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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ras Li Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judah has chosen Limb By Limb as his entrance music. Henry Jones 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ras Li Judah!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah lands a body shot.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Judah eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Ras Li Judah has been cut.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Judah counters with a nice leg kick.
Judah wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Judah is out of range.
Judah slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Judah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Judah checks it.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Judah moves away and avoids it.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Judah saw that one coming.
It seemed like Judah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Henry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Judah misses with a hook to the body
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Judah lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones wants to slow Judah down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice uppercut there from Judah.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Judah checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Judah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Judah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Judah there.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Judah.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Judah checks a low kick from Jones.
Judah throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Judah scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Judah scores with a counter punch that sends Jones to the canvas! Judah smells blood - he's punishing Jones with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jones has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ras Li Judah!
Ras Li Judah was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaas Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. Haas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Małpa - Sztorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
41 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vaas Haas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haas takes a swing at Crowe's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Haas.
Crowe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Vaas Haas has been cut.
Crowe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crowe clinches.
Crowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crowe breaks from the clinch.
Crowe moves away from the strike by Haas.
Crowe tries to work over Haas's front leg with a kick but Haas checks it.
Crowe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Die Reeperbahn in the buildup to the fight.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haas.
Haas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crowe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haas avoids the head kick by Crowe.
An inside leg kick from Crowe misses.
Crowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haas.
Crowe throws a poor cross that misses
and Haas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
Haas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crowe scores with a punch to the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Crowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crowe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haas misses with a kick to the body.
Haas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowe lands with a shot to the body.
Haas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowe.
Slim Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crowe moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Crowe fails to land.
Haas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haas misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowe throws a chopping leg kick but Haas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crowe punishes Haas's body with a nice straight punch.
Haas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crowe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crowe throws a series of punches but Haas moves out of range.
Haas feints a counter leg kick.
Crowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sloppy strikes from Crowe. Those never looked like landing.
Crowe misses with a left hand
letting Haas counter with a right hand.
Haas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haas throws a shot to the body.
Haas dodges the punch combination from Crowe.
Haas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crowe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crowe lands an overhand right.
Haas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crowe misses with a low kick as Haas jumps back.
Haas blocks a jab.
Crowe cracks Haas with a good jab.
Crowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crowe connects with a looping right hand.
Haas staying out of range there.
Crowe throws a right hand that misses
and Haas counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Haas is predictable there
and Crowe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crowe takes a swing at Haas's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haas thuds his right hand into Crowe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haas. Crowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haas connects with the punch.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Haas.
Crowe lands a glancing blow to the side of Haas's head.
Haas throws a body punch but Crowe moves out of range.
Haas throws a head kick that misses
and Crowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Haas.
Crowe lands with an uppercut that bounces Haas off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circling - Haas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crowe throws a head kick but Haas moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowe. Haas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crowe throws a head kick but Haas moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Crowe scores with a four punch combination!
Crowe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Crowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vaas Haas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crowe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Haas's head.
Crowe moves in looking to clinch but Haas pushes him off.
Haas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haas is rocked!
That has opened up Vaas Haas's cut even more.
Slim Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Haas misses with a low kick.
Haas is still on wobbly legs! Can Crowe finish him?
Haas misses with a right hand
and Crowe moves into the clinch.
Haas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haas seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Haas on the inside.
Haas working hard to break the clinch.
Crowe misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haas pushes Crowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Haas - that landed with a thud.
Haas presses Crowe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crowe moves away.
Haas stuns Crowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crowe throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a low kick but Haas moves out of range easily.
Crowe wants to slow Haas down by chopping away at his legs.
Crowe misses with an uppercut. Haas saw that one coming.
Crowe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haas.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crowe.
Haas throws a body punch but Crowe moves out of range.
Haas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haas connects with a body shot that sends Crowe's belly button to the back.
A punch lands to the side of Haas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Haas blocks a leg kick.
Haas lands a right hook to the body.
Crowe misses with a kick to the body
and Haas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Crowe!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe is trying to get back to his feet.
Haas is looking to take a break and control but Crowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas working the body and head with strikes.
Crowe gets back to half guard.
Haas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crowe wants to get back to full guard.
Crowe controlling the position well.
Crowe wants to improve his position but Haas is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe moves into full guard.
Haas won't allow Crowe to sweep him here.
Crowe is trying to keep Haas in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haas scores with a leg kick.
Haas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crowe checks a leg kick.
Crowe scores with a hook to the body. Haas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crowe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crowe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haas throws a sloppy head kick and Crowe moves out of range easily.
Crowe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Haas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haas dips to his left and cracks Crowe with an uppercut!
Crowe lands a two punch combo.
Haas swats away the attempt to clinch by Crowe.
Crowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vaas Haas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vaas Haas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Haas lands a glancing blow to the side of Crowe's head.
Crowe tries to clinch up.
Crowe missing with a left hand there. Haas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crowe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Haas lands an overhand right.
Haas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowe.
Haas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crowe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haas circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Crowe.
Crowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Haas throws a hook to the side of Crowe's head but Crowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haas slips under a jab from Crowe.
A jab from Haas misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas scores with a jab to the body.
Haas throws a low kick but Crowe moves out of range easily.
Haas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Haas lands a leg kick that knocks Crowe off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Crowe misses
and Haas counters with a good, hard body kick but Crowe shrugs it off.
Haas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crowe's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Crowe.
Haas slips a jab and a cross from Crowe.
Crowe swings widly with a right hand
and Haas counters with a straight right hand.
Haas misses with a straight right.
Haas misses with a low kick.
Haas swats away the attempt to clinch by Crowe.
Crowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas throws a body punch but Crowe moves out of range.
It looked like Crowe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Haas. Crowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crowe wants to slow Haas down by chopping away at his legs.
Crowe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crowe scrambles back to his feet.
Haas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crowe is rocked!
Haas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Crowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Haas closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Crowe! Haas dives in looking to finish! Crowe is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vaas Haas!
Vaas Haas made sure to mention his sponsor, Museum of Monsters & Madmen in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farrokh Bulsara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clegane's entrance music is Gladiator. A fine choice. Bulsara has chosen Bohemian Rhapsody as his entrance music. Sandor Clegane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Farrokh Bulsara's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Clegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Farrokh Bulsara!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulsara misses with the combination.
Clegane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Bulsara has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clegane scores with a jab to the body.
Clegane moves out of range of the strikes.
Bulsara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulsara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clegane can pounce on him.
Bulsara darts in and clinches Clegane up against the cage.
Clegane gets control of Bulsara's arms and successfully pulls guard. Clegane will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bulsara is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Clegane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clegane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clegane is trying to keep Bulsara in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane wants to sweep but no luck.
Clegane is working hard here to advance position.
Clegane controls Bulsara momentarily but Bulsara frees himself.
Bulsara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Clegane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bulsara wants to improve his position but Clegane is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bulsara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegane won't allow Bulsara to sweep him here.
Clegane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clegane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clegane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bulsara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clegane.
Clegane is looking to work some ground and pound but Bulsara has wrist control.
Clegane is fighting to break Bulsara's control of his arms but Bulsara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bulsara keeping moving, preventing Clegane from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulsara keeping full guard, as Clegane tries to pass.
Clegane wants to control from the top but Bulsara keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No joy there for Bulsara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bulsara looks to land a left hand but Clegane moved out of range nicely.
Bulsara clinches up against the cage.
Bulsara misses with a punch on the inside.
Bulsara landing knees to the body.
Bulsara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clegane blocks a body shot from Bulsara.
A short body shot lands from Clegane as the two fighters clinch.
Bulsara has a couple of punches blocked by Clegane.
Bulsara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulsara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulsara working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegane throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clegane scores with a shoulder strike.
Bulsara has a couple of punches blocked by Clegane.
Clegane misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Bulsara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Clegane.
Bulsara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulsara blocks the elbow strike.
Bulsara lands a nice shot to the body.
Bulsara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clegane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clegane trying to control the position but instead, Bulsara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clegane into the cage.
Clegane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clegane tries a body shot but Bulsara blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Farrokh Bulsara 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.
Bulsara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Clegane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bulsara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bulsara.
Bulsara drops his hands momentarily and Clegane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bulsara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Bulsara misses.
Bulsara throws a lazy body kick
and Clegane moves into the clinch.
Clegane misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bulsara throws an elbow but misses.
Bulsara prevents a body shot from Clegane.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bulsara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by Bulsara.
It looks like Sandor Clegane has been cut.
Bulsara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clegane avoids it.
Clegane takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Bulsara.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulsara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bulsara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulsara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clegane misses with the head strike.
Clegane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bulsara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bulsara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bulsara lands a nice elbow.
Bulsara blocking some punches.
Bulsara lands an elbow inside that Clegane shrugs off.
Clegane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clegane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bulsara avoids it.
Clegane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clegane lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bulsara crunches a lovely knee into Clegane's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Bulsara.
Bulsara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clegane backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulsara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sandor Clegane's cut is getting worse.
Bulsara scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulsara lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bulsara.
A shot in the inside from Bulsara.
Bulsara connects with a knee right up the middle! Clegane tumbles to the floor and Bulsara stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Farrokh Bulsara!
An out of breath Farrokh Bulsara 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Star Dust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dust comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Matus has chosen Crow Spirit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Don Juan Matus has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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147 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Star Dust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dust. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Matus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matus takes one to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Dust.
Matus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dust throws out the jab.
Matus 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.
Dust misses the jab.
Matus thuds his right hand into Dust's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dust connects with the punch.
Matus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dust lands a body shot.
Dust lands a jab to the head.
Dust moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Dust throws a body punch but Matus moves out of range.
Matus throws a body punch but Dust moves out of range.
Matus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dust chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matus can pounce on him.
Dust misses with a looping left.
Matus clinches.
Dust misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus working aggressively here.
Dust's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matus lands a shoulder strike.
Dust breaks the clinch.
Dust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matus.
Matus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dust manages to avoid it.
Dust misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matus.
Matus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Matus throws a lazy uppercut
and Dust cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dust takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matus scores with a jab to the body.
Dust takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus lands a leg kick that knocks Dust off balance momentarily.
Matus cracks Dust with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dust.
Matus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dust.
Dust connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dust throws a shot from downtown. Matus moves away and avoids it.
Dust swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dust finds it's way round the side to connect with Matus's head.
A jab from Dust misses.
Dust looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
Dust takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dust.
A shot to the liver by Matus. Beautiful body shot.
Dust's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matus under the eye.
Dust misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Dust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matus throws a hook but Dust avoids it easily.
Dust misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dust misses with a hook
and Matus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dust takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dust lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dust blocks a leg kick.
Dust is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dust staying out of range there.
Dust is looking to counter punch.
Matus lands a nice shot that snaps Dust's head back.
Dust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dust defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Matus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dust throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Dust looks to land a left hand but Matus moved out of range nicely.
Matus rushes Dust and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dust's elbow.
Dust tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Matus - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dust tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matus struggles to land a body shot inside as Dust controls his hands.
Dust lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dust's efforts to push away.
Dust breaks the clinch.
Matus slips a straight right by Dust.
Dust misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dust wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matus tries a low kick but Dust avoids it.
Matus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dust misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matus.
Dust's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Matus catches Dust right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dust throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Dust misses.
It seemed like Matus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matus digs a good hook to Dust's body.
Dust throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dust displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matus throws out the jab.
Dust ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matus moves away.
Matus throws a jab when Dust was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matus. Dust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dust throws a hook but Matus avoids it easily.
Matus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dust misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Dust jabs Matus right on the nose. Matus blinks but takes it well.
Matus misses with a hook. Dust ducked under it nicely.
Matus moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dust looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
Matus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dust throws a poor cross that misses
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dust misses with a lunging right hand
and Matus counters with a leg kick.
Matus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus takes one on the button.
Dust misses with a lunging right hand
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matus scores with a shot to the body.
Dust stuns Matus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good shot there by Matus.
Dust misses with an uppercut.
Matus misses with a low kick.
Dust throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.
Matus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dust throws a body punch but Matus moves out of range.
Matus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Matus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dust.
Dust swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matus throws a wild body kick that Dust sees coming a mile off.
Dust misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Matus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dust.
Dust throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Star Dust is winning the standup battle so far.
Matus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dust.
Matus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dust takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dust.
Matus connects with a nice looking jab.
Matus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Matus misses.
A punch lands to the side of Dust 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matus throws a wild body kick that Dust sees coming a mile off.
Matus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dust looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dust.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dust thuds his right hand into Matus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Matus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matus, right into the meat.
Dust throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matus. Dust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus lands a slapping body shot.
Matus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matus walks into a stiff left hand from Dust.
Matus throws a body punch but Dust moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dust lands with a good body shot.
Matus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Dust throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus's corner calls for a 1-2. Matus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dust with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matus to score with a decent uppercut.
Dust looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dust digs a good hook to Matus's body.
Dust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matus manages to avoid it.
Matus scores with a push kick.
Dust throws a body shot but no joy.
Dust lands a really nice looking cross but Matus seems unphased.
Matus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dust misses with a wild body shot.
Matus looks to throw the jab but Dust is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dust misses the target.
Matus is looking to score with low kicks.
Matus throws an overhand right that lands on Dust's shoulder, as Dust tries to avoid the shot.
Dust scores with a hook.
Matus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dust.
Matus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dust thuds a left hand into Matus's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Juan Matus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dust misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
Matus lands a body shot.
Matus swings for the body but Dust moves out of range.
Dust misses with a looping right.
Matus tried to score with a low kick but Dust checks it.
Matus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice shot by Dust.
Dust misses with an uppercut
and Matus counters with a nice uppercut.
Dust throws a right hand that misses
and Matus counters with an outside leg kick.
Matus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dust's head backwards.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dust.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matus.
Matus cracks Dust with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dust to score with a decent uppercut.
Matus looks to score with a jab to the body but Dust is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
Dust throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus cracks Dust with an open hand slap.
Matus misses with a body kick.
Dust throws a big shot that misses.
Matus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Matus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Dust wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dust counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matus thinking.
Dust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Dust.
Matus jabs at Dust's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Matus. That snapped Dust's head back.
Dust missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dust waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matus.
Nice uppercut lands for Matus. That snapped Dust's head back.
Star Dust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dust misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matus lands a nice shot to the body.
Matus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dust.
Nice body punch from Matus.
Matus scores with a spinning back kick!
Dust misses with a looping left.
Matus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dust misses with a hook
and Matus counters with a body kick that stops Dust in his tracks momentarily.
Matus stuns Dust with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dust misses with a hook.
Dust backing away here, and Matus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matus scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Dust. Beautiful body shot.
Dust has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dust there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dust circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dust misses with an uppercut
and Matus counters with a low kick, right behind Dust 's knee.
Dust moves out of range as Matus throws a body kick.
It looked like Dust wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dust ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matus moves away.
Matus wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Dust on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matus throws a lazy right hand but Dust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dust throws a body punch but Matus moves out of range.
A nice side step and Matus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dust looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dust scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dust is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dust.
Matus misses with a straight left.
Matus lands a glancing blow to the side of Dust's head.
Dust takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matus blocks a jab.
Dust takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matus.
Dust throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dust misses with a looping right.
Matus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dust.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Don Juan Matus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dust on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dust throws a hook but Matus avoids it easily.
Matus connects with a leg kick. Dust looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Juan Matus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
An out of breath Don Juan Matus 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Attila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Attila comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Attila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attila takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Attila throws the left hand but Sole avoids the punch easily.
Attila throws a leg kick
and Sole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Attila's knee momentarily.
Attila takes one on the button.
Sole slips under a jab from Attila.
We've been hearing reports that Attila has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Attila misses with a left hand
enabling Sole to counter with a crisp jab.
Sole throws a leg kick that misses.
Attila throws a hook but Sole blocks it.
Sole throws a looping overhand right but Attila ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Attila misses the target.
Sole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Attila moves out of range of the body kick.
Sole tries to land a front kick but Attila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attila cracks Sole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sole lands a leg kick that knocks Attila off balance momentarily.
Sole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Attila throws a shot from downtown. Sole moves away and avoids it.
Sole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Attila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sole's sensitive parts.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Attila.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sole lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Attila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Attila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jacks Sole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sole ducks under a wild hook from Attila.
A little jabbing left from Sole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sole 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.
Sole lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Attila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Sole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Attila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Attila connects with a body shot that sends Sole's belly button to the back.
Attila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sole can pounce on him.
Sole tries to score with a low kick but Attila moves his leg out of the way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sole.
Sole lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Johan Attila has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attila checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Attila throws out a leg kick but Sole moves out of range and Attila only half commits.
Sole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Attila misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sole - just one landing.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Attila walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Attila throws a jab when Sole was well out of range.
Sole on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Attila blocks the body kick.
Attila drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Attila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Attila on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Attila's calf.
Attila connects with a solid leg kick.
Attila fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Attila misses with an uppercut.
Sole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sole lands a leg kick that knocks Attila off balance momentarily.
Attila lands with an uppercut that bounces Sole off the cage and back into range.
Attila misses with a leg kick
and Sole makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Attila.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sole throws a hook to the side of Attila's head but Attila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Attila instigates a clinch.
Sole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Attila's sensitive parts.
Nice straight punches there by Attila. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Attila.
Sole staying out of range there.
Attila blocks the body kick.
Attila misses with an uppercut. Sole saw that one coming.
Sole misses with a wild body shot.
Sole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Attila.
Attila misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Attila. Those never looked like landing.
Jab from Attila.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Attila takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Attila feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila throws a poor cross that misses
and Sole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Attila throws an off balance right hand
and Attila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sole moves out of range as Attila strikes.
Sole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Attila. Beautiful body shot.
Sole misses with a body shot.
Attila tries to counter with a takedown but Sole is quick to defend against it.
Sole lands a leg kick that knocks Attila off balance momentarily.
Attila on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Attila misses with a looping right.
Attila walks into a stiff left hand from Sole.
Sole throws a leg kick which misses Attila's front leg but catches the back leg as Attila tries to avoid it.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Attila.
Attila tries a low kick but Sole avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sole throws a leg kick but Attila checks it.
Attila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Attila is out of range and Sole settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Sole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Attila tries to work over Sole's front leg with a kick but Sole checks it.
Attila throws a jab when Sole was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Sole.
Jacks Sole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sole throws a head kick but Attila moves out of range.
Attila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sole is looking to slow Attila down with leg kicks.
Sole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sole throws a push kick but Attila slaps the foot to one side.
Attila tries to clinch up.
Attila takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Attila has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila throws a lazy uppercut
and Sole counters with a left to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Attila.
Sole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attila throws a low kick but Sole avoids it.
Attila misses with a hook.
Sole throws a lazy uppercut
and Attila counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila loads up on a big right hand but Sole slips the punch.
Sole throws a body kick that misses.
Sole takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Attila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Attila does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Attila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sole scores with a leg kick.
Sole tries a head kick but it misses.
Attila feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Attila is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Attila misses the shot to the body.
Sole throws a body shot but no joy.
Sole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Attila misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sole only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Attila misses with a low kick.
Sole motions for Attila to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Attila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Attila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sole misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Attila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Attila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Attila lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Attila looks to throw the jab but Sole is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sole, right into the meat.
Sole scores with a nice strike.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Attila misses with an uppercut. Sole saw that one coming.
Sole throws out a loose jab but Attila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Sole.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Attila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sole lands a jab to Attila's midsection.
Attila throws a low kick but Sole moves out of range easily.
Sole misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Attila misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Attila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sole throws a right hand that misses
and Attila counters with a stiff right hand.
Sole misses the shot to the body.
Attila lands with a cross.
Sole misses with a looping right.
Attila throws a lazy right hand but Sole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Attila checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Attila, right into the meat.
Attila misses the jab.
Sole ducks under a wild hook from Attila.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sole.
Attila throws a hook to the side of Sole's head but Sole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Attila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sole. Sole obviously looking to wear him down.
Sole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Attila misses the jab.
Attila slips a jab from Sole.
Attila loads up on a big right hand but Sole slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Attila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole misses with a leg kick.
Sole stuns Attila with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Attila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sole only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Attila misses with a hook. Sole ducked under it nicely.
Attila misses with a lunging right hand
and Sole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attila throws a big shot that misses.
Sole lands a front kick.
Attila has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sole.
Attila checks a leg kick.
Attila is looking to counter punch.
Attila misses with an uppercut.
Sole scores with a nice body kick.
Attila motions for Sole to come forward. Attila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Attila lands with an uppercut that bounces Sole off the cage and back into range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sole, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sole ducks under a wild hook from Attila.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Sole.
Attila misses with a hook to the body
and Sole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Attila throws a lazy right hand but Sole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sole throws a body punch but Attila moves out of range.
Attila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Attila looks to land a right hand but Sole moved out of range.
Attila throws a shot from downtown. Sole moves away and avoids it.
Sole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice shot by Sole.
The crowd cheers as Sole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Attila doesn't seem phased though.
Sole swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Attila.
Nice takedown defense from Sole. No joy for Attila on that attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sole was well out of range. Poor timing from Attila.
Attila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Attila misses with a looping right.
Sole throws out a counter right but Attila avoids it with no problem.
Attila is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila looks to land a left hand but Sole moved out of range nicely.
Attila bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sole tests Attila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Attila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sole feints a counter leg kick.
Sole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Attila blocks a leg kick.
Sole throws a lazy right hand but Attila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Attila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sole.
Attila throws an overhand right that lands on Sole's shoulder, as Sole tries to avoid the shot.
Attila tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sole is able to avoid easily.
Attila throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sole counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Attila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sole.
Attila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Attila doesn't manage to clinch there - Sole circles away.
Sole misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sole.
Sole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Attila's sensitive parts.
Attila misses with a straight left.
Attila throws a leg kick
and Sole counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Sole.
Sole is looking to land body kicks.
Sole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Attila digs a good body shot into Sole's ribs.
Attila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sole throws out a leg kick but Attila moves out of range and Sole only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Attila on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Attila throws out a loose jab but Sole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sole scores with a hook to the body. Attila takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Attila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Attila misses with a left hand
and Sole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Attila looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Sole.
A leg kick checked by Attila.
Attila drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sole sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sole.
Sole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attila moves away.
Attila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sole.
Attila throws a hook but Sole avoids it easily.
Attila throws a leg kick
and Attila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Attila on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Attila blocks a leg kick.
Johan Attila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Attila misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Sole.
Nice defenses there by Sole.
A jab lands there for Sole.
Attila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Attila.
Sole follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Attila misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sole.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Sole.
Nice uppercut there from Sole.
Sole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sole scores with a jab to the head.
Sole throws a hook but Attila blocks it.
Jacks Sole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Attila drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Attila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Attila, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attila throws a hook but Sole avoids it easily.
Sole misses with a head kick.
Attila fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sole just manages to avoid it.
Sole throws a shot from downtown. Attila moves away and avoids it.
Attila was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Attila.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacks Sole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sole winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacks Sole!
A victorious Jacks Sole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Kermit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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30
220 lbs
18 - 7 - 1 |
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39
213 lbs
29 - 14 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Constantine Kermit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mutou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kermit was well out of range. Poor timing from Mutou.
A lazy body kick from Kermit
and Mutou counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Kermit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mutou lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mutou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mutou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kermit keeping full guard, as Mutou tries to pass.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
Kermit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutou.
Mutou chips away with some ground and pound.
Kermit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mutou controls the pace.
Mutou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
Mutou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mutou chips away with some ground and pound.
Mutou throwing strikes from guard but Kermit blocks nicely.
Mutou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kermit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mutou throws an elbow that misses. Kermit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mutou's guard. Nice move by Kermit!
Mutou 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kermit controlling from the top position.
Kermit won't allow Mutou to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mutou looking for a sweep. Not yet Mutou, not yet.
Mutou is looking to sweep but instead, Kermit has passed into half guard.
Mutou tries to roll over but Kermit keeps him under control.
Kermit wants to pass the guard but Mutou is defending well.
Mutou tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kermit has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Mutou is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou regains half guard.
Mutou makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mutou.
Kermit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mutou is keeping the position for now.
Kermit won't allow Mutou to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mutou lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mutou wants to control from the top but Kermit keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Mutou dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mutou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kermit throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mutou avoids it.
Constantine Kermit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutou misses with a lunging right hand
and Kermit counters with a right hand to the body.
Mutou misses with a body shot.
Kermit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mutou.
Kermit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mutou.
Mutou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mutou just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kermit.
Kermit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kermit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mutou just misses with a punch to the body.
Mutou takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutou moves away.
Kermit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mutou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kermit just misses with a punch to the body.
Kermit is looking to wear down Mutou with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kermit.
Constantine Kermit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kermit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kermit misses with a body shot.
Kermit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mutou moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Mutou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mutou takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kermit gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mutou counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mutou.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kermit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kermit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mutou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mutou is looking to work some ground and pound but Kermit has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mutou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mutou working some strikes from top position.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou throws a strike but Kermit rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mutou looking for a sweep. Not yet Mutou, not yet.
Mutou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kermit manages to get himself to full guard.
Mutou wants to control from the top but Kermit keeps moving.
Mutou is looking to work some ground and pound but Kermit has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Kermit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutou sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mutou lands a couple of digs.
Mutou controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mutou cracks Kermit with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kermit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 Constantine Kermit will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kermit. Mutou shrugs it off though.
Kermit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mutou shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kermit as he avoids it easily.
Kermit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kermit misses the shot to the body.
Kermit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kermit moves out of range of the strikes.
Kermit gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mutou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou is looking to work some ground and pound but Kermit has wrist control.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mutou looking to sit in guard and control but Kermit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kermit preventing the sweep.
Mutou is still trying to improve position.
Mutou keeps trying to improve his position.
Mutou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kermit manages to get himself to full guard.
Mutou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kermit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mutou looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mutou wants to control from the top but Kermit keeps moving.
Kermit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kermit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mutou is one step ahead there.
Mutou throws an elbow that misses. Kermit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mutou's guard. Nice move by Kermit!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kermit is one step ahead there.
Mutou looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kermit puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mutou wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mutou is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Keiji Mutou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kermit trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mutou works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keiji Mutou.
I think Mutou 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiji Mutou!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Keiji Mutou made sure he mentioned King of Fists, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Constantine Kermit was interviewed post fight and said 'Yes, he good.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noob Saibot could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Sullivan's chin.
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34
178 lbs
33 - 11 - 1 |
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33
185 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan blocks the body kick.
Sullivan is looking to clinch but Saibot is avoiding it.
Sullivan has a takedown stuffed.
Saibot throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Jeremy Sullivan has been cut.
Sullivan tries to move into range but Saibot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sullivan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking to stall here but Saibot recovers full guard.
Sullivan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan throws a big elbow that misses.
Saibot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sullivan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sullivan throwing strikes but missing.
Saibot looking to control.
Sullivan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sullivan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Saibot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saibot managing to control the position.
Sullivan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saibot is controlling Sullivan's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sullivan misses with a takedown
and Saibot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saibot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saibot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
Saibot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Noob Saibot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sullivan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot keeps the fight on the outside.
Sullivan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sullivan misses with a body shot
and Sullivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sullivan misses with a takedown
and Saibot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noob Saibot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sullivan.
Nice uppercut there from Saibot.
That has opened up Jeremy Sullivan's cut even more.
Sullivan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jeremy Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan moves away from the strike by Saibot.
A lazy body kick from Saibot
and Sullivan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sullivan looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saibot controlling Sullivan's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Saibot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan distracts Saibot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sullivan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sullivan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saibot keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
Sullivan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noob Saibot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Saibot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A counter left hand to the body from Saibot misses its target.
Sullivan has his takedown stuffed
and Saibot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sullivan clobbers Saibot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. Saibot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saibot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot throws a hook but Sullivan avoids it easily.
Saibot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saibot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sullivan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saibot appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Noob Saibot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sullivan.
Saibot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saibot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sullivan feints the counter takedown.
Sullivan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sullivan lands with a right to the head.
Sullivan leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Saibot.
Saibot breaks the clinch.
Saibot misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saibot throws a punch but it's blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sullivan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.
Saibot presses Sullivan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sullivan blocks an uppercut.
Saibot manages to break the clinch.
Saibot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saibot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sullivan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saibot slaps away a takedown attempt from Sullivan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saibot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saibot wants it to stay on the feet.
Saibot appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saibot misses with an uppercut.
Sullivan shoots in and drives through. Saibot sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by Saibot.
Sullivan has managed to clinch.
Saibot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saibot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
Saibot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sullivan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saibot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saibot throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Sullivan feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Saibot circles away easily
and Saibot counters with a nice uppercut.
The cut above Jeremy Sullivan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sullivan shoots and misses
and Saibot counters with an inside leg kick.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Sullivan darts in trying to clinch
and Saibot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sullivan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saibot looks for the body kick but Sullivan saw that one coming.
Sullivan has his takedown stuffed
and Saibot counters with a nice right hand that sends Sullivan toppling to the canvas! Sullivan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Saibot finish him?!
Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Saibot finish him?
Sullivan misses with a takedown
and Saibot counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noob Saibot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Saibot pushes Sullivan away with a front kick.
Sullivan seems to have recovered his senses.
Noob Saibot is winning the standup battle so far.
Saibot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sullivan if he has to take too many more of those.
Good exchange - Saibot coming out on top.
Saibot lands with a kick to the temple. Sullivan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saibot lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Sullivan head around and knocks him out cold! Saibot hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noob Saibot!
A very excited looking Noob Saibot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Cross Furia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross Furia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vivaldi's Winter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Cross Furia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein fails to land the takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Goldstein as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Dante Cross Furia has been cut.
Goldstein gets tackled into the cage by Cross Furia. Cross Furia maintains the clinch.
Goldstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cross Furia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cross Furia lands an uppercut.
Cross Furia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cross Furia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldstein misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldstein.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.
Cross Furia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldstein drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cross Furia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goldstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Cross Furia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Goldstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross Furia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goldstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross Furia backwards.
We've been informed that Goldstein has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Goldstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cross Furia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross Furia throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldstein.
Cross Furia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.
Cross Furia misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goldstein.
Cross Furia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Cross Furia.
Goldstein drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dante Cross Furia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Goldstein.
Cross Furia misses with some punches.
Goldstein blocks a body shot from Cross Furia.
Goldstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein tries a body shot but Cross Furia blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
Cross Furia tries to work over Goldstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goldstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldstein prevents a body shot from Cross Furia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross Furia lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldstein backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
Cross Furia blocking some punches.
Goldstein is trying to drag Cross Furia to the mat but Cross Furia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldstein.
Goldstein lands a nice uppercut.
Goldstein has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cross Furia regains guard immediately.
Cross Furia is looking to stand up but Goldstein isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia pulls Goldstein in close to prevent any damage.
Cross Furia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldstein.
Goldstein throwing strikes but missing.
Cross Furia is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goldstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goldstein working some strikes from top position.
Goldstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cross Furia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cross Furia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Goldstein connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cross Furia controlling Goldstein's posture.
Goldstein distracts Cross Furia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goldstein postures up in Cross Furia's guard and throws a big left but Cross Furia blocks it.
Cross Furia uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cross Furia tries to clinch there but Goldstein circles away.
Cross Furia tries to clinch
and Goldstein counters with a series of strikes. Cross Furia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cross Furia wants to clinch.
Cross Furia clinches up with Goldstein and pushes him back against the cage.
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 Dante Cross Furia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dante Cross Furia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goldstein throws a head kick but Cross Furia moves out of range.
Goldstein shoots in and drives through. Cross Furia sprawls well.
Cross Furia is looking to score with low kicks.
Cross Furia tries to clinch there but Goldstein circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goldstein.
Goldstein moves away from the strike by Cross Furia.
Goldstein feints the counter takedown.
Cross Furia wants to clinch up but Goldstein keeps it at a distance.
Cross Furia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Goldstein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cross Furia works Goldstein's body with a nice hook.
Goldstein lands a glancing blow to the side of Cross Furia's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross Furia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cross Furia lands a really nice looking cross but Goldstein seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cross Furia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldstein throws a lazy uppercut
and Cross Furia counters with an inside leg kick.
Cross Furia throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a sloppy head kick and Cross Furia moves out of range easily.
Cross Furia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cross Furia moves away from the strike by Goldstein.
Cross Furia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cross Furia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goldstein.
Goldstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldstein shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Goldstein showed some decent athleticism there.
Cross Furia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goldstein.
Cross Furia controlling the position for now.
Goldstein stops Cross Furia from getting back to his feet.
Goldstein thows a huge punch but Cross Furia dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein working over Cross Furia with some ground and pound. Cross Furia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cross Furia wants to get back to his feet.
Goldstein stalling away here and it's allowed Cross Furia to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Goldstein postures up and lands a big shot to Cross Furia's brow.
Cross Furia is looking to stand back up but Goldstein counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia is looking to improve his position.
Goldstein looks to land a strike but Cross Furia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cross Furia wants to stand and escape but Goldstein is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross Furia pulls Goldstein in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross Furia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cross Furia wants to get back to his feet but Goldstein is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cross Furia pushes Goldstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Cross Furia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldstein.
Goldstein has hold of one of Cross Furia's legs. Cross Furia is fighting the takedown attempt but Goldstein gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goldstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia has control of Goldstein's left arm, preventing Goldstein from doing any damage.
Goldstein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goldstein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goldstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Cross Furia has wrist control.
Goldstein postures up.
Goldstein 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Goldstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Goldstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goldstein throws out a loose jab but Cross Furia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross Furia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldstein moves away.
Cross Furia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goldstein lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Samson Goldstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dante Cross Furia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Goldstein throws a body punch but Cross Furia moves out of range.
Cross Furia throws a counter high kick but Goldstein was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cross Furia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goldstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldstein changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Goldstein checks a leg kick nicely.
Cross Furia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goldstein feints the counter takedown.
Goldstein drives through and clinches with Cross Furia against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Goldstein fails to land.
Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cross Furia misses with the head strike.
Goldstein blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross Furia misses with some punches.
Cross Furia lands a body shot.
Goldstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Goldstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cross Furia lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldstein backwards.
Goldstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldstein lands an elbow that stopped Cross Furia in his tracks for a moment.
Dante Cross Furia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Cross Furia.
Cross Furia misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Goldstein.
Goldstein is looking for a takedown.
Cross Furia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldstein tries to work over Cross Furia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cross Furia is leaning against Goldstein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cross Furia prevents a body shot from Goldstein.
A nice left hand lands by Cross Furia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia tries to work over Goldstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cross Furia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cross Furia gets underhooks to prevent Goldstein's takedown attempt.
Goldstein blocks an uppercut.
Cross Furia lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldstein backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands a shot to the body.
Goldstein has a couple of punches blocked by Cross Furia.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goldstein.
Goldstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cross Furia lands a body punch.
A short right from Cross Furia on the inside.
Cross Furia lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia throws a head punch that misses.
Cross Furia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cross Furia throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
Cross Furia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldstein misses with a body punch.
Cross Furia pushes Goldstein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cross Furia misses with some punches.
Cross Furia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goldstein misses with some punches.
Cross Furia is working Goldstein over against the cage.
Cross Furia lands an uppercut.
Goldstein is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cross Furia is defending well.
Dante Cross Furia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Goldstein.
Cross Furia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cross Furia lands a body shot.
Goldstein has Cross Furia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cross Furia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross Furia lands a shoulder strike.
Cross Furia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goldstein tries for a takedown but Cross Furia manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cross Furia.
Cross Furia can't find room to land a body shot as Goldstein controls the action.
Goldstein wants to take the fight to the mat but Cross Furia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cross Furia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross Furia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goldstein backwards.
Cross Furia misses with the head strike.
Goldstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross Furia's elbow.
Goldstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldstein takes a shot to the head.
Cross Furia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cross Furia has a couple of punches blocked by Goldstein.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Cross Furia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cross Furia 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Skrumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz comes to the cage accompanied by JEW FLOW. Skrumbo has chosen It's a fight!! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Abraham Donowitz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Donowitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Skrumbo !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrumbo blocks a head kick by Donowitz.
Skrumbo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Skrumbo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Skrumbo misses.
Skrumbo throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donowitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Skrumbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Abraham Donowitz has been cut.
Skrumbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donowitz takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skrumbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Donowitz's head.
Skrumbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donowitz.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Donowitz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skrumbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donowitz misses with a right hand
letting Skrumbo counter with a right hand.
Donowitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skrumbo .
Donowitz cracks Skrumbo with a good jab.
Da Skrumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skrumbo tests Donowitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skrumbo just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Donowitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz clobbers Skrumbo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donowitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skrumbo .
Donowitz tried to counter with a leg kick but Skrumbo avoided it.
Donowitz feints and then cracks Skrumbo 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skrumbo down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skrumbo throws a big shot that misses.
Donowitz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skrumbo tries to avoid it but Donowitz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skrumbo to the ground. Skrumbo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donowitz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skrumbo throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Skrumbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skrumbo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Donowitz counters with a low kick, right behind Skrumbo 's knee.
Skrumbo misses with a straight left.
Skrumbo misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Donowitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo misses with a hook.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut
and Skrumbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Skrumbo misses with a body shot.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skrumbo avoids a kick to the body.
Donowitz moves out of range as Skrumbo strikes.
Donowitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donowitz takes one on the button.
Skrumbo swings widly with a right hand
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Skrumbo misses with an uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a body kick that stops Skrumbo in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skrumbo misses the shot to the body.
Skrumbo throws a hook but Donowitz avoids it easily.
Donowitz tries to counter with a takedown but Skrumbo is quick to defend against it.
Donowitz throws an off balance right hand
and Skrumbo counters with a nice uppercut.
Skrumbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donowitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Skrumbo misses with a hook
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Da Skrumbo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abraham Donowitz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Skrumbo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skrumbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donowitz gets a clinch.
Skrumbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skrumbo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Donowitz lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donowitz.
Skrumbo misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donowitz.
Skrumbo is rocked!
Donowitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Skrumbo is still on wobbly legs! Can Donowitz finish him?
Donowitz blocks a body shot from Skrumbo .
A short left from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skrumbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donowitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Skrumbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donowitz.
Skrumbo tries to work over Donowitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donowitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skrumbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donowitz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Donowitz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Donowitz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skrumbo defends well.
Skrumbo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Donowitz's guard.
Donowitz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Skrumbo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Skrumbo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Donowitz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Skrumbo has managed to get both his arms back between Donowitz's legs - danger averted.
Donowitz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Skrumbo defends it easily.
Skrumbo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Donowitz's guard.
Skrumbo stands up and waves to Donowitz to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz lands with a nice body punch.
Skrumbo misses with a left hand
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Skrumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skrumbo connects with a body shot that sends Donowitz's belly button to the back.
Skrumbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Skrumbo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donowitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skrumbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Donowitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.
Skrumbo works Donowitz's body with a nice hook.
Donowitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skrumbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Skrumbo .
As Skrumbo backs away, Donowitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Skrumbo throws a head kick that misses
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Da Skrumbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skrumbo throws a hook but Donowitz avoids it easily.
Skrumbo jabs at Donowitz's body.
Donowitz lands a nice shot that snaps Skrumbo 's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo misses with a hook. Donowitz ducked under it nicely.
Skrumbo slips under a jab.
Skrumbo slips under a jab.
It seemed like Skrumbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donowitz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Skrumbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donowitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skrumbo 's calf.
Donowitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Skrumbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Donowitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Skrumbo backs away, Donowitz returns fire with a leg kick that just 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 Abraham Donowitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abraham Donowitz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz is looking to counter punch.
Skrumbo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
Skrumbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skrumbo misses with a shot to the body
and Donowitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Skrumbo misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz attempts a counter takedown but Skrumbo avoids it well and moves away.
Skrumbo staying out of range there.
Skrumbo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Skrumbo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skrumbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skrumbo scores with a decent looking hook.
Skrumbo throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbo misses with a hook to the body
and Skrumbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skrumbo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Skrumbo misses the target.
Donowitz tries to counter with a takedown but Skrumbo is quick to defend against it.
Donowitz tries to move into range but Skrumbo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donowitz fails with a takedown attempt.
Skrumbo throws an off balance right hand
and Donowitz counters with a huge left! Skrumbo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Donowitz isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Skrumbo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Donowitz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abraham Donowitz!
Abraham Donowitz retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Abraham Donowitz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Da Skrumbo spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belliveau comes to the cage accompanied by We will rock you. On his way into the cage it seems that Steve Belliveau has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steve Belliveau seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belliveau blocks a leg kick.
Belliveau throws a lazy right hand but Rutherford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belliveau takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Belliveau throws a wild body kick that Rutherford sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Rutherford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rutherford thuds his shin into the meat of Belliveau's side.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
Rutherford lands a slapping body shot.
Rutherford on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutherford looks to land a left hand but Belliveau moved out of range nicely.
Belliveau throwing a counter right hand but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
Rutherford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rutherford has managed to clinch.
Rutherford breaks the clinch.
Rutherford throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Belliveau counters with a quick kick to the body but Rutherford blocks it.
Rutherford jabs at Belliveau's body.
Belliveau throws a push kick but Rutherford slaps the foot to one side.
Rutherford is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rutherford scores with the left hand. Belliveau knows he should have avoided that one.
Rutherford tries a low kick but Belliveau avoids it.
Belliveau throws a hook to the side of Rutherford's head but Rutherford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rutherford! But no joy.
Belliveau moves away from the strike by Rutherford.
Belliveau swings for the body but Rutherford moves out of range.
Belliveau takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Belliveau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutherford.
Rutherford lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rutherford lands a jab to Belliveau's midsection.
Belliveau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rutherford's sensitive parts.
Rutherford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belliveau moves out of range as Rutherford strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a hook but Rutherford blocks it.
Rutherford jabs Belliveau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belliveau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belliveau slips a jab from Rutherford.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rutherford.
Belliveau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Rutherford checks a leg kick.
Rutherford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rutherford throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Belliveau takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some bone on bone action there as Belliveau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rutherford lands with an overhand left.
Belliveau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutherford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good standup being displayed there by Rutherford as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rutherford is out of range.
Rutherford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belliveau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belliveau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rutherford throws a right hand that Belliveau ducks under and follows up with a left that Belliveau also avoids with ease.
Rutherford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rutherford misses with a straight left.
Steven Rutherford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belliveau clobbers Rutherford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Belliveau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutherford throws out the jab.
Belliveau wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rutherford.
Rutherford swats away the attempt to clinch by Belliveau.
Rutherford is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Belliveau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Belliveau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belliveau there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rutherford misses.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
Rutherford appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rutherford misses with a leg kick.
Rutherford moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutherford takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Belliveau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rutherford throws a wild body kick that Belliveau sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Belliveau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rutherford lands a leg kick that knocks Belliveau off balance momentarily.
Belliveau throws a hook to the side of Rutherford's head but Rutherford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belliveau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rutherford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Belliveau wants to land a leg kick but Rutherford is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rutherford.
Rutherford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Rutherford dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rutherford throws a lazy body kick
and Belliveau counters with a nice uppercut.
Rutherford lands a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belliveau.
Belliveau staying out of range there.
Belliveau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Belliveau checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rutherford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belliveau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belliveau tried to score with a low kick but Rutherford checks it.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Belliveau sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau digs a good body shot into Rutherford's ribs.
Rutherford lunges at Belliveau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belliveau's hand.
Belliveau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Belliveau ducks right into an uppercut from Rutherford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford gets a clinch.
Rutherford presses Belliveau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Belliveau prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Belliveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Belliveau.
Rutherford tries to throw a body punch but Belliveau avoids it by throwing Rutherford back against the cage.
Rutherford blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belliveau.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rutherford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rutherford throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Rutherford lands with a left to the head.
Rutherford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
Belliveau lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutherford misses with a body punch.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Belliveau.
A short right from Belliveau.
A head punch on the inside from Rutherford fails to land.
Rutherford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Rutherford has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Belliveau seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rutherford can turn it around.
Belliveau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rutherford backwards.
Rutherford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutherford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rutherford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rutherford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steven Rutherford seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rutherford lands a left hand.
Rutherford tries to throw a body punch but Belliveau avoids it by throwing Rutherford back against the cage.
Rutherford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Belliveau lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Rutherford fails to land.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutherford.
Belliveau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rutherford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belliveau tries a body shot but Rutherford blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rutherford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rutherford.
Rutherford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Belliveau - that landed with a thud.
Belliveau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Belliveau lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Belliveau - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Belliveau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Belliveau.
Rutherford throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Rutherford tries a body shot but Belliveau blocks it.
Belliveau blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutherford misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutherford controls his hands.
Rutherford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belliveau lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutherford lands a nice shot to the body.
Rutherford is leaning against Belliveau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Belliveau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutherford throws a head punch that misses.
Belliveau lands with a right to the head.
Rutherford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Belliveau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutherford's elbow.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
A left hand lands to the body for Belliveau.
A short uppercut from Rutherford.
Rutherford tries a body shot but Belliveau blocks it.
Rutherford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rutherford pushes Belliveau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belliveau pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belliveau throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steven Rutherford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rutherford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Belliveau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Belliveau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rutherford under the eye.
Rutherford throws a lazy uppercut
and Belliveau counters with a stiff right hand.
Rutherford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rutherford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
Steven Rutherford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rutherford wants to clinch
and Belliveau counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Belliveau uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford tries to clinch but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belliveau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rutherford is trying to counter with his kicks.
Belliveau moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rutherford throws out a leg kick but Belliveau moves out of range and Rutherford only half commits.
Belliveau takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rutherford throws a hook but Belliveau blocks it.
Rutherford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belliveau.
Belliveau is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutherford. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutherford throws a body kick that misses.
Belliveau looks for the body kick but Rutherford saw that one coming.
Rutherford connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A lazy body kick from Belliveau
and Rutherford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belliveau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Belliveau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belliveau swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rutherford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford misses with a straight left.
Belliveau is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rutherford.
Belliveau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutherford throws a jab but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Rutherford misses with an uppercut. Belliveau saw that one coming.
Belliveau tries to score with a low kick but Rutherford moves his leg out of the way.
Belliveau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutherford.
Rutherford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Belliveau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Belliveau throws a body punch but Rutherford moves out of range.
Rutherford replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Belliveau blocks it well.
Rutherford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belliveau.
Belliveau avoids the head kick by Rutherford.
Rutherford is looking to clinch but Belliveau is avoiding it.
Rutherford throws a sloppy body shot
and Belliveau counters with a stiff right hand.
Belliveau lands a jab to Rutherford's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford checks a low kick from Belliveau.
Rutherford swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutherford moves away.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford flicks out a counter leg kick but Belliveau steps away.
Belliveau punishes Rutherford's body with a nice straight punch.
Belliveau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belliveau ducks right into an uppercut from Rutherford.
Rutherford throws an off balance right hand
and Belliveau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rutherford thinking.
Rutherford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belliveau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belliveau misses the body punch
and Rutherford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rutherford throws the kick towards the body but Belliveau avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rutherford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belliveau tries to land a front kick but Rutherford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belliveau connects with a single shot there.
Belliveau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belliveau feints and then cracks Rutherford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutherford down.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belliveau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutherford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belliveau manages to avoid it.
Rutherford throws a leg kick which misses Belliveau's front leg but catches the back leg as Belliveau tries to avoid it.
Belliveau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Steve Belliveau did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rutherford checks a leg kick nicely.
Rutherford misses with an uppercut. Belliveau saw that one coming.
Belliveau walks into a left hand.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Belliveau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rutherford looks for the body kick but Belliveau saw that one coming.
Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutherford.
Belliveau throws a body kick that misses
and Rutherford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rutherford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belliveau was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutherford.
Belliveau tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutherford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belliveau looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutherford. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Rutherford.
Rutherford lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau lands a nice shot to the body.
Rutherford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rutherford closes the distance and pushes Belliveau back into the cage.
Rutherford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Rutherford tries a body shot but Belliveau blocks it.
Belliveau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutherford's elbow.
A short uppercut from Belliveau.
Rutherford lands an uppercut.
Rutherford swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau lands with a right to the head.
Rutherford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Rutherford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rutherford struggles to land a body shot inside as Belliveau controls his hands.
Rutherford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rutherford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belliveau tries to work over Rutherford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutherford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belliveau scores with a hook to the body.
Belliveau tries to work over Rutherford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Rutherford as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belliveau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belliveau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutherford struggles to land a body shot inside as Belliveau controls his hands.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
Belliveau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutherford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Belliveau misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
Rutherford is leaning against Belliveau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford lands a body punch.
Rutherford drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
Belliveau misses with some punches.
Rutherford lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutherford lands with a right to the head.
Belliveau blocking some punches.
Belliveau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rutherford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutherford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belliveaus head.
Belliveau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutherford lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rutherford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutherford struggles to land a body shot inside as Belliveau controls his hands.
Rutherford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rutherford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belliveau blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
Rutherford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belliveau.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutherford.
Rutherford prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Rutherford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
Belliveau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belliveau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belliveau throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by Belliveau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Rutherford dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Belliveau looks to clinch
and Rutherford counters with a nice body shot.
Rutherford cracks Belliveau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Rutherford blocks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Belliveau.
Belliveau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rutherford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rutherford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rutherford darts in and clinches Belliveau up against the cage.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Belliveau.
Belliveau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rutherford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutherford throws a head punch that misses.
Belliveau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belliveau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rutherford lands an uppercut.
Rutherford misses with the head strike.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by Belliveau.
Rutherford presses Belliveau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rutherford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Rutherford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belliveaus head.
Rutherford prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Rutherford throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau tries to work over Rutherford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Belliveau tries a body shot but Rutherford blocks it.
Steve Belliveau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford takes a shot to the head.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
Rutherford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Rutherford.
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.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutherford is leaning against Belliveau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutherford tries to throw a body punch but Belliveau avoids it by throwing Rutherford back against the cage.
Rutherford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belliveau backwards.
Rutherford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Rutherford misses its intended target.
And Belliveau counters with a quick kick to the body but Rutherford blocks it.
Belliveau wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Steven Rutherford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutherford scores with a jab. Belliveau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rutherford throws a body shot but no joy.
Belliveau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutherford throws a one two combo.
Rutherford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rutherford is looking to land body kicks.
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
Belliveau is looking to score with low kicks.
Belliveau backing away here, and Rutherford unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Belliveau is predictable there
and Rutherford counters with an outside leg kick.
Rutherford misses with a few strikes there.
Rutherford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rutherford misses.
Rutherford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belliveau.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutherford takes a swing at Belliveau's ribcage but misses.
Rutherford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belliveau tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rutherford throws out a loose jab but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rutherford lands with a nice combination. Belliveau backs away looking to recover.
Belliveau throws a head kick that misses.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Belliveau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rutherford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belliveau was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutherford.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Rutherford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutherford 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Rutherford!
Steven Rutherford thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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