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GAMMA#656 Goodman v Diehard PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonna Spanked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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153 lbs
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145 lbs
46 - 21 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bill Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Gonna Spanked!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanked gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bronson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spanked.
Bronson misses with a low kick.
Bronson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bronson moves away from the strike by Spanked.
Bronson defending well as Spanked loads up on a big left hand.
Spanked blocks a head kick by Bronson.
A little jabbing left from Spanked on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spanked lands a jab to the head.
Spanked connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Bronson pushes Spanked up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronson lands with a light punch inside.
Spanked blocking some punches.
Bronson digs a right hand underneath Spanked's ribcage. Spanked let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson lands a hook that snaps the head of Spanked backwards.
Bronson throws a head punch that misses.
Spanked lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spanked working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Spanked fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanked blocking some punches.
I was talking to Bronson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bronson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spanked gets underhooks to prevent Bronson's takedown attempt.
Spanked tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bronson digs a right hand into Spanked's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spanked's gas tank.
Spanked blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spanked lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Bronson.
A short left from Spanked.
Bronson tries to throw a body punch but Spanked avoids it by throwing Bronson back against the cage.
Bronson working aggressively here.
Spanked cracks Bronson with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Spanked fails to land.
Spanked is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spanked lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bronson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spanked backwards.
Bronson wants to take the fight to the mat but Spanked manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spanked.
Spanked tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bronson's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spanked lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spanked goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spanked struggles to land a body shot inside as Bronson controls his hands.
Bronson lands a shoulder strike.
Bronson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spanked prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spanked tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Spanked manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bronson manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spanked accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spanked defends well.
Spanked lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanked postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Spanked sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bronson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spanked defends it easily.
Spanked throwing strikes from guard but Bronson blocks nicely.
Spanked with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bronson has momentary wrist control but Spanked slips an elbow through the middle.
Bronson working a defensive guard here.
Spanked controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bronson is trying to keep Spanked in close.
Spanked preventing the sweep.
Spanked with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spanked lands a couple of elbows.
Spanked must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bronson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronson throws a body kick that misses.
Spanked throws a nice looking combination but Bronson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonna Spanked is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spanked is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronson.
Spanked with a nice cross.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Spanked is out of range.
Spanked swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spanked looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gonna Spanked will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bronson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spanked just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Spanked misses.
Spanked lands a jab to the nose.
A bone on bone clash there as Spanked blocks the leg kick.
Bronson clobbers Spanked with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bronson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spanked sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spanked misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bronson connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Spanked.
Spanked takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Bronson attempts a counter takedown but Spanked avoids it well and moves away.
Bronson throws a body punch but Spanked moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanked defending well as Bronson loads up on a big left hand.
Spanked throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bronson takes a swing at Spanked's ribcage but misses.
Bronson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spanked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spanked dips to his left and cracks Bronson with an uppercut!
Bronson lands a jab to Spanked's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanked works the jab nicely.
Spanked keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spanked misses with a straight left.
Bronson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bronson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bronson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spanked keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Spanked was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Spanked is just out of range.
Spanked has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spanked just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bronson misses with a body punch
and Spanked counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bronson wants to clinch up but Spanked keeps it at a distance.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Spanked ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Spanked jabs Bronson right on the nose. Bronson blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanked misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spanked dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson throws a hook but Spanked avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Spanked misses.
Bronson throws a body punch but Spanked moves out of range.
Spanked just misses with a punch to the body.
Spanked misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Bronson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Spanked is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spanked ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bronson with a nice cross.
Spanked throws a lazy right hand but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spanked misses the jab.
Bronson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spanked looks to land a left hand but Bronson moved out of range nicely.
Spanked with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bronson moves out of range as Spanked strikes.
Spanked fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanked lands a really nice looking cross but Bronson seems unphased.
Spanked throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bronson.
Spanked throws a right and a left that Bronson avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Jab from Spanked.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Spanked is out of range.
Bronson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spanked catches Bronson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Spanked ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spanked scores with a hook.
Bronson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bronson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanked tries to get to full guard but Bronson has control of the leg.
Bronson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bronson misses with a head shot. Spanked uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bronson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spanked utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bronson being controlled here momentarily.
Bronson with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gonna Spanked showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bronson throws a head kick but Spanked moves out of range.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spanked lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spanked on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bronson. Bronson obviously looking to wear him down.
Spanked misses with a left hand
so Bronson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bronson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spanked preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bronson postures up.
Spanked keeping full guard, as Bronson tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanked working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson tries to free his leg and advance position but Spanked is retaining full guard.
Bronson postures up in Spanked's guard and throws a big left but Spanked blocks it.
Spanked has his hands on Bronson's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanked looking to control.
Bronson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bronson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spanked wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bronson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spanked pulls Bronson in close to his closed guard and prevents Bronson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bronson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spanked swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bill Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bronson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bronson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bronson throws the left hand but Spanked avoids the punch easily.
Bronson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spanked blocks a low kick nicely.
Spanked throws out a counter right but Bronson avoids it with no problem.
Spanked lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronson off the cage and back into range.
Spanked tries to bum rush Bronson with a series of wild strikes but Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bronson has a takedown stuffed.
Spanked throws a counter combo.
Spanked throws a lazy right hand but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bronson throws a quick counter head kick but Spanked was just out of range.
Spanked fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spanked uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Spanked throws an overhand right that lands on Bronson's shoulder, as Bronson tries to avoid the shot.
Spanked fails to land with a series of punches.
Bronson feinted with a counter takedown.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Spanked sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson blocks a jab.
Spanked misses with a body shot.
Bronson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spanked throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bronson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spanked scores with a shot to the body.
Spanked scores with a hook.
Bronson misses with a hook. Spanked ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Spanked on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bronson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bronson.
Spanked jabs at Bronson's body.
Bronson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spanked counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spanked scores with a hook to the body. Bronson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spanked fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Spanked.
Spanked throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bronson.
Bronson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bronson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bronson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bronson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bronson throws the left hand but Spanked avoids the punch easily.
Spanked fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bronson tries to move into range but Spanked moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spanked with a jab.
Bronson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spanked sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spanked dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson slips a jab and a cross from Spanked.
Bronson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Spanked scores with a four punch combination!
Spanked avoids the head kick by Bronson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gonna Spanked comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spanked 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gonna Spanked!
Gonna Spanked made sure to mention his sponsor, Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemo Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero comes into the arena with Lords Of Salem blaring out of the sound system. Nicodemo Romero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Nicodemo Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Churchill!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Churchill.
Romero thuds his right hand into Churchill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Romero throws a jab when Churchill was well out of range.
Churchill is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Churchill clinches up with Romero and pushes him back against the cage.
Romero lands a shoulder strike.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Churchill.
Churchill misses with some punches.
Romero tries a body shot but Churchill blocks it.
Romero tries to work over Churchill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Churchill.
It looks like Nicodemo Romero has been cut.
Churchill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Churchill lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Churchill.
A short right from Churchill.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Churchill.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Churchill's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Churchill stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Churchill misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Churchill 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.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero's elbow.
Churchill takes a shot to the head.
Romero prevents a body shot from Churchill.
A hook to the body from Churchill.
Churchill lands with a right to the head.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Churchill.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Churchill scores with a shot to the side of Romero's head.
Churchill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Churchill.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Romero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Churchill misses with a body punch.
Romero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Churchill scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Churchill.
Churchill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Churchill lands a body shot.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Churchill as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Churchill as the two fighters clinch.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Churchill.
Churchill lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Churchill.
A short body shot lands from Churchill as the two fighters clinch.
Churchill lands a nice uppercut.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Churchill.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Churchill blocks an elbow strike.
Churchill lands an uppercut.
A short right from Churchill.
Churchill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill lands with a short shot to the head.
Churchill lands a shoulder strike.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Churchill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Churchill prevents a body shot from Romero.
Churchill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Churchill on the inside.
Romero prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Churchill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Churchill lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Churchill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Churchill.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Churchill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero's elbow.
Churchill blocks an elbow strike from Romero.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Churchill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romero lands a body shot.
Churchill scores with a shot to the side of Romero's head.
A short right from Churchill.
Churchill throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Churchill.
Churchill is leaning against Romero and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Churchill.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero's elbow.
Churchill lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Romero throws an elbow but misses.
Romero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Churchill tries to work over Romero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Romero.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Churchill.
Churchill pushes Romero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Churchill avoids a wild elbow strike from Romero.
Churchill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Churchill scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Churchill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicodemo Romero's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Churchill throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Churchill lands a nice shot that snaps Romero's head back.
Romero keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as Churchill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romero doesn't seem phased though.
Romero keeps the fight on the outside.
Churchill pushes Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
Romero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Churchill lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Churchill presses Romero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Churchill working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Romero throws an elbow but misses.
Churchill blocks a body shot from Romero.
Romero tries a body shot but Churchill blocks it.
Churchill lands with a short shot to the head.
Churchill lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Churchill.
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!
Romero misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Churchill tries to work over Romero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Churchill works on Romero's body with a couple of short punches.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
Churchill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Churchill controls the action.
Churchill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Churchill lands a right hand.
Churchill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Romero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Churchill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winston Churchill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Churchill.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Churchill.
Still in the clinch, Churchill scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero is rocked!
Churchill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Romero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
Churchill lands a left hand.
Churchill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Churchill creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Romero's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Romero drops to his knees and Churchill pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Winston Churchill!
During a confident post fight interview, Winston Churchill thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Hallick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Von Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Von Lee's choice of entrance music: Day of Anger. Al Hallick had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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220 lbs
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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
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Hallick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Clifton Von Lee!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Hallick misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Von Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Von Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hallick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Lee throws a wild body kick that Hallick sees coming a mile off.
Hallick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hallick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Von Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Von Lee has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Von Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Hallick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hallick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hallick blocks the body kick.
Hallick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hallick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hallick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Von Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Von Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Hallick finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hallick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hallick lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Von Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Von Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Von Lee.
Von Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hallick to score with a decent uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Von Lee.
Hallick lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hallick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hallick scores with a decent looking hook.
Hallick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallick avoids the head kick by Von Lee.
Nice body punch from Hallick.
A good leg kick by Hallick.
Hallick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Lee throws out a counter right but Hallick avoids it with no problem.
Von Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Von Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Lee misses the jab.
Good work by Hallick as he checks the leg kick.
Hallick misses with an uppercut.
Hallick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Lee manages to avoid it.
Hallick misses the jab.
Donk. Von Lee catches Hallick right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Von Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hallick misses with a body punch
and Von Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hallick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hallick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallick blocks a jab.
Von Lee looking to score a takedown here. Hallick is defending well but Von Lee drives through and ends up in Hallick's guard.
Von Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hallick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Lee trying to control but Hallick is working from the bottom.
Von Lee 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hallick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Hallick has wrist control.
Von Lee wants to pass the guard but Hallick is keeping the position.
Von Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Von Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Hallick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Hallick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Von Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Hallick.
Hallick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Hallick misses the target.
Hallick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good leg kick by Hallick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Von Lee throws a shot from downtown. Hallick moves away and avoids it.
Al Hallick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Lee ducks under a wild hook from Hallick.
Hallick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Lee moves away.
Von Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hallick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallick misses with a straight left.
Von Lee replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hallick blocks it well.
Hallick throws a big shot that misses.
Hallick slips under a jab.
Hallick throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallick throws a head kick but Von Lee moves out of range.
Von Lee missing with a left hand there. Hallick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Lee throws a shot from downtown. Hallick moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Hallick misses its target.
Al Hallick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallick. Von Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Lee misses with a low kick.
Von Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hallick.
Hallick misses with a leg kick
and Von Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hallick checks a leg kick.
Hallick misses with a hook.
Hallick throws a looping overhand right but Von Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Hallick throws a low kick, looking for Von Lee's leg but Von Lee calmly moves out of range.
Hallick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hallick.
Von Lee follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hallick throws a sloppy head kick and Von Lee moves out of range easily.
Hallick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Von Lee.
Von Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hallick lands a lovely overhand right.
Hallick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallick connects with the punch.
Hallick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Von Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Hallick scores with a decent looking hook.
Hallick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Hallick is wise to it.
Hallick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Lee looks to land a left hand but Hallick moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallick throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Von Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Hallick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Lee can do to turn this around?
Von Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hallick counters with a nice uppercut.
Hallick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hallick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Hallick misses.
Von Lee feints the counter takedown.
Hallick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Lee.
Sloppy strikes from Hallick. Those never looked like landing.
Von Lee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hallick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallick misses with a shot to the body
and Von Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hallick keeping moving, preventing Von Lee from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallick keeping full guard, as Von Lee tries to pass.
Von Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hallick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Von Lee is controlling him.
Von Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Lee wants to control from the top but Hallick keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Hallick dominated that second 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. 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.
Von Lee moves away from the strike by Hallick.
And Von Lee responds with a good body kick, but Hallick manages to step out the way in time.
Hallick doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Lee circles away.
Al Hallick is winning the standup battle so far.
Hallick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Von Lee, right into the meat.
Von Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Hallick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Von Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Von Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Von Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Hallick counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Von Lee throws the kick towards the body but Hallick avoids it.
It looked like Hallick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hallick wants to land a leg kick but Von Lee is out of range.
Hallick looks to land a right hand but Von Lee moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallick misses the shot to the body.
Hallick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Von Lee.
Hallick throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hallick. That snapped Von Lee's head back.
Hallick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hallick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Lee throws a jab when Hallick was well out of range.
Hallick misses with a head kick.
Von Lee lands with a right hand.
Hallick works Von Lee's body with a nice hook.
Hallick throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Von Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallick lunges at Von Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Von Lee's hand.
Von Lee wants to clinch up but Hallick keeps it at a distance.
Clifton Von Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallick throws a hook but Von Lee avoids it easily.
Von Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hallick defending well as Von Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Von Lee throws a leg kick
and Hallick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Hallick.
Nice defenses there by Hallick.
Hallick seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Von Lee takes a swing at Hallick's ribcage but misses.
Hallick clinches.
Von Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Von Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hallick's calf.
Hallick thuds a left hand into Von Lee's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee blocks a jab.
Hallick lands with a kick to the temple. Von Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hallick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Von Lee's sensitive parts.
Von Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hallick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hallick connects with a right hand. Von Lee shakes it off.
Hallick lands with a kick to the temple. Von Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Von Lee is rocked!
Hallick lands a nice hook to Von Lee's body. Von Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Hallick finish him?
Hallick throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Von Lee's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Hallick dives in looking to finish as Von Lee flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Hallick's strikes! Hallick is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Von Lee's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Von Lee was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Hallick!
During a confident post fight interview, Al Hallick thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles BatzCastelmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BatzCastelmore comes to the cage accompanied by Dogtanian France theme. LeBlanc has chosen Professor Green ft. Maverick Sabre - Jungle as his entrance music. Charles BatzCastelmore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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World class MT
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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
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles BatzCastelmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claude LeBlanc!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc cracks BatzCastelmore with an open hand slap.
It looks like Charles BatzCastelmore has been cut.
BatzCastelmore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. BatzCastelmore obliges.
BatzCastelmore missing with knees to the body.
BatzCastelmore digs a right hand into LeBlanc's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on LeBlanc's gas tank.
BatzCastelmore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt LeBlanc or not.
BatzCastelmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
BatzCastelmore scores with a hook to the body.
LeBlanc looks winded!
BatzCastelmore unloads a knee to the mid-section. LeBlanc lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
BatzCastelmore tries a body shot but LeBlanc blocks it.
BatzCastelmore scores with a knee to the head.
BatzCastelmore tries a body shot but LeBlanc blocks it.
LeBlanc managing to block the knees to the body from BatzCastelmore.
Still in the clinch, BatzCastelmore scores with a nice short 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!
BatzCastelmore misses with a knee strike.
Come on BatzCastelmore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
BatzCastelmore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LeBlanc blocks it with crossed arms.
BatzCastelmore tries to land a knee to the head but LeBlanc blocks with his arms.
LeBlanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
BatzCastelmore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc misses with a hook to the ribs.
LeBlanc tries to break the clinch but BatzCastelmore is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from LeBlanc.
BatzCastelmore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
LeBlanc misses with a short punch on the inside.
BatzCastelmore is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. LeBlanc is defending well for now.
LeBlanc goes for a takedown in the clinch but BatzCastelmore prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore crunches a lovely knee into LeBlanc's ribcage.
BatzCastelmore blocks an elbow strike.
BatzCastelmore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
LeBlanc managing to block the knees to the body from BatzCastelmore.
LeBlanc misses with an elbow over the top.
BatzCastelmore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LeBlanc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
BatzCastelmore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt LeBlanc or not.
LeBlanc avoiding damage as BatzCastelmore throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. BatzCastelmore obliges.
BatzCastelmore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of LeBlancs head.
BatzCastelmore taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BatzCastelmore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
BatzCastelmore scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
BatzCastelmore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
BatzCastelmore misses with a knee strike.
A short right from BatzCastelmore on the inside.
LeBlanc's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. BatzCastelmore obliges.
BatzCastelmore trying to land knees to the body.
BatzCastelmore lands a good knee to the midsection. LeBlanc won't want to take too many of those.
A nice left hand lands by BatzCastelmore.
LeBlanc managing to block the knees to the body from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore is working LeBlanc over against the cage.
BatzCastelmore lands a nice knee to the body.
BatzCastelmore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
BatzCastelmore lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from BatzCastelmore.
A nice right hand lands inside from BatzCastelmore.
LeBlanc is rocked!
BatzCastelmore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LeBlanc avoids it.
LeBlanc is still on wobbly legs! Can BatzCastelmore finish him?
BatzCastelmore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
LeBlanc seems to have recovered his senses.
BatzCastelmore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
LeBlanc takes a shot to the head.
LeBlanc has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
LeBlanc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and BatzCastelmore avoids it.
LeBlanc avoiding damage as BatzCastelmore throws knees to the body.
LeBlanc avoiding damage.
BatzCastelmore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LeBlanc's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for LeBlanc.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, LeBlanc just misses with a elbow thrown towards BatzCastelmore's brow.
LeBlanc throws a punch but it's blocked by BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore has LeBlanc pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore tries to land a knee to the head but LeBlanc blocks with his arms.
LeBlanc working aggressively here.
LeBlanc throws a blind hook that connects with the side of BatzCastelmores head.
LeBlanc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BatzCastelmore crunches a lovely knee into LeBlanc's ribcage.
BatzCastelmore digs a right hand underneath LeBlanc's ribcage. LeBlanc let out a lung full of air as it connected.
LeBlanc comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
BatzCastelmore pushes LeBlanc back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
BatzCastelmore connects with a knee to the head.
BatzCastelmore connects with a nasty looking knee right to LeBlanc's face.
BatzCastelmore lands a good knee to the midsection. LeBlanc won't want to take too many of those.
BatzCastelmore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has LeBlanc in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
BatzCastelmore lands a knee to the body.
BatzCastelmore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from BatzCastelmore as the two fighters clinch.
BatzCastelmore is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. LeBlanc is defending well for now.
BatzCastelmore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from BatzCastelmore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles BatzCastelmore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles BatzCastelmore's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
BatzCastelmore jabs LeBlanc to the body, keeping him at a distance.
BatzCastelmore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LeBlanc can do to turn this around?
LeBlanc misses with a low kick as BatzCastelmore jumps back.
BatzCastelmore throws a quick counter kick to the body but LeBlanc avoids it.
BatzCastelmore scores with a head kick. LeBlanc tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Charles BatzCastelmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on LeBlanc if he has to take too many more of those.
BatzCastelmore clinches up against the cage.
LeBlanc is working for takedown but BatzCastelmore is calmly controlling the position for now.
Charles BatzCastelmore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
BatzCastelmore jerks LeBlanc's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! LeBlanc drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! BatzCastelmore goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from BatzCastelmore because LeBlanc was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Charles BatzCastelmore!
After the fight, Charles BatzCastelmore was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Sandman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Sandman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Esposito on the side of the head.
Esposito gets a takedown into half guard.
Sandman is refusing to be controlled, as Esposito sits in half guard.
Sandman looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Esposito there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman wants to improve his position but Esposito is controlling well.
Sandman is working hard here to advance position.
Sandman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Esposito is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sandman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esposito doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esposito manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Esposito postures up in Sandman's guard and throws a big left but Sandman blocks it.
Esposito must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Esposito trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandman wants to sweep but no luck.
Esposito tries to free his leg and advance position but Sandman is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Esposito makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sandman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sandman wants to hit a switch here but Esposito passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sandman there!
Sandman is trying desperately to improve position.
Sandman has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Esposito's lack of action.
Esposito seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sandman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sandman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Esposito is trying to control. Sandman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Esposito connects with a nice short shot to Sandman's temple.
Sandman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Esposito pulls his head out easily.
Sandman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Esposito scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sandman wants to get back to full guard.
Esposito controlling the action here.
Sandman wants to improve his position but Esposito is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sandman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Esposito scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sandman is pressing down on Esposito's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sandman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Esposito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sandman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Esposito defends it easily.
Sandman seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Esposito looking to sit in guard and control but Sandman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esposito lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Esposito dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sandman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sandman checks a low kick from Esposito.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sandman lands a glancing blow to the side of Esposito's head.
Sandman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Esposito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Esposito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sandman is defended easily by Esposito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sandman to the ground. Esposito is now in Sandman's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Esposito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esposito is one step ahead there.
Sandman throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Esposito escapes and throws Sandman's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sandman is looking to reverse the position.
Esposito lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sandman down.
Esposito tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Esposito creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esposito wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Esposito working the ground and pound.
Sandman is looking for a sweep.
Sandman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Esposito lands a nice forearm strike.
Sandman taking a bit of punishment here - Esposito scoring with strikes.
Esposito wants to control but Sandman is keeping him busy.
Esposito is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Esposito landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito wants to control but Sandman is keeping him busy.
Sandman is trying to get back to half guard.
Esposito lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandman is looking to regain half guard here but Esposito keeps moving and retains side control.
Esposito cracks Sandman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Esposito trying to control the position but Sandman is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Esposito working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Esposito is looking to take a break and control but Sandman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esposito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esposito tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sandman tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Esposito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sandman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sandman forces Esposito back against the cage and clinches.
Sandman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sandman manages to end up in side control.
Sandman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sandman in side control, throwing shots but Esposito defends.
Javier Esposito has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sandman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Sandman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sandman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sandman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Esposito knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sandman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Esposito, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman is looking to take a break and control but Esposito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esposito wants to control but Sandman postures up.
Sandman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Esposito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sandman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Esposito has escaped the position, nice work there.
Esposito managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sandman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sandman is looking to take a break and control but Esposito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sandman throws an elbow but Esposito slips to the side and avoids it well.
Esposito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Esposito manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sandman's best efforts.
Sandman seems to be working for a kimura but Esposito defends the submission attempt.
Esposito moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman throws a big elbow that misses.
Esposito is trying to control the position but Sandman postures up.
Sandman stands up out of Esposito's guard for a moment - Esposito manages to land a nice upkick.
Esposito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sandman wants to control from the top but Esposito keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sandman throwing strikes but missing.
Esposito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sandman is one step ahead there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Esposito throws a lazy uppercut
and Sandman counters with a single leg into guard. Esposito didn't expect that.
Esposito keeping full guard, as Sandman tries to pass.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Sandman from controlling successfully.
Javier Esposito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sandman manages to get himself to full guard.
Sandman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Esposito content to stall in guard here.
The Sandman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sandman looking for subs off his back but Esposito has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Sandman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Esposito 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Esposito!
The defeated The Sandman had this to say: 'cunt was doped up'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Champ Kind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basten Sodergren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kind comes to the cage accompanied by Afternoon Delight. Basten Sodergren 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Champ Kind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kind scores with a decent looking hook.
Sodergren misses with a leg kick.
Sodergren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kind.
Kind misses with a body shot
and Sodergren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sodergren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kind lands the left hand.
Kind wants to slow Sodergren down by chopping away at his legs.
Sodergren throws a hook but Kind avoids it easily.
Kind clinches with his opponent.
Kind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kind takes a shot to the head.
Sodergren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sodergren.
A nice left hand lands by Kind.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sodergren.
Kind working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sodergren scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sodergren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren breaks the clinch.
Kind throws a right hand that misses
letting Sodergren counter with a right hand.
Kind throws a leg kick but Sodergren checks it.
Sodergren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sodergren throws a hook to the side of Kind's head but Kind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kind throws a looping overhand right but Sodergren ducks down to avoid it.
Kind scores with a jab.
A cross from Sodergren lands.
Sodergren looks to land a left hand but Kind moved out of range nicely.
Kind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sodergren throws out the jab.
Kind moves into range and clinches up with Sodergren.
Sodergren being controlled against the cage.
Kind has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kind makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kind fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kind fails to land.
Sodergren lands 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!
Kind lands with a right to the head.
Kind lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kind tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sodergren's elbow.
Sodergren throws a punch but it's blocked by Kind.
Kind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sodergren misses with a punch on the inside.
Kind lands a hook that snaps the head of Sodergren backwards.
Sodergren is trying to force a seperation but Kind has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Sodergren.
A short body shot lands from Sodergren as the two fighters clinch.
Kind prevents Sodergren from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sodergren fails to land.
Sodergren is trying to break free.
Sodergren breaks the clinch.
Kind lands a body shot.
Sodergren lands a big head kick that sends Kind tumbling to the mat! Sodergren takes a step backwards and waves Kind back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kind is rocked!
It looks like Champ Kind has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Sodergren.
Oh Kind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sodergren counters with a huge left! Kind is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sodergren isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kind from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sodergren!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basten Sodergren!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanly Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams 's entrance music is Kenny Loggins - I'm free. A fine choice. Laine has chosen Disturbed - Sound of Silence as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
41 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanly Williams !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musta Laine!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laine. Williams shrugs it off though.
Laine 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.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Williams misses with a leg kick.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
Laine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laine pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Williams is trying to push Laine away but Laine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Laine.
Laine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laine misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Williams swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Laine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laine misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Williams delivers a nice body kick.
Jab from Laine.
Laine tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laine.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Laine's torso.
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams , right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Laine.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Laine throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Williams .
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Williams is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Williams .
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williams lands with a right hand.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Laine.
Williams is looking to wear down Laine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Williams gets tackled into the cage by Laine. Laine maintains the clinch.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Williams tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams .
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Laine lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine lands a body shot.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine works on Williams 's body with a couple of short punches.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Laine.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laine.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Laine working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams .
Laine pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Laine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Laine lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laine scores with a shot to the side of Williams 's head.
Laine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Williams .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laine cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Laine lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Laine.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Still in the clinch, Laine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine digs a right hand into Williams 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams 's gas tank.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams .
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine thuds his right hand into Williams 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
Williams scores with the left hand. Laine knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Laine misses
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laine jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Laine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Williams misses the body punch
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine tries to counter by closing the distance.
Williams lands with a straight right. Laine didn't see that one coming.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laine.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine wants to counter with a clinch but Williams pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams . Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams blocks a jab.
Laine tries to work over Williams 's front leg with a kick but Williams checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams .
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laine is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Laine lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Williams .
Laine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine wants to counter with a clinch but Williams pushes him away.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams .
Stanly Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams .
Williams throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Williams sets himself, and Laine steps forward looking for the clinch! Williams avoids it this time.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams throws a leg kick that misses.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams with a nice cross.
Laine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams 's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams .
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine slips a straight right by Williams .
Laine doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Laine scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams checks a low kick from Laine.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Williams .
Laine misses with a head kick.
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Laine.
Williams avoids the head kick by Laine.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Laine.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams .
Laine replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Williams blocks it well.
Laine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Williams is rocked!
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laine lands a jab.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams .
Williams misses with a straight left.
A jab from Williams misses.
Laine throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams connects with a body shot.
Laine moves into the clinch.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Musta Laine 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Laine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williams tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams . Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams throws a low kick but Laine moves out of range easily.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Laine tenderised Williams 's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Laine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Williams takes one to the side of the head.
Laine is looking to clinch.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Williams 's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams half committed to a counter leg kick.
Laine looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine flicks out a counter leg kick but Williams steps away.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams thuds a left hand into Laine's body.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams .
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laine. Laine obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams slips a jab from Laine.
Laine slips under a jab.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanly Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Laine should have avoided that one.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams .
Williams swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine throws a leg kick which misses Williams 's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laine scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Williams misses.
A big left from Williams misses.
Williams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laine moves into the clinch successfully.
Laine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laine.
Williams prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine blocking some punches.
Musta Laine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laine.
Laine prevents a body shot from Williams .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams .
Laine misses with the head strike.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine lands a left hand.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laine tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Laine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Laine as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laine digs a right hand underneath Williams 's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
A shot in the inside from Laine.
Laine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Laine lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laine.
A short right from Laine on the inside.
Laine pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musta Laine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laine 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musta Laine!
After the fight, Musta Laine was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Stanly Williams spoke after the fight, saying 'I have to go poop'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nico World Citizen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Underestimated Dillashaw Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). World Citizen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rich Bitch. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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146 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
19 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nico World Citizen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillashaw Junior throws the left hand but World Citizen avoids the punch easily.
Dillashaw Junior looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
World Citizen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dillashaw Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dillashaw Junior uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
World Citizen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
World Citizen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
World Citizen 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.
World Citizen throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
World Citizen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dillashaw Junior takes one to the chin there.
World Citizen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dillashaw Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - World Citizen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
World Citizen jabs Dillashaw Junior right on the nose. Dillashaw Junior blinks but takes it well.
Dillashaw Junior with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
World Citizen clinches up with Dillashaw Junior and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
World Citizen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for World Citizen.
World Citizen takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior tries to work over World Citizen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from World Citizen.
World Citizen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dillashaw Juniors head.
World Citizen prevents a body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
A short left from World Citizen.
Dillashaw Junior lands a good knee to the midsection. World Citizen won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from World Citizen.
Dillashaw Junior keeps control of World Citizen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Dillashaw Junior.
World Citizen lands a nice uppercut.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Dillashaw Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dillashaw Junior blocks an uppercut.
World Citizen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
World Citizen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and World Citizen avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillashaw Junior lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice uppercut.
World Citizen tries to work over Dillashaw Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a shoulder strike.
Dillashaw Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as World Citizen controls his hands.
World Citizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillashaw Junior can't find room to land a body shot as World Citizen controls the action.
Dillashaw Junior landing knees to the body.
Dillashaw Junior lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior misses with the head strike.
Dillashaw Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
World Citizen misses with the head strike.
World Citizen manages to break the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a nice body punch.
World Citizen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior is out of range.
Dillashaw Junior lands an overhand right.
World Citizen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Decent striking displayed by Dillashaw Junior there.
World Citizen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice looking body shot.
World Citizen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
World Citizen avoids the body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from World Citizen.
Dillashaw Junior blocks the body kick.
Dillashaw Junior finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from World Citizen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dillashaw Junior digs a good hook to World Citizen's body.
Dillashaw Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillashaw Junior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
World Citizen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dillashaw Junior.
World Citizen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior throws a low kick, looking for World Citizen's leg but World Citizen calmly moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook.
World Citizen throws a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've been informed that Dillashaw Junior has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dillashaw Junior lands a front kick.
Dillashaw Junior defending well as World Citizen loads up on a big left hand.
World Citizen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior feints and then cracks World Citizen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow World Citizen down.
Dillashaw Junior has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dillashaw Junior avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from Dillashaw Junior.
World Citizen swings for the body but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dillashaw Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
World Citizen misses with a straight right.
Dillashaw Junior throws a looping overhand right but World Citizen ducks down to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but World Citizen manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and World Citizen is able to avoid easily.
World Citizen checks a low kick from Dillashaw Junior.
World Citizen avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from World Citizen misses the target.
World Citizen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
World Citizen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
World Citizen motions for Dillashaw Junior to come forward. World Citizen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
World Citizen swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dillashaw Junior! But no joy.
Dillashaw Junior jabs at World Citizen's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
World Citizen connects with a solid leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior swings for the body but World Citizen moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from World Citizen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
World Citizen avoids the body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior throws a push kick but World Citizen slaps the foot to one side.
Dillashaw Junior ducks under a wild hook from World Citizen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
World Citizen misses with a hook.
Dillashaw Junior with a hook.
A head kick misses from World Citizen.
A big right from World Citizen misses.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
World Citizen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dillashaw Junior throws a low kick, looking for World Citizen's leg but World Citizen calmly moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
World Citizen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dillashaw Junior slips under a jab from World Citizen.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
World Citizen scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillashaw Junior cracks the inside of World Citizen's front leg.
World Citizen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dillashaw Junior.
World Citizen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from World Citizen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dillashaw Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
World Citizen lands a jab to the head.
Dillashaw Junior slips a straight right by World Citizen.
World Citizen throws a body punch but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
World Citizen avoids the head kick by Dillashaw Junior.
World Citizen is looking for a counter combo.
World Citizen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dillashaw Junior momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. That's going to slow World Citizen down.
World Citizen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
World Citizen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dillashaw Junior is able to avoid easily.
Dillashaw Junior is trying to counter with his kicks.
World Citizen 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.
World Citizen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dillashaw Junior tries a quick counter leg kick but World Citizen is wise to it.
World Citizen moves in looking to clinch but Dillashaw Junior pushes him off.
World Citizen instigates a clinch.
Dillashaw Junior lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from World Citizen fails to land.
World Citizen avoiding damage as Dillashaw Junior throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dillashaw Junior backwards.
Nico World Citizen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
World Citizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillashaw Junior's elbow.
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
World Citizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a knee to the head.
World Citizen blocking some punches.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body punch.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
World Citizen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dillashaw Junior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillashaw Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
World Citizen moves out of range of the body kick.
World Citizen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dillashaw Junior throws a nice outside leg kick.
World Citizen checks a leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on World Citizen. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Dillashaw Junior.
World Citizen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Dillashaw Junior blocks the low kick.
World Citizen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dillashaw Junior checks a leg kick.
World Citizen is looking to score with low kicks.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
World Citizen tries to land a front kick but Dillashaw Junior steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dillashaw Junior wants to slow World Citizen down by chopping away at his legs.
World Citizen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dillashaw Junior in his tracks.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dillashaw Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as World Citizen throws out the jab.
Dillashaw Junior throws a head kick that misses
and World Citizen counters with an inside leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a wild body shot.
World Citizen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dillashaw Junior throws a sloppy head kick and World Citizen moves out of range easily.
World Citizen checks a low kick from Dillashaw Junior.
World Citizen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior throws a fast counter high kick but World Citizen manages to duck under it in time.
World Citizen cracks Dillashaw Junior with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a looping right.
Dillashaw Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillashaw Junior moves forwards but World Citizen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dillashaw Junior 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.
World Citizen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hook but World Citizen avoids it easily.
Dillashaw Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but World Citizen manages to avoid it.
World Citizen throwing a counter right hand but Dillashaw Junior manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but World Citizen moved away.
World Citizen blocks a leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but World Citizen is just out of range.
World Citizen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillashaw Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but World Citizen moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and World Citizen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
World Citizen tried to score with a low kick but Dillashaw Junior checks it.
Nice defenses there by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Underestimated Dillashaw Junior will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dillashaw Junior moves out of range as World Citizen strikes.
Dillashaw Junior follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dillashaw Junior takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
World Citizen lands a nice hook to Dillashaw Junior's body. Dillashaw Junior takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts World Citizen, as that shot connected.
World Citizen misses with a series of wild punches.
Dillashaw Junior takes a swing at World Citizen's ribcage but misses.
World Citizen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dillashaw Junior's hands.
A bone on bone clash there as World Citizen blocks the leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a jab and throws a low kick but World Citizen checks it well.
Dillashaw Junior throws out a powerful jab.
World Citizen misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw Junior lands a lovely overhand right.
Dillashaw Junior throws a low kick but it's checked well by World Citizen.
Dillashaw Junior throws a jab when World Citizen was well out of range.
Dillashaw Junior pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dillashaw Junior checks a low kick from World Citizen.
A little jabbing left from Dillashaw Junior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
World Citizen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body shot.
World Citizen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
World Citizen is looking to slow Dillashaw Junior down with leg kicks.
World Citizen checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as World Citizen blocks the low kick.
World Citizen scores with a hook to the body. Dillashaw Junior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from World Citizen finds it's way through Dillashaw Junior's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillashaw Junior is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down World Citizen rather than just go for the knockout.
A slow jab from World Citizen misses its intended target.
World Citizen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dillashaw Juniors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dillashaw Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for World Citizen.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from World Citizen, right into the meat.
Dillashaw Junior swings away with a leg kick that misses.
World Citizen moves out of range as Dillashaw Junior strikes.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body shot.
Nico World Citizen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to score with low kicks.
World Citizen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillashaw Junior manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior misses the jab.
World Citizen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
World Citizen lands a glancing blow to the side of Dillashaw Junior's head.
World Citizen throws a hook but Dillashaw Junior avoids it easily.
Dillashaw Junior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from World Citizen.
Dillashaw Junior let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dillashaw Junior lands an overhand right.
Dillashaw Junior looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
World Citizen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a head kick. World Citizen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jab, jab by World Citizen - just one landing.
That kick from Dillashaw Junior tenderised World Citizen's leg. World Citizen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a nice looking jab.
World Citizen blocks the body kick.
World Citizen cracks Dillashaw Junior with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dillashaw Junior is rocked!
It looks like Underestimated Dillashaw Junior has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior is still on wobbly legs! Can World Citizen finish him?
Dillashaw Junior throws a body punch but World Citizen moves out of range.
World Citizen shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Dillashaw Junior takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - World Citizen sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Dillashaw Junior bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nico World Citizen!
Nico World Citizen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Emelienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cullen Castrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Emelienko 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 lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Emelienko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castrello looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emelienko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Emelienko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castrello.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Castrello moves out of range.
Emelienko moves away from the strike by Castrello.
Emelienko lands an overhand right.
Castrello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emelienko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Emelienko tried to score with a low kick but Castrello checks it.
Castrello is looking to slow Emelienko down with leg kicks.
Castrello scores with a three punch combo!
Castrello checks a low kick from Emelienko.
Castrello is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed right hand from Castrello misses the target.
Emelienko thuds a left hand into Castrello's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castrello misses with the combination.
Castrello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Castrello drives through and clinches with Emelienko against the cage.
Emelienko blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Emelienko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelienko tries a body shot but Castrello blocks it.
Castrello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emelienko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emelienko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castrello misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello scores with a shoulder strike.
Castrello lands with a right to the head.
Emelienko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emelienko tries to throw a body punch but Castrello avoids it by throwing Emelienko back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Emelienko.
Emelienko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castrello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelienko's elbow.
A hook to the body from Emelienko.
Emelienko swings wildly with an uppercut but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelienko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emelienko can't find room to land a body shot as Castrello controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko lands a hook that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Emelienko can't find room to land a body shot as Castrello controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrello lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Vladimir Emelienko has been cut.
Castrello lands a shoulder strike.
Castrello can't find room to land a body shot as Emelienko controls the action.
Emelienko tries to work over Castrello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelienko misses with the head strike.
Emelienko tries to work over Castrello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castrello tries to throw a body punch but Emelienko avoids it by throwing Castrello back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Castrello.
Emelienko can't find room to land a body shot as Castrello controls the action.
Castrello lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Emelienko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Castrello lands a body punch.
Castrello blocks a body shot from Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castrello lands an elbow inside that Emelienko shrugs off.
Castrello tries to throw a body punch but Emelienko avoids it by throwing Castrello back against the cage.
A short right from Castrello.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Emelienko.
Castrello misses with an elbow strike.
Emelienko throws a head punch that misses.
Emelienko tries a body shot but Castrello blocks it.
Emelienko tries to throw a body punch but Castrello avoids it by throwing Emelienko back against the cage.
Castrello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castrello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelienko's defenses.
Castrello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelienko's defenses.
Emelienko can't find room to land a body shot as Castrello controls the action.
Emelienko tries to throw a body punch but Castrello avoids it by throwing Emelienko back against the cage.
Castrello lands an elbow just above Emelienko 's eye.
Vladimir Emelienko's cut is getting worse.
Castrello lands a shoulder strike.
Emelienko manages to break the clinch.
Castrello fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emelienko checks it well.
Emelienko scores with a jab.
Emelienko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emelienko there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Emelienko.
Emelienko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Emelienko slips under a jab from Castrello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castrello.
Castrello misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castrello.
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
Castrello misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelienko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Castrello misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Castrello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castrello throws the kick towards the body but Emelienko avoids it.
Emelienko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castrello.
Castrello swings widly with a right hand
and Emelienko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castrello lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelienko's sensitive parts.
Castrello scores with the left hand. Emelienko knows he should have avoided that one.
Emelienko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Castrello is looking for the big counter here.
Emelienko moves away from the strike by Castrello.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello avoids the body shot from Emelienko.
Emelienko looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.
Castrello lands a nice looking kick to the body. Emelienko takes a step back to recover.
Emelienko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cullen Castrello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Emelienko throws an overhand right that lands on Castrello's shoulder, as Castrello tries to avoid the shot.
Castrello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Emelienko is looking to slow Castrello down with leg kicks.
Castrello misses with a hook.
Castrello throws a leg kick that is checked
and Emelienko counters with an outside leg kick.
Castrello slips under a jab.
Emelienko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Emelienko throws a hook to the side of Castrello's head but Castrello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castrello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelienko.
A jab from Castrello finds it's way through Emelienko's defenses.
Castrello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castrello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelienko.
A slow jab from Castrello misses its intended target.
Castrello is looking to chop away at Emelienko's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Castrello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emelienko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emelienko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Castrello misses.
Castrello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko moves out of range of the strikes.
Castrello looks to land a left hand but Emelienko moved out of range nicely.
Castrello fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelienko is looking to wear down Castrello with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Castrello throws a left and a right that both miss
and Emelienko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelienko thuds a left hand into Castrello's body.
Castrello lands a leg kick that knocks Emelienko off balance momentarily.
Castrello gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cullen Castrello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelienko walks into a jab.
A clash of legs there as Castrello blocks the low kick.
Castrello has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelienko connects with a nice looking jab.
Castrello throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelienko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Castrello 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 Emelienko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emelienko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Emelienko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castrello on the side of the head.
Castrello throws a looping overhand right but Emelienko ducks down to avoid it.
Emelienko with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko throws a solid leg kick but Castrello takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castrello stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castrello takes one to the side of the head.
Emelienko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Castrello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castrello attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Emelienko tries a low kick but Castrello avoids it.
Castrello checks a low kick from Emelienko.
Castrello lands with a straight right. Emelienko didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Emelienko misses.
Emelienko staying out of range there.
Castrello is looking to score with low kicks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Castrello in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castrello, right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castrello.
Emelienko takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelienko misses the target.
Emelienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Castrello throws a chopping leg kick but Emelienko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emelienko. That's going to slow Castrello down.
Castrello tries to bum rush Emelienko with a series of wild strikes but Emelienko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelienko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Castrello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Castrello sees it coming and moves out of range.
Castrello scores with a shot to the body.
Castrello throws a hook but Emelienko avoids it easily.
Emelienko tries to work over Castrello's front leg with a kick but Castrello checks it.
Castrello misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Emelienko misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Emelienko.
Emelienko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelienko misses the target.
Castrello attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Emelienko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Castrello.
Emelienko tries to work over Castrello's front leg with a kick but Castrello checks it.
Castrello throws a leg kick that misses.
Emelienko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Castrello just manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Castrello. That snapped Emelienko's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello throws a big shot that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castrello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
Castrello fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelienko throws a big shot that misses.
Castrello throws a low kick but Emelienko moves out of range easily.
Castrello lands with an uppercut that bounces Emelienko off the cage and back into range.
Castrello lands a nice looking body shot.
Emelienko misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Castrello on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castrello looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Castrello.
Emelienko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Emelienko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Castrello misses.
Emelienko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Castrello looks to land a left hand but Emelienko moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Castrello.
Castrello wants to counter the offense by Emelienko and move into the clinch position.
Castrello takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cullen Castrello will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Emelienko swings for the body but Castrello moves out of range.
Emelienko misses with a left hand
and Castrello counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Castrello.
Emelienko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Emelienko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castrello misses with a jab to the body
and Emelienko counters with a thumping low kick.
Emelienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Castrello moves out of range.
A left and a right from Castrello both land. Nice combination.
Emelienko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castrello is out of range and Emelienko settles back down.
Emelienko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castrello checks it well.
Castrello looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Emelienko lands with a hook. Castrello tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Castrello checks the leg kick nicely there.
Castrello lands with a shot 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!
Castrello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castrello clinches.
Castrello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Emelienko misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelienko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Castrello fails to land.
Castrello lands a nice uppercut.
Castrello missing with knees to the body.
Castrello tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castrello struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelienko controls his hands.
Emelienko breaks from the clinch.
Castrello swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emelienko.
Castrello closes the distance and clinches.
Emelienko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelienko swings wildly with an uppercut but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelienko digs a right hand underneath Castrello's ribcage. Castrello let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emelienko misses with a body punch.
Castrello misses with the head strike.
Castrello blocks a body shot from Emelienko.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emelienko.
Cullen Castrello seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Emelienko.
Emelienko scores with a shot to the side of Castrello's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castrello pushes off an throws an elbow but Emelienko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castrello can't find room to land a body shot as Emelienko controls the action.
Castrello lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelienko backwards.
Emelienko gets through Castrello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelienko.
Castrello throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emelienko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Castrello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelienko's elbow.
Castrello blocks a body shot from Emelienko.
Castrello lands a right hand.
Castrello blocks a body shot from Emelienko.
Emelienko breaks from the clinch.
Castrello throws a one two combo.
Emelienko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello moves away from the strike by Emelienko.
Emelienko tried to score with a low kick but Castrello checks it.
Castrello throws a sloppy head kick and Emelienko moves out of range easily.
Castrello throws a right hand that Emelienko ducks under and follows up with a left that Emelienko also avoids with ease.
Castrello dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelienko. That did some damage!
Emelienko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castrello.
Castrello throws a head kick but Emelienko moves out of range.
Castrello tries to clinch up but Emelienko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelienko looks to throw the jab but Castrello is out of range.
Castrello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelienko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Emelienko throws out a leg kick but Castrello moves out of range and Emelienko only half commits.
Emelienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Castrello stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Emelienko.
A low kick from Emelienko is predictable there
letting Castrello counter with a right hand.
Castrello misses with an uppercut
and Emelienko counters with a thumping low kick.
Castrello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelienko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emelienko takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Emelienko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelienko catches Castrello with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Emelienko throws a low kick but Castrello avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelienko.
Emelienko wants to land a leg kick but Castrello is out of range.
Castrello is looking for the big counter here.
The fighters circling - Castrello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castrello bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Castrello was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Emelienko connects with the punch.
Castrello swings for the body but Emelienko moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Castrello lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emelienko doesn't seem phased though.
Cullen Castrello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castrello lands a head kick. Emelienko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelienko takes one to the chin there.
Castrello ducks under a wild hook from Emelienko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Cullen Castrello just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Castrello throws a looping overhand right but Emelienko ducks down to avoid it.
Emelienko feints and then cracks Castrello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castrello down.
Castrello smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Castrello throws a hook but Emelienko blocks it.
Castrello shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Emelienko eats them both and turns towards Castrello to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Castrello connects with a jab.
Castrello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelienko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castrello looks to land a right hand but Emelienko moved out of range.
Castrello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelienko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castrello throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelienko throws a head kick that misses.
Emelienko slips under a jab.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castrello was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Emelienko thows a leg kick but Castrello checks it
and Castrello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castrello moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko scores with a nice strike.
Castrello throws a sloppy body shot
and Emelienko counters with an inside leg kick.
Emelienko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Castrello lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emelienko doesn't seem phased though.
Emelienko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Emelienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Emelienko throws a hook but Castrello avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Emelienko.
Castrello explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Emelienko tries to land a leg kick but Castrello saw it coming and moves away.
Castrello blocks a low kick nicely.
Castrello tests Emelienko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Castrello finds it's way through Emelienko's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelienko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castrello looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelienko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Castrello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Castrello misses with a looping left.
Castrello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelienko.
Castrello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelienko throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Castrello.
Emelienko misses with a body shot.
Castrello appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Castrello checks a leg kick.
Emelienko swats away the attempt to clinch by Castrello.
Emelienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Emelienko misses with a lunging right hand
and Castrello counters with a solid body kick.
Castrello scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castrello throws a shot to the body.
Emelienko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelienko slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello scores with a hook to the body. Emelienko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Castrello forces Emelienko back against the cage and clinches.
Castrello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castrello lands a shoulder strike.
Castrello has Emelienko pressed against the cage, preventing Emelienko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castrello.
Castrello scores with a shot to the side of Emelienko's head.
Emelienko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Emelienko dodges an elbow strike from Castrello.
Castrello blocks a body shot from Emelienko.
Emelienko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Castrello.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castrello.
Castrello throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castrello.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelienko misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello lands an elbow that stopped Emelienko in his tracks for a moment.
Emelienko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castrello pushes Emelienko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castrello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelienko blocks a body shot from Castrello.
Still in the clinch, Emelienko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castrello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelienko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelienko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Castrello lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Castrello.
Emelienko lands a hook that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Castrello can't find room to land a body shot as Emelienko controls the action.
Nice body punch from Emelienko - that landed with a thud.
Castrello is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Emelienko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Emelienko misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cullen Castrello dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Castrello misses with a body shot.
Castrello blocks a low kick nicely.
Castrello shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Castrello has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castrello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelienko.
Castrello stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castrello lands with an overhand left.
Emelienko throws a solid leg kick but Castrello takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Emelienko.
Castrello avoids the head kick by Emelienko.
Emelienko moves away from the strike by Castrello.
Emelienko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Castrello throws a right hand that Emelienko ducks under and follows up with a left that Emelienko also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Castrello.
Emelienko scores with a sloppy right hand. Castrello should have avoided that one.
Emelienko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castrello can pounce on him.
Castrello is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko throws a leg kick
and Castrello counters with a slapping leg kick.
Emelienko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelienko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Castrello just manages to avoid it.
Emelienko throws a jab but it's blocked by Castrello.
A little jabbing left from Castrello on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelienko misses the target.
Castrello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelienko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Emelienko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Castrello was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Castrello blocks a low kick nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Castrello scores with a four punch combination!
Castrello chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Castrello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emelienko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Castrello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castrello.
Castrello misses with a straight right.
Emelienko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castrello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Emelienko throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello swings away with a body shot that misses
and Emelienko counters with a low kick, right behind Castrello 's knee.
The fighters circling - Emelienko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castrello throws out a leg kick but Emelienko moves out of range and Castrello only half commits.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Emelienko.
Emelienko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castrello slips under a jab from Emelienko.
Emelienko scores with a hook.
Castrello fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emelienko checks it well.
Emelienko throws a front kick aimed at Castrello's knee but Castrello avoids it well.
Emelienko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Emelienko moves out of range of the body kick from Castrello.
Castrello misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelienko.
Castrello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Emelienko.
Castrello checks a low kick from Emelienko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko cracks the inside of Castrello's front leg.
Castrello throws a right hand that Emelienko ducks under and follows up with a left that Emelienko also avoids with ease.
Emelienko is looking to counter punch.
Castrello wants to clinch.
Emelienko half committed to a counter leg kick.
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
Emelienko throws a solid leg kick but Castrello takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Emelienko.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castrello was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Vladimir Emelienko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emelienko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emelienko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Emelienko moves forwards but Castrello connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Castrello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelienko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castrello wants to clinch up but Emelienko keeps it at a distance.
Emelienko throws a lazy uppercut
and Castrello counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelienko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A jab from Castrello does it's job there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Emelienko 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 Castrello has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Castrello and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelienko.
Emelienko takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
Emelienko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Castrello is out of range.
Castrello throws a counter combo.
Castrello moves into range and clinches up with Emelienko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelienko has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
Emelienko blocks an elbow strike from Castrello.
Emelienko avoiding damage as Castrello throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castrello throws an elbow but misses.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelienko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Emelienko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Castrello lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Emelienko pushes Castrello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castrello has a couple of punches blocked by Emelienko.
Emelienko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cullen Castrello.
Well Castrello 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cullen Castrello!
Cullen Castrello is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Cullen Castrello 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Diehard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Baba O'riley. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Diehard!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman looks to land a left hand but Diehard moved out of range nicely.
Goodman loads up on a big right hand but Diehard slips the punch.
Diehard looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diehard.
Diehard shoots in but no luck this time.
Goodman digs a good body shot into Diehard's ribs.
Jab from Diehard.
Goodman misses with an uppercut
and Diehard counters with a nice body shot.
Goodman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diehard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diehard looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diehard throws a body shot but no joy.
Diehard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diehard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goodman avoids the body shot from Diehard.
Goodman looks to land a body kick but Diehard moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Diehard. Beautiful body shot.
Diehard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodman.
Goodman cracks Diehard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diehard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diehard lands with a shot to the body.
Diehard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goodman.
Diehard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Goodman misses the target.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goodman jabs at Diehard's body.
Goodman misses with a hook. Diehard ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Diehard misses.
Goodman cracks Diehard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goodman throws a good cross that connects.
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Diehard's shoulder, as Diehard tries to avoid the shot.
Goodman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diehard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman connects with an inside leg kick.
Goodman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diehard blocks a jab.
Diehard throws a hook but Goodman blocks it.
Diehard moves out of range of the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Diehard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Diehard throws a lazy uppercut
and Goodman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goodman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Goodman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diehard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diehard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diehard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Goodman rather than just go for the knockout.
Diehard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goodman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diehard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diehard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diehard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Goodman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diehard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Diehard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is trying to control Diehard's posture but Diehard avoids it.
Diehard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Goodman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diehard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Goodman's legs.
Goodman is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Globo Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Diehard is looking to take a break and control but Goodman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diehard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Goodman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
You can see the frustration on Goodman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diehard advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diehard wants to control the pace but Goodman is squirming around nicely.
Goodman prevents Diehard from taking his back.
Goodman is squirming around, avoiding Diehard's attempts to control the action.
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 Saul Goodman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Goodman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goodman with a jab.
Goodman scores with a nice head shot.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diehard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diehard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diehard cracks Goodman with a good jab.
Diehard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diehard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goodman counters with a left to the body.
Goodman tries to score with a low kick but Diehard moves his leg out of the way.
Diehard lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diehard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goodman.
Goodman tries to keep at a distance but Diehard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diehard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diehard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goodman breaks from the clinch.
Goodman misses the body punch
and Diehard counters with a shoot takedown. Goodman fights it but they end up in guard.
Diehard controlling from the top position.
Diehard trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diehard passes Goodman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diehard stalling away here and it's allowed Goodman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Diehard wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diehard wants to pass the guard but Goodman is keeping the position.
Diehard wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goodman is on top in guard.
Diehard looking for a guillotine here but Goodman defends easily.
Diehard has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Phoenix Fight Team. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bruce Diehard has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard trying to control the position.
Goodman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diehard is trying to hold Goodman in close to prevent damage but Goodman has managed to pass into half guard.
Goodman moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Diehard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diehard struggling a bit here.
Diehard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diehard trying to hold on to Goodman's head to control him but Goodman postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diehard tries to get to full guard but Goodman has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Diehard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Goodman delivers a nice body kick.
Diehard misses with a wild body shot.
Goodman scores with a punch to the head.
Diehard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodman.
Diehard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diehard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodman tries to land a front kick but Diehard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diehard misses the shot to the body.
Diehard looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Goodman misses the target.
Donk. Goodman catches Diehard right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diehard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diehard throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Diehard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Goodman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goodman cracks Diehard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diehard gets a takedown into half guard.
Diehard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Goodman!
Goodman is squirming around, avoiding Diehard's attempts to control the action.
Diehard wants to control but Goodman has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Diehard works his way into full mount!
Diehard seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Goodman is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is squirming around, avoiding Diehard's attempts to control the action.
Diehard goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Goodman is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diehard is trying to keep Goodman in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Goodman has passed into half guard!
Diehard tries to get to full guard but Goodman has control of the leg.
Goodman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Diehard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diehard wants to get back to full guard.
Goodman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diehard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Goodman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diehard has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Goodman has passed into side control.
Diehard tries to buck Goodman off but Goodman is having none of it.
Goodman advances nicely into full mount.
Diehard can't escape the position.
Goodman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diehard is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Goodman clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goodman throws a push kick but Diehard slaps the foot to one side.
Goodman scores with a punch to the head.
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Diehard's shoulder, as Diehard tries to avoid the shot.
And Diehard tries to counter it with a takedown but Goodman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Diehard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diehard lands a nice shot to the body.
Diehard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diehard throws a looping overhand right but Goodman ducks down to avoid it.
Diehard checks a low kick from Goodman.
Diehard jabs Goodman right on the nose. Goodman blinks but takes it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goodman.
Goodman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diehard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diehard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goodman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Diehard uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diehard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diehard misses the shot to the body.
Diehard misses with a hook to the body
and Goodman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diehard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goodman.
Diehard throws a shot from downtown. Goodman moves away and avoids it.
Diehard moves forwards but Goodman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diehard throws a hook but Goodman avoids it easily.
Goodman throws a lazy right hand but Diehard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodman avoids the body shot from Diehard.
Diehard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goodman can pounce on him.
Goodman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diehard throws a body punch but Goodman moves out of range.
Diehard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goodman.
Goodman throws the left hand but Diehard avoids the punch easily.
Goodman throws a hook but Diehard avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diehard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diehard moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Goodman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diehard defending well as Goodman loads up on a big left hand.
Diehard shoots in for a takedown but Goodman shows good takedown defense.
Saul Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Diehard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diehard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goodman with a body shot.
Goodman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diehard takes a swing at Goodman's ribcage but misses.
Diehard tries to clinch but Goodman moves out of range.
Diehard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diehard moves forwards but Goodman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saul Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
Goodman is looking to slow Diehard down with leg kicks.
Goodman connects with the punch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Goodman enables Diehard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Goodman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Goodman pushes Diehard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Goodman misses its target.
Goodman fakes the leg kick and cracks Diehard in the body.
Diehard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diehard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
I wouldn't like to be where Goodman is right now.
Diehard trying to control the position but Goodman is working away.
Diehard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Goodman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diehard but great work by Goodman.
Diehard tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Diehard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diehard regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman trying to control the action but Diehard is working from the bottom.
Goodman content to control rather than advance.
Diehard manages to get to full guard.
Diehard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Goodman had his way with Bruce Diehard in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Diehard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodman.
Goodman throws a right hand that Diehard ducks under and follows up with a left that Diehard also avoids with ease.
Diehard misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Goodman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Diehard misses the shot to the body.
Diehard scores with a three punch combo!
Goodman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diehard.
Diehard slips under a jab.
Diehard misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Diehard looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diehard in his tracks.
A jab from Goodman does it's job there.
Diehard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goodman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diehard is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diehard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodman lands a nice shot that snaps Diehard's head back.
Diehard misses with a body shot.
Diehard blocks a jab.
Diehard misses with a body shot.
Goodman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goodman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diehard looks for a takedown but Goodman sprawls well.
Goodman lands a nice hook to Diehard's body. Diehard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goodman swats away the attempt to clinch by Diehard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diehard. Goodman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodman throws a front kick that sends Diehard stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a jab when Diehard was well out of range.
Goodman misses with a hook
and Diehard counters with a right hand to the body.
Diehard looks to throw the jab but Goodman is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Goodman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saul Goodman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goodman misses with a looping left.
Goodman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diehard was well out of range. Poor timing from Goodman.
Diehard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goodman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diehard can do to turn this around?
Diehard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Goodman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diehard. That did some damage!
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!
Goodman lands with a nice body punch.
Goodman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diehard staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diehard. Goodman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodman misses with a looping left.
Goodman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard moves out of range of the strikes.
Diehard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diehard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diehard manages to avoid it.
Diehard fails with a takedown attempt.
Diehard lands a glancing blow to the side of Goodman's head.
Diehard scores with a jab to the body.
Diehard tries a low kick but Goodman avoids it.
Diehard shoots for a double leg takedown but Goodman sprawls well. He's pushed Diehard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saul Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Diehard.
Diehard goes for a double leg but Goodman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Goodman continues to drive forward.
Diehard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goodman.
Bruce Diehard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diehard misses the shot to the body.
Diehard jabs Goodman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diehard takes a swing at Goodman's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goodman.
Diehard throws a big shot that misses.
Goodman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diehard throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goodman. That's going to slow Diehard down.
Diehard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diehard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diehard takes a swing at Goodman's ribcage but misses.
Diehard ducks right into an uppercut from Goodman.
Goodman misses with a body kick.
Diehard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodman misses with a hook. Diehard ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Goodman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goodman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!
Saul Goodman retains his middleweight title!
Saul Goodman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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