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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haitam Swaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo comes to the cage accompanied by Moment for Life. Haitam Swaber acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haitam Swaber !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo rushes Swaber and presses him up against the cage.
Swaber looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swaber throws an elbow but misses.
Swaber has had enough of the clinch but Aldo keeps him there for the moment.
Aldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Swaber is working for takedown but Aldo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Swaber can't get the takedown.
Aldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
Aldo lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Aldo.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
Aldo lands an uppercut that drops Swaber ! Aldo follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Swaber is rocked!
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.
Aldo tries to stand but Swaber is controlling his head.
Swaber is still in real trouble! Can Aldo finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Swaber to his feet.
Aldo gets a clinch.
I was talking to Aldo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Swaber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo dips a shoulder and cracks Swaber with a mighty uppercut! Swaber falls back against the cage and Aldo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Swaber is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Aldo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Reddish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Calabara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reddish might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Biting Elbows - Bad Motherfucker. Carlos Calabara 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garrett Reddish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Calabara!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reddish clinches.
Reddish makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reddish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reddish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calabara manages to break the clinch.
Calabara ducks under a wild hook from Reddish.
Reddish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calabara was well out of range. Poor timing from Reddish.
Reddish moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCalabara.
Nice defenses there by Reddish.
Nice body punch from Reddish.
Reddish fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Reddish.
Reddish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calabara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calabara throws a head kick that misses.
Reddish takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Calabara lands a really nice looking cross but Reddish seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reddish looks to land a body kick but Calabara moved away.
Reddish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reddish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reddish walks into a left hand.
Reddish checks the leg kick.
Garrett Reddish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calabara moves in looking to clinch but Reddish pushes him off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reddish 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 Calabara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Calabara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Reddish backs off Calabara throws a huge counter combo but Reddish manages to avoid it all.
Jab, jab by Reddish - just one landing.
Reddish takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reddish throws a hook but Calabara blocks it.
Reddish takes the fight into the clinch.
Calabara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calabara looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reddish has Calabara up against the cage in a clinch.
Calabara is trying to force a seperation but Reddish has the dominant position.
Calabara is trying to push Reddish away but Reddish has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reddish tries to throw a body punch but Calabara avoids it by throwing Reddish back against the cage.
Calabara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reddish lands with a kick to the ribs.
Calabara tries to clinch but Reddish is having none of it.
Calabara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calabara tries to score with a low kick but Reddish moves his leg out of the way.
Calabara misses with a wild combination.
Calabara avoids the head kick by Reddish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reddish misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Calabara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reddish is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Calabara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reddish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Calabara.
Calabara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reddish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reddish misses the shot to the body.
Reddish lands with a nice body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reddish darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Calabara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calabara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reddish misses with a head kick.
Calabara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reddish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reddish throws a lazy right hand but Calabara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reddish delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calabara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reddish is out of range and Calabara settles back down.
That kick from Reddish tenderised Calabara's leg. Calabara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reddish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Calabara.
Calabara throws an overhand right that lands on Reddish's shoulder, as Reddish tries to avoid the shot.
Calabara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reddish.
Calabara motions for Reddish to come forward. Calabara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reddish throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Calabara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reddish avoids the head kick by Calabara.
Calabara misses with a low kick as Reddish jumps back.
Calabara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reddish.
Calabara throws a hook but Reddish avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Calabara.
Reddish connects with a right hand. Calabara shakes it off.
Reddish takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reddish. That's going to slow Calabara down.
Reddish pushes Calabara up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reddish presses Calabara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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 shot in the inside from Reddish.
Reddish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Reddish.
Calabara is pushing Reddish up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Reddish.
Calabara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Calabara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reddish delivers a nice body kick.
Calabara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reddish misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Reddish 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.
Calabara drops his hands momentarily and Reddish takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reddish throws a big shot that misses.
Reddish takes one to the side of the head.
Reddish takes the fight into the clinch.
Calabara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calabara misses with a few strikes there.
Nice cross by Calabara.
Calabara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reddish.
Reddish swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Calabara throws a leg kick but Reddish checks it.
Reddish seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Calabara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reddish throws a front kick that sends Calabara stumbling back into the cage.
Reddish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Calabara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calabara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reddish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calabara can do to turn this around?
Reddish throws a lazy head kick
and Calabara counters with a low kick, right behind Reddish 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calabara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reddish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calabara takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reddish tries a head kick but it misses.
Calabara is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Reddish connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Calabara momentarily.
Reddish takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reddish is looking to land body kicks.
Calabara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reddish lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Calabara throws a hook to the side of Reddish's head but Reddish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calabara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reddish with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reddish misses with a low kick.
Reddish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Calabara counters with an inside leg kick.
Calabara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reddish.
Reddish feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Reddish finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Calabara has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reddish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calabara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reddish listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calabara tries to land a front kick but Reddish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reddish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Calabara throws an overhand right that lands on Reddish's shoulder, as Reddish tries to avoid the shot.
Reddish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calabara swings for the body but Reddish moves out of range.
Calabara misses the shot to the body.
Reddish misses with a leg kick.
Reddish misses with a straight left.
Calabara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reddish can pounce on him.
Reddish misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calabara scores with a jab.
Calabara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Calabara.
A slow jab from Calabara misses its intended target.
Calabara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reddish.
Calabara lands with an uppercut that bounces Reddish off the cage and back into range.
Reddish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reddish takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Calabara blocks a head kick by Reddish.
Calabara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Calabara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calabara is looking to clinch.
Reddish is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reddish catches Calabara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reddish scores with a jab.
Calabara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reddish lands with a nice body punch.
Reddish avoids the head kick by Calabara.
Calabara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reddish.
Calabara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reddish checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Calabara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reddish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reddish throws a body shot but no joy.
Calabara flicks out a counter leg kick but Reddish steps away.
Calabara throws a series of punches but Reddish avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calabara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Calabara ducks right into an uppercut from Reddish.
Reddish throws a sloppy head kick and Calabara moves out of range easily.
Reddish misses with a wild body shot.
Reddish closes the distance and pushes Calabara back into the cage.
Reddish lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Carlos Calabara has been cut.
Reddish misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Reddish.
Calabara is looking to control Reddish's arms but Reddish gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calabara has his back to the cage.
Reddish throws a head punch that misses.
Reddish lands a nice shot to the body.
Calabara is breathing heavily.
Reddish tries to throw a body punch but Calabara avoids it by throwing Reddish back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reddish works on Calabara's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Reddish.
Reddish leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reddish throws a punch but it's blocked by Calabara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Reddish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Calabara's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Reddish lands with a hook. Calabara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reddish scores with a jab.
Reddish takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reddish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calabara.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reddish.
Calabara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reddish was well out of range. Poor timing from Calabara.
Calabara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reddish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reddish is looking to slow Calabara down with leg kicks.
Calabara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reddish shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reddish looks for the body kick but Calabara saw that one coming.
Reddish finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Reddish misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Calabara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calabara drops his hands momentarily and Reddish takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calabara wants to slow Reddish down by chopping away at his legs.
Calabara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reddish misses with a kick to the body.
Reddish takes a swing at Calabara's ribcage but misses.
Reddish moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCalabara.
A leg kick checked by Calabara.
Calabara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reddish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calabara.
Calabara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Calabara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reddish misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Reddish as he connects with a hook.
Reddish lands a nice looking body kick.
Reddish closes the distance and clinches.
Reddish scores with a shot to the side of Calabara's head.
Reddish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reddish swings wildly with an uppercut but Calabara uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calabara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reddish tries to throw a body punch but Calabara avoids it by throwing Reddish back against the cage.
Calabara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reddish misses with a punch to the body.
Calabara breaks from the clinch.
Reddish slips a jab from Calabara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reddish dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calabara. That did some damage!
Reddish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calabara manages to avoid it.
Carlos Calabara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reddish. That's going to slow Calabara down.
Calabara cracks Reddish with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Calabara misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Reddish.
Reddish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reddish lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Calabara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calabara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reddish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Calabara scrambles back to his feet.
Good work by Reddish as he checks the leg kick.
Reddish scores with a jab to the head.
Reddish throws a front kick that sends Calabara stumbling back into the cage.
Reddish misses with a leg kick
and Calabara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reddish blocks a head kick by Calabara.
Reddish has managed to clinch.
Garrett Reddish has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reddish pushes Calabara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calabara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reddish has a couple of punches blocked by Calabara.
Calabara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calabara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calabara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reddish has him pressed against the cage.
Reddish swings wildly with an uppercut but Calabara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calabara blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calabara tries to stall but Reddish uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reddish stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Reddish fails to land.
Calabara is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reddish lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reddish lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Reddish has a couple of punches blocked by Calabara.
Calabara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calabara. Reddish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reddish.
Reddish feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Calabaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carlos Calabara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reddish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Calabara.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Reddish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reddish has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrett Reddish!
Garrett Reddish seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biao Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yang has chosen Way of the Dragon as his entrance music. Joe Bailey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Biao Yang!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Bailey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yang counters with a good, hard body kick but Bailey shrugs it off.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Yang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick by Yang misses
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Biao Yang has been cut.
Bailey throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Yang colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Bailey as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Yang is left battered and dazed whilst Bailey and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Bailey!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Issumatar Tariaksuq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tariaksuq comes into the arena with Tanya Tagaq - Uja blaring out of the sound system. Smith has chosen Bow Down (to no man) as his entrance music. Maurice Smith has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Issumatar Tariaksuq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maurice Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith slips a straight right by Tariaksuq.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Tariaksuq counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tariaksuq.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith blocks a jab.
Tariaksuq blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Tariaksuq counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Tariaksuq 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.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tariaksuq throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Maurice Smith has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a head kick but Tariaksuq moves out of range.
Tariaksuq tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tariaksuq takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tariaksuq misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Tariaksuq lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariaksuq throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Tariaksuq throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tariaksuq lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith is rocked!
Tariaksuq throws an uppercut from hell that sends Smith clean off his feet! He's out cold! Tariaksuq stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Issumatar Tariaksuq!
A relieved looking Issumatar Tariaksuq thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Maurice Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'I took a risk taking this fight. But to be the best you have to beat the best and in the words of the great Arnold Schwarzenegger: "I PEE BLACK"'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland La Starza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Starza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Middle. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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242 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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29
245 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roland La Starza!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo jabs La Starza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
La Starza throws a lazy right hand but Mo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Mo - just one landing.
Mo connects with a nice looking jab.
La Starza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mo counters with a crisp right hand that drops La Starza! Mo lets La Starza back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
La Starza is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Starza throws an off balance right hand
and Mo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
La Starza is still on wobbly legs! Can Mo finish him?
La Starza looks winded!
La Starza leaves his chin hanging out and Mo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! La Starza crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jan Mo!
Jan Mo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kush comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chill Peppers-Snow. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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145 lbs
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152 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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjan Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Don Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush fails with the takedown.
Kush shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kush was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ground and pound from Kush seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Gotti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kush tries for a kimura but Gotti is defending well.
Gotti gets back to half guard.
Kush looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotti is trying to get back to full guard.
Gotti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush wants to pass the guard but Gotti is keeping the position.
Gotti pulls Kush in to control the position.
Gotti is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kush throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gotti's body to avoid the submission. Gotti has instead reached around Kush's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gotti arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Don Gotti!
Don Gotti tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andro Juricic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Stand By Me-Florence + The Machine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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224 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andro Juricic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juricic thuds a left hand into James's body.
Dwayne James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James is looking to clinch but Juricic is avoiding it.
James wants to clinch up but Juricic keeps it at a distance.
Juricic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
James gets a clinch.
James misses with the head strike.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juricic's elbow.
Juricic tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Juricic back against the cage.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Juricic controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Juricic.
Juricic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juricic's elbow.
James lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Juricic.
A right hook to the body lands for James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juricic drops down looking for an ankle pick but James pulls his leg out and moves away.
James tries to clinch up but Juricic circles away and keeps his distance.
Juricic scores with a body shot.
We've been told by James's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juricic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juricic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Juricic swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Juricic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
James tries to clinch but Juricic moves out of range.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juricic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juricic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
James moves in looking to clinch but Juricic pushes him off.
Juricic swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Juricic lands with an uppercut that bounces James off the cage and back into range.
James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from James there as he acknowledges the shot.
Juricic 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.
Juricic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James tries to clinch but Juricic is having none of it.
James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
James is looking to clinch but Juricic is avoiding it.
James tries to clinch
and Juricic counters with a nice body shot.
Juricic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Juricic stalks James and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into James's face. James staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juricic lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Juricic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juricic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juricic shoots in and bounces James off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Juricic wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Juricic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Juricic controls the pace.
Juricic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Juricic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juricic postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
Juricic cracks James with a solid left hand.
Juricic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Juricic throws a big right hand that misses.
Juricic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Juricic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Juricic throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
Juricic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
James has momentary wrist control but Juricic slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juricic scoring with some ground and pound.
Juricic slips nicely into half guard.
Juricic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed James's head.
Juricic is trying to control the action in half guard but James is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juricic moves into full mount! James won't be happy about that!
James is bucking up trying to escape but Juricic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Juricic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. James can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Juricic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Juricic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. James can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juricic lands a big shot to the head and James winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andro Juricic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Piana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
204 lbs
20 - 5 - 0 |
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195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Piana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piana cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Piana lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like John Anderson has been cut.
Nice body punch from Piana.
Piana lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Piana thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Piana closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Piana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Piana uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Piana moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Piana stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Piana shows good takedown defense.
Piana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Piana wants it to stay on the feet.
Rich Piana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Anderson.
A cross from Piana lands.
Piana scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Piana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Anderson scrambles back to his feet.
Anderson walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Piana is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Piana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piana scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Piana digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Donk. Piana catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Piana.
Piana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Piana counter with a right hand.
Anderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Piana connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piana avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Piana counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Piana to acknowledge the strikes.
Piana tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Piana sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Piana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
It looks like Piana has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Piana works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Piana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from Piana.
Rich Piana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piana works the jab nicely.
Piana's corner calls for a 1-2. Piana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Piana defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Piana into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Piana works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot by Piana.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Piana scores with a nice head shot.
Piana scores with a one two! Anderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anderson is rocked!
Piana scores with a jab.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Piana finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piana works the jab nicely.
Piana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anderson eats them both and turns towards Piana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Piana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Piana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Piana scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piana throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Piana connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice uppercut there from Piana.
Piana lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anderson tries to move into range but Piana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piana swivels and escapes.
Anderson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Piana is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Anderson.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piana lands a left and a right that send Anderson crashing to the mat, dazed. Piana thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Piana defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Piana into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Piana counters with a crisp right hand that drops Anderson! Piana lets Anderson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Anderson looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piana connects with a jab.
Piana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Piana's waist but Piana gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Piana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Anderson's cut.
That's time! Piana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Piana drops Anderson with a beautiful combination! Anderson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Piana is looking for the KO!
Piana tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Piana circles away easily
letting Piana counter with a right hand.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Piana has cracked Anderson with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Piana lands another huge swinging hook and Anderson tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Anderson, before Piana can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rich Piana!
After winning the bout, Rich Piana thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spank Crank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
201 lbs
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197 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spank Crank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Miles !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crank shoots in for a takedown but Miles shows good takedown defense.
Miles 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.
Crank scores with a punch to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crank letting Miles take a breather here.
Crank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles misses with a hook
and Crank counters with a nice body shot.
Crank seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miles .
Miles throws a hook but Crank avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miles .
Miles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crank moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Crank misses its target.
Miles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miles misses with a shot to the body
and Crank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miles doesn't manage to clinch there - Crank circles away.
Crank throws a sloppy body shot
and Miles counters with a stiff right hand.
Crank lands with a good body shot.
Crank misses with a straight left.
Miles digs a good body shot into Crank's ribs.
Crank looks to land a left hand but Miles moved out of range nicely.
Benjamin Miles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Miles .
Crank fails with a takedown attempt.
Miles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crank moves away.
Miles takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Miles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crank lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Miles backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Crank misses.
A left lands for Miles .
Crank jabs Miles right on the nose. Miles blinks but takes it well.
Crank cracks Miles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miles tries to clinch there but Crank circles away.
Crank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miles .
Miles takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries to work over Crank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crank digs a right hand underneath Miles 's ribcage. Miles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miles lands a left hand.
Miles is leaning against Crank and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miles landing knees to the body.
Crank is breathing heavily.
Miles can't find room to land a body shot as Crank controls the action.
Miles just leaning against Crank, taking a breather.
Miles digs a right hand into Crank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crank's gas tank.
Miles tries to work over Crank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crank has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Miles is trying to keep an underhook but Crank manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Miles throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Miles is looking for a sweep. Crank is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miles wants to get back to his feet.
Crank is pressing down on Miles 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miles is holding on for now.
Crank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miles keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benjamin Miles will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miles looks to clinch
and Crank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crank swats away the attempt to clinch by Miles .
Miles throws a right and a left that Crank avoids nicely.
Miles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crank's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crank duly obliges.
Miles tries to clinch but Crank is having none of it.
Miles throws a body punch but Crank moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles tries to clinch there but Crank circles away.
Crank tries for a takedown but Miles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crank throws a hook but Miles avoids it easily.
Miles wants to counter with a clinch but Crank pushes him away.
Spank Crank is winning the standup battle so far.
Miles tries to close the distance and clinch but Crank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crank drops down looking for a counter takedown but Miles sprawls and moves away.
Miles misses with a right hand
and Crank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Miles does no damage.
Crank walks into a jab.
Miles looks to score with a jab to the body but Crank is just out of range.
Miles throws a series of strikes that have Crank backpedaling.
Crank is looking to wear down Miles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Miles .
Crank was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miles leaves Crank with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miles tries to sprawl but Crank drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crank controlling the action here.
Miles is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Crank.
Miles tries to get to full guard but Crank has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crank perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Miles kicks Crank off and gets back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Crank.
Miles slips under a jab from Crank.
Miles tries to clinch up.
Crank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miles moves away.
Nice defenses there by Crank.
Crank attempts a counter takedown but Miles avoids it well and moves away.
Miles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crank.
Crank throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Crank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miles with a hook.
Crank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miles was well out of range. Poor timing from Crank.
Miles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crank misses with a straight right.
Crank misses with a left hand
and Miles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miles tries to clinch but Crank moves out of range.
Crank shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Miles is trying to defend but Crank finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crank landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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 Spank Crank will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Crank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crank will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crank scores with a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Crank.
Crank throws a big shot that misses.
Miles steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crank.
Crank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miles tries to clinch but Crank is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Miles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miles misses the shot to the body.
Crank is looking to counter punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miles .
It looks like Spank Crank has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crank staying out of range there.
Miles misses with a wild body shot.
Crank half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crank walks into a jab.
Crank shoots for a takedown but Miles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crank loads up on a big right hand but Miles slips the punch.
Crank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miles .
Miles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Crank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miles looks to score with a jab to the body but Crank is just out of range.
Miles throws out a loose jab but Crank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miles throws a big shot that misses.
Crank is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Miles .
Miles throws a combination that misses
and Crank counters with a nice body shot.
Crank lunges at Miles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miles 's hand.
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!
Miles tries to clinch there but Crank circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Miles .
Crank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miles throws a jab when Crank was well out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Crank or perhaps it was just good defense by Miles , which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spank Crank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crank shoots in and gets a takedown into Miles 's guard.
Miles wants to stand up but Crank is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crank distracts Miles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miles wants to sweep here but Crank controlling him for the moment.
Crank cracks Miles with a solid left hand.
Miles wants to stand up but Crank is controlling him.
Crank is in close to Miles 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miles wants to stand up but Crank is controlling him.
Crank keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miles 's head.
Crank won't allow Miles to get back to his feet.
Crank works over Miles with some ground and pound from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Spank Crank.
I think Crank 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spank Crank!
Spank Crank made sure to mention his sponsor, Irish Collar & Elbow Nutrition and Laundry in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xi Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Jazz Cartier - New Religion. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xi Lim!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim misses with a body shot.
Lim throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lim misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a shoot takedown. Lim fights it but they end up in guard.
Lim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lim has Carter pulled in close to control his posture.
Lim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lim pulls Carter in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim has momentary wrist control but Carter slips an elbow through the middle.
Lim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Lim has his hands on Carter's head, controlling the position.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carter throws a big elbow that misses.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carter lands a couple of elbows.
Carter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lim pulls Carter in close to his closed guard and prevents Carter from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Lim moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Lim moves away and avoids it.
Lim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lim stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Michael Carter has been cut.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Carter misses the target.
Lim misses the body punch
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lim jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Lim misses
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter tries to clinch up but Lim circles away and keeps his distance.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carter misses with a left hand
and Lim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter slips a straight right by Lim.
Lim misses with an uppercut.
Carter slips under a jab from Lim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carter is out of range and Lim settles back down.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carter throws a body punch but Lim moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Lim misses.
Lim misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Carter misses the target.
Lim misses with a left hand
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim.
Nice jab there from Lim.
Lim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter cracks Lim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lim at a distance.
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 Michael Carter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Carter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Lim releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Carter shoots for a double leg takedown but Lim sprawls well. He's pushed Carter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!
Lim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lim at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Carter.
Nice shot by Carter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Lim - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Michael Carter's cut is getting worse.
Carter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carter scrambles back to his feet.
Carter is rocked!
Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Carter seems to have got his legs back now.
Lim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lim digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Lim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lim. That's going to slow Carter down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lim misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Lim. Beautiful body shot.
Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Lim jabs Carter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown but Lim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lim works Carter's body with a nice hook.
Xi Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lim blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
Lim looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lim scores with a hook to the body. Carter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, jab by Lim - just one landing.
Lim lands with a hook. Carter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Michael Carter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carter slips under a jab from Lim.
Lim cracks the inside of Carter's front leg.
Carter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lim.
Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Lim scores with a sloppy right hand. Carter should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Lim only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lim drops Carter with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Carter looks back up at him and smiles so Lim waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Lim cracks Carter with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lim has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Carter to stand back up!
Jeez, Michael Carter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Carter works Lim's body with a nice hook.
Lim misses with an uppercut
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter jabs Lim right on the nose. Lim blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lim moves out of range as Carter strikes.
A little jabbing left from Lim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xi Lim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Carter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carter slips under a jab.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
Carter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lim lands with a good body shot.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lim.
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Lim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lim momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Carter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Lim's belly button to the back.
Lim walks into a stiff left hand from Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Lim is predictable there
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter misses with a hook
and Lim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carter is out of range and Lim settles back down.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lim.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Lim let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carter misses with a hook
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lim avoids the body shot from Carter.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Lim tenderised Carter's leg. Carter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter avoids the body shot from Lim.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws the left hand but Lim avoids the punch easily.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter clinches with his opponent.
Lim throws a head punch that misses.
Carter pushes Lim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim cracks Carter with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lim.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lim gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Lim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lim lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Carter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Xi Lim!
Xi Lim is the new featherweight champion!
Xi Lim 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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