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Syn 536 - Maleficium PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
18 - 10 - 1 |
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185 lbs
42 - 37 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comanche Todd!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Nathaniel Armstrong has been cut.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armstrong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Todd sprawls and moves away.
Armstrong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Todd's waist but Todd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Armstrong off to one side.
Todd digs a good hook to Armstrong's body.
Todd misses with a two punch combination.
Todd throws a hook but Armstrong avoids it easily.
Armstrong throws a sloppy head kick and Todd moves out of range easily.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Armstrong cracks a nice hook into Todd's ribs.
Todd tries to bum rush Armstrong with a series of wild strikes but Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armstrong feinted with a counter takedown.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong shoots in and bounces Todd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Todd will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Todd has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Armstrong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Todd.
Todd is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Armstrong landing a few strikes.
Armstrong in side control, throwing shots but Todd defends.
Todd tries to improve position but can't.
Todd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Armstrong prevents Todd from improving his position.
Todd missing with punches from the bottom.
Todd manages to get to full guard.
Armstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Todd is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Todd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Todd doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Armstrong preventing the sweep.
Todd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.
Todd has his foot on Armstrong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Armstrong works his way back into a safe position though.
Armstrong stays in close to Todd's body and controls the position.
Armstrong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Todd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Armstrong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Todd throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Todd looks to move to half guard but instead Armstrong has passed into mount! Damn!
Armstrong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries to reverse the position but Armstrong maintains control.
Armstrong lands a big shot there that rocks Todd but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Todd manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Todd flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Todd actively working from the bottom here.
Todd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Armstrong pulls his head out easily.
Armstrong drops an elbow to the side of Todd's head.
Armstrong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Armstrong takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Armstrong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Todd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Armstrong pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong prevents Todd from improving his position.
Todd actively working from the bottom here.
Todd looking for submissions off his back.
Armstrong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Todd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Armstrong trying to control the action but Todd is working from the bottom.
Armstrong thows a huge punch but Todd dodges it nicely.
Todd actively working from the bottom here.
Todd actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Armstrong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Armstrong defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
Todd moves out of range as Armstrong strikes.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Armstrong feinted with a counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Todd.
Todd walks into a straight right hand from Armstrong.
Armstrong slips a jab and a cross from Todd.
Armstrong misses with the combination.
Todd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Armstrong lands a front kick.
Comanche Todd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong lands a nice hook to Todd's body. Todd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Todd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Armstrong ducks right into an uppercut from Todd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Todd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Armstrong throws a head kick but Todd moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todd.
Todd lands a nice looking body shot.
Comanche Todd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Armstrong gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Todd throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Todd is looking to improve his position.
Todd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Armstrong pulls his head out easily.
Todd tries to roll over but Armstrong keeps him under control.
Todd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Armstrong pulls his head out easily.
Todd looking for submissions off his back.
Todd is breathing heavily.
Armstrong drops an elbow to the side of Todd's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to control the action but Todd is working from the bottom.
Todd wants to get back to full guard.
Todd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Todd actively working from the bottom here.
Armstrong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Todd defends it well.
Todd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Todd tries to get to full guard but Armstrong has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking for a kimura here.
Nathaniel Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Armstrong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Todd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Armstrong.
Todd landing a few short strikes.
Todd striking from the bottom.
Armstrong passes to side control.
Armstrong is trying to get an arm triangle but Todd is defending well.
Armstrong taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ground and pound from Armstrong seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Todd is looking to reverse the position.
Armstrong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Armstrong avoids the strikes from the bottom by Todd.
Armstrong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Armstrong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Armstrong throws a strike aimed at the side of Todd's head but Todd avoids it well.
Todd striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Armstrong trying to control the action but Todd is working from the bottom.
Armstrong misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Armstrong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Armstrong'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. This is the final round!
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Todd tries to bum rush Armstrong with a series of wild strikes but Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Todd looks to land a combination but Armstrong avoids it well.
Todd throws the left hand but Armstrong avoids the punch easily.
Armstrong lands with a straight right. Todd didn't see that one coming.
Todd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Armstrong dodges the punch combination from Todd.
Todd takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Comanche Todd has been cut.
Comanche Todd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Todd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Armstrong's hands.
Todd walks into a straight right hand from Armstrong.
Todd is rocked!
Armstrong throws a head kick that half lands.
Todd is still on wobbly legs! Can Armstrong finish him?
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!
Armstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Armstrong, as that shot connected.
Todd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Todd scores with a jab.
Armstrong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Todd in his tracks.
Todd lands a two punch combo.
Todd swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd misses with a hook.
Armstrong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Todd pinned against the cage. Todd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Todd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Armstrong misses.
Todd tests Armstrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Todd seems to have recovered his senses.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd looks to throw the jab but Armstrong is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Todd misses with a right hand
and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Todd is looking for a triangle here but Armstrong uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Todd striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd manages to get back to half guard.
Todd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Todd.
Armstrong trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
Armstrong scoring with some ground and pound.
Armstrong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Armstrong takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Todd to pass into mount.
Armstrong throwing strikes here but Todd is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Todd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Armstrong sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Todd is controlling an arm, preventing Armstrong from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Todd regains half guard.
Armstrong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Todd sees it coming and defends easily.
Comanche Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in half guard, Armstrong seems content to control.
Nathaniel Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Todd wants to improve his position but Armstrong is controlling well.
Todd tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Armstrong is trying to control the action in half guard but Todd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Todd flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Armstrong stalling.
Todd looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Todd missing with punches from the bottom.
Todd is refusing to be controlled, as Armstrong sits in half guard.
Armstrong is working for a submission of some sort.
Todd wants to improve his position but Armstrong is controlling well.
Todd landing strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nathaniel Armstrong.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Armstrong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Armstrong!
Nathaniel Armstrong took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monte Zuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgi Pandahammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgi Pandahammer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Monte Zuma's chin.
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255 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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240 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Monte Zuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giorgi Pandahammer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandahammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Giorgi Pandahammer has been cut.
Pandahammer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pandahammer misses with a straight right.
It looked like Zuma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A cross from Pandahammer lands.
Pandahammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pandahammer with a hook.
Pandahammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pandahammer clobbers Zuma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pandahammer tries to clinch but Zuma is having none of it.
Zuma avoids the body shot from Pandahammer.
Zuma thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pandahammer lands a jab to Zuma's midsection.
Zuma walks into a jab.
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!
Pandahammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandahammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zuma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zuma pushes Pandahammer up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pandahammer.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pandahammer 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.
Zuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zuma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pandahammer lands with a right to the head.
Zuma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pandahammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Zuma - that landed with a thud.
Zuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pandahammer's elbow.
Zuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zuma blocks an uppercut.
Zuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pandahammer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zuma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pandahammer backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zuma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuma working aggressively here.
Zuma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pandahammer backwards.
Zuma misses with the head strike.
Zuma cracks Pandahammer with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zuma.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zuma.
Zuma tightens his grip and picks Pandahammer up, before dumping him to the ground. Pandahammer manages to land in guard.
Pandahammer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Giorgi Pandahammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zuma throws out a loose jab but Pandahammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zuma slips under a jab from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zuma counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pandahammer looks winded!
Pandahammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zuma.
A low kick from Pandahammer is predictable there
and Zuma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pandahammer's knee momentarily.
Zuma loads up on a big right hand but Pandahammer slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuma steps into range and cracks Pandahammer with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Pandahammer flops backwards and Zuma dives into his guard looking to finish!
Pandahammer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zuma controls the pace.
Zuma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pandahammer is keeping the position for now.
Zuma trying to control but Pandahammer is working from the bottom.
Zuma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pandahammer is refusing to be controlled, as Zuma sits in half guard.
Pandahammer is looking to improve his position.
Pandahammer won't allow Zuma to pass to mount.
Zuma looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuma wants to pass to mount but Pandahammer is defending the position.
Zuma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pandahammer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pandahammer pushes Zuma off looking to stand but Zuma dives back in and keeps control.
Zuma looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuma wants to free his trapped foot but Pandahammer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Zuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giorgi Pandahammer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice cross by Pandahammer.
Nice shot by Pandahammer.
Pandahammer scores with a leg kick.
Pandahammer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pandahammer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zuma. Zuma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pandahammer throws a body punch but Zuma moves out of range.
Zuma seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zuma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Pandahammer backs away, Zuma returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandahammer connects with a right hand. Zuma shakes it off.
Pandahammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pandahammer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Pandahammer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zuma doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandahammer scores with a jab.
Pandahammer throws out a powerful jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pandahammer.
Pandahammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Zuma. Zuma gets slowly back to his feet.
Pandahammer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zuma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pandahammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zuma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pandahammer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zuma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zuma scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuma wants to pass the guard but Pandahammer is defending well.
Pandahammer has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Zuma is on him like a limpet, forcing Pandahammer back against the cage.
Zuma has a couple of punches blocked by Pandahammer.
Zuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pandahammer pushes Zuma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Monte Zuma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zuma misses with the head strike.
Pandahammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Pandahammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zuma.
Zuma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pandahammer.
Pandahammer throws a head punch that misses.
Pandahammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Zuma.
Pandahammer misses with some punches.
Pandahammer prevents a body shot from Zuma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Pandahammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Zuma tries for a takedown but Pandahammer manages to get underhooks.
Zuma presses Pandahammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zuma blocks an uppercut.
Pandahammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zuma tries a body shot but Pandahammer blocks it.
Pandahammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pandahammer scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Zuma on the inside.
Zuma lands a body punch.
Pandahammer is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Zuma as the two fighters clinch.
Zuma digs a right hand underneath Pandahammer's ribcage. Pandahammer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zuma can't find room to land a body shot as Pandahammer controls the action.
Zuma works on Pandahammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Zuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Pandahammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuma is trying to drag Pandahammer to the mat but Pandahammer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monte Zuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zuma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Zuma lands with a right to the head.
Zuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zuma lands a shot to the body.
Zuma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zuma lands with a left to the head.
Zuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Zuma.
Zuma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pandahammer takes a shot to the head.
Zuma tries to work over Pandahammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zuma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pandahammer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zuma.
Pandahammer blocks a body shot from Zuma.
Zuma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zuma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgi Pandahammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Giorgi Pandahammer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zuma throws a shot from downtown. Pandahammer moves away and avoids it.
Zuma takes one to the chin there.
Pandahammer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pandahammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pandahammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zuma.
Zuma is looking to counter punch.
Pandahammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zuma moves away.
Zuma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma throws out a loose jab but Pandahammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandahammer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Giorgi Pandahammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandahammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zuma throws the left hand but Pandahammer avoids the punch easily.
Pandahammer swings for the body but Zuma moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma with a nice cross.
Nice body kick from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pandahammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zuma.
Zuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zuma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Zuma.
Pandahammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hand to the body from Pandahammer.
Zuma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zuma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zuma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pandahammer.
Zuma scores with a shot to the side of Pandahammer's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pandahammer or not.
Zuma throws a head punch that misses.
Pandahammer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Zuma is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pandahammer to the mat. Pandahammer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Zuma is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zuma stands and throws Pandahammer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zuma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zuma is looking to take a break and control but Pandahammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Zuma's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Zuma slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuma is looking to take a break and control but Pandahammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zuma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pandahammer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Monte Zuma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pandahammer is not content to let Zuma control the position.
Zuma thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pandahammer wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Pandahammer is not content to let Zuma control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuma is really struggling to control Pandahammer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pandahammer is looking for a sweep.
Pandahammer bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Zuma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monte Zuma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zuma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Zuma!
Our winner, Monte Zuma, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lethal Larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry has chosen Promise Man as his entrance music. Jeremy Sullivan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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35
185 lbs
26 - 14 - 0 |
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30
173 lbs
16 - 20 - 1 |
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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
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lethal Larry!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larry stuffs the takedown attempt from Sullivan. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Larry manages to break the clinch.
Larry gets caught napping as Sullivan dives in and scores a takedown. Larry manages to retain guard.
Larry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sullivan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sullivan.
Sullivan keeping full guard, as Larry tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sullivan has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Larry should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sullivan has tightened it up now! Larry should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jeremy Sullivan!
Jeremy Sullivan took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 lbs
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178 lbs
37 - 14 - 1 |
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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
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Noob Saibot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rollins. That's going to slow Saibot down.
Rollins shoots for a double leg takedown but Saibot sprawls well. He's pushed Rollins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rollins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saibot slips a jab from Rollins.
Saibot flicks out a counter leg kick but Rollins steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Rollins misses the target.
Saibot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rollins, right into the meat.
A leg kick checked by Saibot.
Rollins 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.
Saibot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rollins. That did some damage!
Rollins tries a low kick but Saibot avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saibot throws a big shot that misses.
Rollins throws a big shot that misses.
Saibot blocks a jab.
Rollins throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Saibot tenderised Rollins's leg. Rollins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rollins connects with a crisp jab.
Rollins lands a nice shot to the body.
Rollins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saibot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saibot ducks right into an uppercut from Rollins.
Saibot walks into a left hand.
Rollins throws a hook to the side of Saibot's head but Saibot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saibot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rollins wants to slow Saibot down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Rollins blocks the leg kick.
Rollins is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Rollins.
It looks like Noob Saibot has been cut.
Saibot throws a looping overhand right but Rollins ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saibot counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot scoring well with a low kick there.
Saibot takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rollins tries to work over Saibot's front leg with a kick but Saibot checks it.
Rollins misses with a looping right.
Rollins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saibot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rollins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saibot.
Rollins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saibot scores with a jab to the head.
Saibot misses with an uppercut
and Rollins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rollins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saibot at a distance.
Rollins misses with a hook to the body
and Saibot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rollins throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Saibot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rollins tries to land a leg kick but Saibot saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rollins, right into the meat.
Saibot throws a looping overhand right but Rollins ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rollins. Saibot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rollins misses with a looping left.
Saibot appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rollins throws a leg kick but Saibot moved away.
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Saibot is just out of range.
Saibot slips under a jab from Rollins.
Saibot slips under a jab.
Saibot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rollins with a body shot.
Rollins scores with a jab to the head.
Rollins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saibot counters with a right hand to the body.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saibot looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollins is just out of range.
Rollins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot checks the leg kick.
Rollins throws a body shot but no joy.
Saibot ducks right into an uppercut from Rollins.
A shot to the liver by Rollins. Beautiful body shot.
Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saibot misses with a wild combination.
Rollins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saibot.
A bone on bone clash there as Rollins blocks the leg kick.
Saibot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rollins misses with a leg kick
and Saibot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saibot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rollins throws out the jab.
Saibot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castor Rollins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noob Saibot's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saibot moves out of range of the body kick.
Saibot has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Saibot ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Saibot clobbers Rollins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rollins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saibot is out of range.
Saibot scores with a decent looking hook.
Rollins is looking to score with low kicks.
Saibot lands with a cross.
Saibot avoids the body shot from Rollins.
Saibot throws a hook to the side of Rollins's head but Rollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Nice cross by Rollins.
Rollins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saibot's sensitive parts.
Rollins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saibot can do to turn this around?
Saibot misses with a straight left.
Rollins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saibot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saibot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rollins if he has to take too many more of those.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Saibot might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rollins has got the better of the exchanges.
Rollins punishes Saibot's body with a nice straight punch.
Rollins throws a leg kick
and Saibot counters with a crisp one two that drops Rollins! Saibot thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rollins to his feet! Rollins is in big trouble!
Rollins is rocked!
Saibot lands with a nice body punch.
Oh Rollins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rollins drops his hands momentarily. Saibot doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Rollins staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Rollins doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noob Saibot!
Noob Saibot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
202 lbs
36 - 13 - 2 |
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40
213 lbs
33 - 17 - 2 |
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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
36 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Pedro.
Pedro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mutou trying to hold on to Pedro's head to control him but Pedro postures up.
Pedro trying to control the action but Mutou is working from the bottom.
Mutou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pedro.
Pedro wants to free his trapped foot but Mutou is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mutou controlling the position for now.
Pedro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mutou slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pedro won't allow Mutou to sweep him here.
Mutou keeps trying to improve his position.
Mutou trying to control the position here.
Pedro stopping the sweep attempt from Mutou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mutou is on top in guard.
Mutou keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pedro's head.
Pedro working a defensive guard here.
Pedro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mutou's guard.
Pedro stopping the sweep attempt from Mutou.
Mutou trying to control the position.
Mutou pulls Pedro in close to his closed guard and prevents Pedro from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pedro trying to control but Mutou is working from the bottom.
Mutou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pedro is one step ahead there.
Pedro stands up over Mutou, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pedro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mutou is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pedro is working Mutou over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pedro is fighting to break Mutou's control of his arms but Mutou is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mutou lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pedro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mutou scoring with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mutou slips nicely into half guard.
Pedro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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 George Pedro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mutou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mutou misses with a body shot.
Pedro misses with a hook. Mutou ducked under it nicely.
Pedro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pedro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mutou slips a straight right by Pedro.
Mutou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Mutou.
Mutou slips a jab from Pedro.
A big left from Mutou misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Mutou as he connects with a hook.
Mutou punishes Pedro's body with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pedro, right into the meat.
Mutou misses with a takedown attempt - Pedro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pedro takes a swing at Mutou's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Mutou. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pedro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mutou as he jumps to the side.
The crowd cheers as Pedro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mutou doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou cracks Pedro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mutou drives through with a takedown into Pedro's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mutou throws a strike but Pedro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mutou keeping moving, preventing Pedro from controlling successfully.
Mutou is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pedro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pedro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
George Pedro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pedro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mutou wants to sweep here but Pedro controlling him for the moment.
Mutou controlling Pedro's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pedro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mutou is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mutou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mutou looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pedro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedro is trying to control. Mutou wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mutou on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pedro is keen to just control but Mutou is a slippery customer.
Pedro slips a nice elbow through Mutou's hands, connecting with Mutou's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pedro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pedro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pedro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mutou slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mutou is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mutou is keen to just control but Pedro is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mutou.
Pedro is trying to get back to full guard.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pedro defending well though.
Mutou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mutou is pressing down on Pedro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pedro is holding on for now.
Mutou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pedro gets full guard.
Mutou is working Pedro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pedro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mutou landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keiji Mutou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pedro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mutou quickly recovers to half guard.
Mutou preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mutou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pedro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pedro slips a nice elbow through Mutou's hands, connecting with Mutou's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou trying to get back to full guard but Pedro takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Pedro raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pedro landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro cracks Mutou with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mutou is rocked!
Mutou tries to hold on but Pedro postures up.
Pedro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mutou is still in real trouble! Can Pedro finish him?
Mutou takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pedro with the ground and pound from mount.
Pedro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pedro landing punches.
Mutou is trying desperately to improve position.
Mutou tries to lock up and control but Pedro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mutou seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ground and pound from Pedro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mutou is trying to maintain the position but Pedro is very close to passing his half guard.
Pedro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pedro stalling.
Mutou moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mutou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pedro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pedro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mutou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pedro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pedro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mutou's head.
Mutou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pedro throwing strikes from guard but Mutou blocks nicely.
Pedro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mutou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro is working Mutou over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mutou is trying to control the position but Pedro postures up.
Mutou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pedro manages to get himself to full guard.
Mutou working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pedro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mutou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pedro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pedro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mutou can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mutou stopping the sweep attempt from Pedro.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Pedro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pedro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pedro!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matus comes to the cage accompanied by Crow Spirit. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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31
145 lbs
27 - 12 - 3 |
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164 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Correa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Matus misses its intended target.
Matus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Correa moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Correa misses the target.
Matus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Correa manages to circle out of the way.
Correa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matus leaves Correa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jose Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matus thows a leg kick but Correa checks it
and Correa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matus slips a jab and a cross from Correa.
Matus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Correa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Correa misses with a straight right.
Matus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Correa just misses with a punch 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!
Matus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Correa misses.
A shot to the liver by Matus. Beautiful body shot.
Correa throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.
Matus throws a front kick aimed at Correa's knee but Correa avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Correa. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa misses with a hook
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matus keeps Correa at a distance using the push kick.
Matus is looking to chop away at Correa's legs.
Matus misses with an uppercut.
Matus defending well as Correa loads up on a big left hand.
Correa misses with a wild body shot.
Correa takes a swing at Matus's ribcage but misses.
Correa tries to keep at a distance but Matus has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Matus.
Correa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Correa.
Correa misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Correa breaks from the clinch.
Correa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Correa misses with an uppercut.
Matus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Correa.
Donk. Correa catches Matus right on the button with a cross.
Matus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick from Matus.
Correa throws a jab but it's blocked by Matus.
Correa scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Matus does it's job there.
Matus misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Correa! But no joy.
Correa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Correa misses.
Correa misses with a wild body shot.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correa.
Matus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Correa.
Jab by Matus.
Correa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Matus counter with a right hand.
Don Juan Matus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Correa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Correa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Correa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matus looks for the body kick but Correa saw that one coming.
Matus looks for the body kick but Correa saw that one coming.
Matus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Correa.
Correa throws a sloppy body shot
and Matus counters with a body kick.
Matus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Correa's head backwards.
Correa misses the jab.
Correa misses with a hook.
Matus connects with a looping right hand.
Matus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Correa to score with a decent uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Correa checks a leg kick.
Correa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Correa scores with a hook to the body. Matus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matus connects with a body shot that sends Correa's belly button to the back.
Correa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Matus lands but Correa takes it in his stride.
Correa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matus. Correa shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matus. Correa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus throws a leg kick
and Correa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Correa trying to control from Matus's half guard. Matus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Correa throws a big elbow that misses.
Correa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matus is pulling down on Correa's head. It's preventing any offense from Correa, at least for the moment.
Matus looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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 Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Matus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matus misses with a body shot
and Correa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Correa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Correa moves forwards but Matus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Correa looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
Correa throws a hook to the side of Matus's head but Matus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matus loads up on a big right hand but Correa slips the punch.
Correa feints the counter takedown.
Correa slips a straight right by Matus.
Matus delivers a nice body kick.
Matus scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Correa misses.
Matus connects with a leg kick. Correa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Correa misses the shot to the body.
Matus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Matus here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Correa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matus loads up on a big right hand but Correa slips the punch.
Correa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Correa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Correa.
Correa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Correa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matus defends it well.
Correa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Matus.
Matus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Correa.
Correa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Matus.
Correa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matus manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Matus.
Correa blocks a head kick by Matus.
Matus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Correa.
Correa throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Correa misses the 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!
Matus misses with a low kick.
Correa avoids the body shot from Matus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus cracks the inside of Correa's front leg.
Matus scores with a nice right hand.
Correa shoots in but Matus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matus slips a jab and a cross from Correa.
Matus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Correa manages to avoid it.
Correa missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Correa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Correa.
A leg kick checked by Correa.
Matus clinches up against the cage.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Correa avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Correa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Correa has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Matus regains guard immediately.
Matus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Correa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa wants to pass the guard but Matus is keeping the position.
Correa chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matus is trying to control the position but Correa postures up.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Matus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Correa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matus looking to control.
Matus wants to sweep but no luck.
Correa scoring with some ground and pound.
Correa tries to free his leg and advance position but Matus is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Matus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Correa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Correa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Correa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Matus looking to control.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Matus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Matus blocks a jab.
Matus misses with a wild combination.
Correa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Correa misses with a right hand
and Matus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Correa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matus doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus throws a leg kick
enabling Correa to counter with a crisp jab.
Matus cracks Correa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Correa. That did some damage!
Correa throws a big shot that misses.
Correa throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Correa. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correa misses the jab.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Correa.
Correa throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Matus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matus scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus scores with a kick to the body.
Correa catches Matus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correa.
Matus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correa moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Correa tries to keep at a distance but Matus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matus is working Correa over against the cage.
Matus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Correa is defending well for now.
Matus tries a body shot but Correa blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matus.
Correa blocks a body shot from Matus.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Correa avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Correa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matus's elbow.
Matus working aggressively here.
Correa struggles to land a body shot inside as Matus controls his hands.
Matus throws a head punch that misses.
Correa misses with the head strike.
Correa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Correa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Correa can turn it around.
Correa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Correa.
Correa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa misses with a body punch.
Matus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Correa backwards.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Correa manages to break the clinch.
Matus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Correa throws a looping overhand right but Matus ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Correa scrambles back to his feet.
Correa missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Correa misses with a body punch
and Matus counters with a stiff right hand.
Matus throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Matus. That snapped Correa's head back.
Correa throws a jab but it's blocked by Matus.
Correa tries to bum rush Matus with a series of wild strikes but Matus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matus throws a body shot but no joy.
Matus connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa misses with a body punch
and Matus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body punch from Correa.
Correa misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Matus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Correa misses with a lunging right hand
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Correa misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Matus throws a shot to the body.
Matus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Correa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matus.
Correa moves away from the strike by Matus.
Correa misses with a wild body shot.
Matus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Correa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Don Juan Matus is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matus, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
Jose Correa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Correa 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.
Matus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Correa.
Correa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matus connects with a looping right hand.
Correa misses with an uppercut
and Matus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Correa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matus staying out of range there.
Correa throws a looping overhand right but Matus ducks down to avoid it.
Matus throws a low kick, looking for Correa's leg but Correa calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot by Matus.
Matus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Correa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matus slips a straight right by Correa.
Don Juan Matus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Correa swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Matus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Correa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Juan Matus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
A relieved looking Don Juan Matus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jose Correa spoke after the fight, saying 'Merda!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobarre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobarre comes to the cage accompanied by Xzibit- Alcoholic . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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31
187 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
30
187 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobarre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Boy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boy misses with a wild body shot.
Escobarre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
Boy misses with a hook to the body
and Escobarre counters with a straight right hand.
Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobarre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Boy as he connects with a hook.
Escobarre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobarre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boy.
Boy looks to land a right hand but Escobarre moved out of range.
Escobarre feints a jab promting Boy to slip. Escobarre then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobarre connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobarre moves into range and clinches up with Boy.
Escobarre tries to throw a body punch but Boy avoids it by throwing Escobarre back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobarre.
Boy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Escobarre throws a punch but it's blocked by Boy.
Boy lands with a right to the head.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Pablo Escobarre has been cut.
Boy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobarre.
Escobarre throws a head punch that misses.
Boy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Escobarre lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Boy.
A head punch on the inside from Escobarre fails to land.
Escobarre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boy misses with some punches.
Escobarre tries to throw a body punch but Boy avoids it by throwing Escobarre back against the cage.
Escobarre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Boy blocks a body shot from Escobarre.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobarre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobarre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escobarre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobarre can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
Nice body punch from Escobarre - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Boy.
Boy working aggressively here.
Escobarre scores with a hook to the body.
Escobarre tries to work over Boy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boy working aggressively here.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobarre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boy looks winded!
Escobarre lands a shot to the body.
Escobarre struggles to land a body shot inside as Boy controls his hands.
Escobarre has hold of one of Boy's legs. Boy is fighting the takedown attempt but Escobarre gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Escobarre postures up in Boy's guard and throws a big left but Boy blocks it.
Escobarre stops Boy from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Escobarre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Escobarre is working Boy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Escobarre is stalling in the full guard.
Boy wants to get back to his feet but Escobarre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Escobarre wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Boy wants to stand up but Escobarre is controlling him.
Escobarre chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy keeping full guard, as Escobarre tries to pass.
Escobarre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobarre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobarre postures up and lands a big shot to Boy's brow.
Boy wants to get back to his feet but Escobarre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Escobarre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boy is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Boy manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Boy.
Escobarre can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobarre.
Escobarre has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land.
Escobarre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escobarre.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boy.
Escobarre lands a shoulder strike.
Escobarre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobarre swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Pablo Escobarre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Escobarre's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Escobarre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Escobarre misses.
Boy misses with an uppercut
letting Escobarre counter with a right hand.
Escobarre misses with a body shot
and Boy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobarre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escobarre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Escobarre misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobarre misses with a hook.
Boy punishes Escobarre's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobarre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobarre throws a looping overhand right but Boy ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobarre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobarre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boy counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobarre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Escobarre misses its intended target.
Boy throws a big shot that misses.
Escobarre misses with a left hand
and Escobarre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boy works Escobarre's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Boy.
Boy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobarre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobarre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobarre with a body shot.
Boy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobarre was well out of range. Poor timing from Boy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boy swings for the body but Escobarre moves out of range.
Beast Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobarre cracks Boy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobarre throws a body punch but Boy moves out of range.
Boy misses with a straight right.
Escobarre connects with a body shot that sends Boy's belly button to the back.
Escobarre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Escobarre somewhat.
Escobarre throws a shot from downtown. Boy moves away and avoids it.
Boy throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobarre.
Escobarre scores with a shot to the body.
Crunch! Boy slams his shin into Escobarre's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Boy. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobarre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobarre throws a good cross that connects.
Boy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boy connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobarre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boy is trying to stand.
Escobarre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy pushes Escobarre off looking to stand but Escobarre dives back in and keeps control.
Boy is staying active underneath Escobarre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Escobarre stops Boy from getting back to his feet.
Escobarre seems to be looking for submissions.
Escobarre is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy wants to stand back up but Escobarre manages to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobarre cracks Boy with a big elbow.
Boy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Escobarre is controlling him well.
Escobarre connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Boy some visible discomfort.
Escobarre trying to control the position but Boy is working away.
Escobarre working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Escobarre sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Boy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Boy throws Escobarre to one side and escapes!
Escobarre lands an overhand right.
Boy is rocked!
Boy tries to get into range but Escobarre steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Boy! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Escobarre scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pablo Escobarre!
Pablo Escobarre thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Judea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judea is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I want to be a woman - Monty Python. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Judea!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Kakoullis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Judea scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kakoullis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Kakoullis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Judea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judea. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judea slips under a jab from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Judea misses.
Judea lands a front kick.
Kakoullis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kakoullis throws the kick towards the body but Judea avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Kakoullis misses.
Kakoullis throws a low kick, looking for Judea's leg but Judea calmly moves out of range.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Kakoullis lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judea scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kakoullis doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Judea. That snapped Kakoullis's head back.
Judea lands with a straight right. Kakoullis didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judea manages to avoid it.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
Judea throws a jab when Kakoullis was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kakoullis.
Judea steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kakoullis. That one must have hurt.
Judea takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Judea connects with a body shot.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kakoullis.
Judea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Crunch! Kakoullis slams his shin into Judea's torso.
Judea checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kakoullis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Judea tried to score with a low kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Kakoullis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judea.
Kakoullis loads up on a big right hand but Judea slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judea throws a nice outside leg kick.
Judea takes one to the side of the head.
Kakoullis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakoullis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Judea's sensitive parts.
Judea lands a nice looking body kick.
Judea misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judea blocks the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Kakoullis.
The fighters circle momentarily. Judea darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Judea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Judea takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kakoullis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Judea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judea tries to work over Kakoullis's front leg with a kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Kakoullis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kakoullis blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Kakoullis blocks the leg kick.
Judea misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judea throws a right hand that misses
and Kakoullis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Judea blocks a low kick nicely.
Kakoullis avoids the body shot from Judea.
Kakoullis throws a shot from downtown. Judea moves away and avoids it.
Kakoullis's corner calls for a 1-2. Kakoullis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kakoullis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kakoullis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Judea throws a low kick, looking for Kakoullis's leg but Kakoullis calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judea. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis throws a body punch but Judea moves out of range.
Kakoullis avoids the head kick by Judea.
Judea misses with a hook to the body
and Kakoullis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Judea.
Kakoullis throws the kick towards the body but Judea avoids it.
Kakoullis throws a shot to the body.
Kakoullis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judea throws a body punch but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Judea throws a half hearted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Kakoullis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judea lands with a kick to the temple. Kakoullis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kakoullis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kakoullis misses with an uppercut
and Judea counters with a low kick, right behind Kakoullis 's knee.
Kakoullis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kakoullis fakes the leg kick and cracks Judea in the body.
Kakoullis cracks Judea with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Judea throws a jab but it's blocked by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Judea thuds a left hand into Kakoullis's body.
Judea wants to land a leg kick but Kakoullis is out of range.
Judea moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.
Kakoullis is looking to slow Judea down with leg kicks.
Kakoullis swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kakoullis with a jab.
Judea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Judea throws a head kick that misses.
Judea slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kakoullis. That's going to slow Judea down.
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Judea! But no joy.
Judea defending well as Kakoullis loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Judea misses.
Judea's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kakoullis swings for the body but Judea moves out of range.
Judea takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Judea can do to turn this around?
Kakoullis throws a solid leg kick but Judea takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kakoullis.
Judea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kakoullis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Judea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kakoullis, right into the meat.
Kakoullis scoring well with a low kick there.
Judea moves out of range of the strikes.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but Judea moves out of range easily.
Judea misses with a leg kick
and Kakoullis counters with a thumping low kick.
Judea throws a body punch but Kakoullis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judea lands with a good body shot.
Judea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Judea misses with an uppercut.
Judea checks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kakoullis.
Judea feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kakoullis's calf.
Kakoullis throws an overhand right that lands on Judea's shoulder, as Judea tries to avoid the shot.
Kakoullis throws out a leg kick but Judea moves out of range and Kakoullis only half commits.
Judea swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Judea looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kakoullis looks to score with a jab to the body but Judea is just out of range.
Judea misses with a low kick.
Judea looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kakoullis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judea misses with a straight right.
Judea delivers a nice body kick.
Kakoullis with a hook.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Judea misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Kakoullis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kakoullis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis avoids the body shot from Judea.
Kakoullis tried to counter with a leg kick but Judea avoided it.
Judea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakoullis.
Judea attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Judea has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Judea.
Judea fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kakoullis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Judea circles away quickly and effectively.
Kakoullis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Judea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Judea takes a step back to recover.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Judea crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kakoullis - the referee stops the clock and Judea gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kakoullis. Judea manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Judea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakoullis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kakoullis thumps Judea with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judea slips a jab and a cross from Kakoullis.
Judea now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Judea might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kakoullis has got the better of the exchanges.
Kakoullis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Judea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kakoullis. Judea shrugs it off though.
Judea throws a combination that misses
and Kakoullis counters with a nice body shot.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but Judea moves out of range easily.
Judea doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kakoullis connects with a nice looking jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kakoullis. Judea shrugs it off though.
Judea is breathing heavily.
Kakoullis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judea misses with a looping left.
Judea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Judea.
A solid body kick from Kakoullis.
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!
Judea throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Judea has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
Kakoullis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking body kick.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
Judea closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kakoullis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kakoullis is looking to land body kicks.
Judea doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judea.
Good leg kick by Kakoullis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Judea cracks the inside of Kakoullis's front leg.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judea slips a straight right by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick which misses Judea's front leg but catches the back leg as Judea tries to avoid it.
Judea connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judea is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kakoullis with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judea fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kakoullis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sotiris Kakoullis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakoullis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judea fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kakoullis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Judea works Kakoullis's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A lazy left from Kakoullis finds it's target.
Kakoullis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judea.
Kakoullis tries to land a front kick but Judea steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Judea misses with a hook.
Judea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judea moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis dodges the punch combination from Judea.
Judea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kakoullis misses with a hook. Judea ducked under it nicely.
Kakoullis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judea clobbers Kakoullis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judea misses with a body punch
and Kakoullis counters with a thumping low kick.
Judea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kakoullis.
Kakoullis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Judea if he has to take too many more of those.
Judea connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Judea throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kakoullis counters with a nice uppercut.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
Kakoullis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Judea if he has to take too many more of those.
Judea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kakoullis misses with the combination.
Kakoullis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judea throws out the jab.
Judea misses the body punch
and Kakoullis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Judea throws a leg kick that misses.
Kakoullis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judea lands with a hook. Kakoullis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kakoullis cracks Judea with a right hand to the side of the head.
Judea throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the leg kick from Judea.
Kakoullis scores with a sloppy right hand. Judea should have avoided that one.
Judea turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judea looks to land a left hand but Kakoullis moved out of range nicely.
Stan Judea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sotiris Kakoullis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kakoullis cracks the inside of Judea's front leg.
Judea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kakoullis misses with a kick to the body.
Judea throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kakoullis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Judea's knee momentarily.
Kakoullis avoids the body shot from Judea.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands a nice shot to the body.
A cross from Kakoullis lands.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judea.
Judea misses with a jab to the body
and Kakoullis counters with a nice body kick.
Judea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kakoullis.
Judea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kakoullis ducks right into an uppercut from Judea.
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Nice body kick from Kakoullis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Judea takes a step back to recover.
Judea missing with a left hand there. Kakoullis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kakoullis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kakoullis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kakoullis thuds his shin into the meat of Judea's side.
Judea pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kakoullis is out of range and Judea settles back down.
As Judea backs away, Kakoullis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kakoullis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Judea under the eye.
Judea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kakoullis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Judea takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judea.
Kakoullis cracks the inside of Judea's front leg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Judea 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 Kakoullis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kakoullis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Judea throws out a leg kick but Kakoullis moves out of range and Judea only half commits.
Judea has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judea misses the shot to the body.
Kakoullis feints and then cracks Judea's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Judea down.
Kakoullis jabs at Judea's body.
A leg kick checked by Kakoullis.
Judea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Judea sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kakoullis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Judea looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kakoullis.
Kakoullis stuns Judea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A lazy body kick from Judea
and Kakoullis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kakoullis misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakoullis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Judea if he has to take too many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Judea misses the target.
Kakoullis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sotiris Kakoullis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kakoullis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sotiris Kakoullis!
Sotiris Kakoullis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bull Hurley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bull Hurley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley misses with a body kick.
Goldstein lands with a nice body punch.
Goldstein has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hurley is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hurley punishes Goldstein's body with a nice straight punch.
Hurley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hurley scores with a push kick.
Goldstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goldstein misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Hurley slams his shin into Goldstein's torso.
A lazy left from Hurley finds it's target.
Hurley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Goldstein needs to keep his hands up - Hurley had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hurley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Goldstein looks winded!
Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurley misses with a body kick.
Goldstein drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hurley defends it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hurley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley scores with a body shot.
Hurley misses with a body shot.
Hurley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goldstein momentarily.
It looks like Samson Goldstein has been cut.
Hurley checks the leg kick.
Hurley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hurley leaves Goldstein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hurley is looking to land body kicks.
Hurley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Goldstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldstein drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hurley defends it well.
Hurley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goldstein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Goldstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hurley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Goldstein avoids the body shot from Hurley.
Goldstein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hurley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goldstein circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein scoring well with a low kick there.
Goldstein moves out of range of the body kick from Hurley.
Goldstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hurley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good work by Hurley as he checks the leg kick.
Goldstein looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hurley desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hurley trying to hold on to Goldstein's head to control him but Goldstein postures up.
Hurley tries to get to full guard but Goldstein has control of the leg.
Goldstein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein trying to control from Hurley's half guard. Hurley has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Goldstein content to stall in guard here.
Goldstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hurley is on top in guard.
Hurley wants to control from the top but Goldstein keeps moving.
Hurley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hurley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein has control of Hurley's left arm, preventing Hurley from doing any damage.
Hurley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hurley misses with an uppercut. Goldstein saw that one coming.
Goldstein shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Goldstein was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hurley bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goldstein, as that shot connected.
Hurley tries to move into range but Goldstein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hurley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hurley misses with a body kick.
Hurley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hurley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Hurley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samson Goldstein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goldstein is looking to slow Hurley down with leg kicks.
Goldstein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goldstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldstein feints a counter leg kick.
Hurley tries to land a front kick but Goldstein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goldstein throws a wild body kick that Hurley sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hurley.
Hurley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Goldstein misses with a leg kick.
Hurley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hurley misses with the body kick
and Goldstein counters with a takedown into side control.
Hurley can't do much from the bottom here.
Hurley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldstein working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurley dodges the ground and pound from Goldstein.
Goldstein trying to control the position but Hurley is working away.
Hurley wants to control but Goldstein postures up.
Hurley stops Goldstein from passing to mount.
Hurley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hurley throws Goldstein to one side and escapes!
Goldstein scores with a decent looking hook.
Goldstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldstein.
Hurley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goldstein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hurley has time to react.
Goldstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurley.
Hurley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hurley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldstein manages to avoid it.
Goldstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goldstein moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurley is just out of range.
Goldstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goldstein checks a leg kick.
Goldstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goldstein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hurley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hurley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goldstein can pounce on him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goldstein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldstein throws a series of strikes that have Hurley backpedaling.
Goldstein moves out of range of the body kick.
And Goldstein tries to counter it with a takedown but Hurley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Goldstein crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hurley - the referee stops the clock and Goldstein gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hurley. Goldstein manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Goldstein is breathing heavily.
Hurley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Hurley misses.
Hurley throws a body shot but no joy.
Goldstein throws the kick towards the body but Hurley avoids it.
Goldstein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hurley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Goldstein misses with the combination.
Goldstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurley.
Goldstein throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldstein shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goldstein is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hurley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldstein is trying to control the action in half guard but Hurley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hurley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hurley.
Goldstein looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Samson Goldstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Samson Goldstein's cut.
That's time! Hurley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Goldstein misses with a left hand
and Hurley counters with a nice body kick.
Hurley blocks a jab.
Hurley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goldstein.
Goldstein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goldstein moves out of range as Hurley throws a body kick.
Goldstein lands a nice looking body kick.
Goldstein lands with a shot to the body.
Goldstein avoids the body shot from Hurley.
Goldstein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hurleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurley lands with a kick to the ribs.
Goldstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goldstein swings widly with a right hand
and Hurley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Hurley looks for the body kick but Goldstein saw that one coming.
Hurley lands a hook that stumbles Goldstein back into the cage. Hurley follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Goldstein to the canvas! Hurley pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Goldstein has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bull Hurley!
Our winner, Bull Hurley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evil Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigol Pandahammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandahammer has chosen Heart - Alone as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Evil Nixon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Grigol Pandahammer!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nixon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandahammer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nixon loads up on a big right hand but Pandahammer slips the punch.
Pandahammer throws a leg kick
and Nixon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nixon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pandahammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nixon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nixon connects with an inside leg kick.
Pandahammer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nixon will feel that in the morning.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pandahammer checks a leg kick.
Pandahammer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pandahammer misses with a body kick.
Nixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon tries a body shot but Pandahammer blocks it.
Pandahammer blocking some punches.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Pandahammer avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
Nixon tries a body shot but Pandahammer blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Nixon.
Nixon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pandahammer up against the cage.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Pandahammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandahammer breaks the clinch.
Nixon tries to clinch up.
Pandahammer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nixon looks to throw the jab but Pandahammer is out of range.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Pandahammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pandahammer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pandahammer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nixon on the side of the head.
Nixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Grigol Pandahammer has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon tries to clinch but Pandahammer moves out of range.
Pandahammer throws out a loose jab but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pandahammer.
Nixon misses with the combination.
Pandahammer lands with a straight right. Nixon didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pandahammer, pushing him back against the cage.
Pandahammer tries to work over Nixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Pandahammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Pandahammer backwards.
A short uppercut from Nixon.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer lands an uppercut.
Pandahammer tries to work over Nixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pandahammer working aggressively here.
Nixon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pandahammer lands with a left to the head.
Pandahammer takes a shot to the head.
Pandahammer breaks from the clinch.
Pandahammer slips a jab from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a lunging right hand
and Pandahammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nixon loads up on a big right hand but Pandahammer slips the punch.
Pandahammer checks a low kick from Nixon.
Pandahammer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crunch! Pandahammer slams his shin into Nixon's torso.
A big left from Nixon misses.
Pandahammer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pandahammer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nixon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon moves in looking to clinch but Pandahammer pushes him off.
Nixon lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nixon misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nixon checks a leg kick.
Nixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Nixon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nixon lands a jab.
Nixon avoids a kick to the body.
Pandahammer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pandahammer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pandahammer scores with a decent looking hook.
Pandahammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pandahammer looks for the body kick but Nixon saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Nixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grigol Pandahammer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nixon throws a lazy uppercut
and Pandahammer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pandahammer walks into a left hand.
Nixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pandahammer can do to turn this around?
A big left from Pandahammer misses.
Nixon checks the leg kick.
Nixon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pandahammer's head backwards.
A big right from Pandahammer misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Nixon misses the target.
Pandahammer moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Pandahammer finds it's way through Nixon's defenses.
Nixon throws a lazy right hand but Pandahammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pandahammer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandahammer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nixon.
Pandahammer misses the shot to the body.
Pandahammer throws the kick towards the body but Nixon avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Nixon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandahammer cracks Nixon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pandahammer 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.
Pandahammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon misses with a left hand
and Pandahammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Pandahammer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pandahammer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pandahammer looks to throw the jab but Nixon is out of range.
Nixon darts in trying to clinch
and Pandahammer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Pandahammer.
Nixon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pandahammer is out of range.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nixon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pandahammer connects with a solid leg kick.
Nixon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pandahammer. Pandahammer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pandahammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nixon finds it's way round the side to connect with Pandahammer's head.
Nixon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nixon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pandahammer takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
Pandahammer blocks a leg kick.
Nixon tries to clinch up.
Pandahammer avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nixon.
Nixon tries to work over Pandahammer's front leg with a kick but Pandahammer checks it.
Nixon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pandahammer. Pandahammer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pandahammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pandahammer throws a leg kick which misses Nixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Nixon tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
Nixon moves forwards but Pandahammer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pandahammer looks to land a left hand but Nixon moved out of range nicely.
Pandahammer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Evil Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Nixon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Pandahammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pandahammer feints a counter leg kick.
Jab, jab by Pandahammer - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandahammer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nixon is looking to clinch but Pandahammer is avoiding it.
A leg kick checked by Nixon.
Pandahammer misses with a kick to the body.
Nixon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Pandahammer as he connects with a hook.
Pandahammer lands a glancing blow to the side of Nixon's head.
Pandahammer looks to land a left hand but Nixon moved out of range nicely.
Pandahammer is looking to land body kicks.
Pandahammer walks into a straight right hand from Nixon.
Nixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pandahammer, right into the meat.
Nixon tests Pandahammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grigol Pandahammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Grigol Pandahammer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pandahammer - that will leave a mark!
Pandahammer connects with a nice looking jab.
Nixon tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
letting Pandahammer counter with a right hand.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Nixon missing with a left hand there. Pandahammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nixon tries to clinch but Pandahammer moves away
and Pandahammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandahammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Nixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandahammer misses with a leg kick
and Nixon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nixon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nixon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pandahammer to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pandahammer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pandahammer throws a lazy right hand but Nixon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nixon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nixon misses with a jab to the body
and Pandahammer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pandahammer throws a jab when Nixon was well out of range.
Pandahammer misses with a body punch
and Nixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nixon misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Pandahammer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nixon throws a hook but Pandahammer blocks it.
Pandahammer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nixon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pandahammer scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon tries to clinch up.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pandahammer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice cross by Pandahammer.
Nixon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nixon clinches up with Pandahammer and pushes him back against the cage.
Evil Nixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nixon lands an uppercut.
Pandahammer prevents a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Pandahammer.
Nixon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pandahammer breaks from the clinch.
Nixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nixon blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandahammer is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nixon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pandahammer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pandahammer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pandahammer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandahammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Nixon.
Nixon is looking to score with low kicks.
Nixon lands a nice shot that snaps Pandahammer's head back.
Pandahammer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nixon's hands.
Pandahammer dips to his left and cracks Nixon with an uppercut!
Pandahammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Pandahammer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a shot from downtown. Pandahammer moves away and avoids it.
Nixon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pandahammer.
Nice cross by Nixon.
Pandahammer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nixon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pandahammer checks it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pandahammer.
Pandahammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandahammer keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Nixon misses.
Pandahammer throws a wild body kick that Nixon sees coming a mile off.
Nixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigol Pandahammer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grigol Pandahammer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nixon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nixon clinches up with Pandahammer and pushes him back against the cage.
Pandahammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nixon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer moves away from the strike by Nixon.
Pandahammer thuds his shin into the meat of Nixon's side.
Nixon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pandahammer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nixon scrambles back to his feet.
Nixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Pandahammer.
A slow jab from Nixon misses its intended target.
Pandahammer wants to counter with a clinch but Nixon pushes him away.
Pandahammer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nixon's sensitive parts.
Pandahammer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nixon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon looks to clinch
and Pandahammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nixon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pandahammer - the referee stops the clock and Nixon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pandahammer. Nixon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A cross from Pandahammer lands.
Pandahammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pandahammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pandahammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nixon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pandahammer checks a leg kick.
Pandahammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nixon.
Pandahammer misses with a body shot.
That kick from Nixon tenderised Pandahammer's leg. Pandahammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pandahammer checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nixon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nixon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pandahammer. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon throws a leg kick but Pandahammer checks it.
Nice body punch from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nixon catches Pandahammer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A thudding body kick lands there by Pandahammer!
Pandahammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pandahammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Nixon tries to clinch but Pandahammer is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon wants to clinch up but Pandahammer keeps it at a distance.
Nixon throws an overhand right that lands on Pandahammer's shoulder, as Pandahammer tries to avoid the shot.
Nixon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pandahammer.
Nixon throws a leg kick that misses.
Nixon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pandahammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pandahammer.
Pandahammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nixon working aggressively here.
Nixon misses with some punches.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Pandahammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon misses with some punches.
Pandahammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Pandahammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pandahammer prevents a body shot from Nixon.
Pandahammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pandahammer lands a glancing blow to the side of Nixon's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandahammer cracks Nixon with an open hand slap.
Pandahammer with a jab.
A jab from Pandahammer finds it's way through Nixon's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigol Pandahammer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Grigol Pandahammer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nixon looks to clinch
and Pandahammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Pandahammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nixon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nixon throws out a loose jab but Pandahammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandahammer lands with a straight right. Nixon didn't see that one coming.
Nixon throws the left hand but Pandahammer avoids the punch easily.
Nixon misses with an uppercut
letting Pandahammer counter with a right hand.
Pandahammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandahammer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nixon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Pandahammer controls the action.
Pandahammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pandahammer backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pandahammer.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Nixon has a couple of punches blocked by Pandahammer.
Pandahammer manages to break the clinch.
Pandahammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nixon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Pandahammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pandahammer throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nixon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pandahammer counters with a good low kick that Nixon was not able to check.
Nixon misses with a hook.
Nixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nixon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pandahammer counters with a leg kick.
Pandahammer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nixon in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pandahammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pandahammer lands an uppercut.
A short left from Nixon.
Nixon tries a body shot but Pandahammer blocks it.
Pandahammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nixon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Pandahammer.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Pandahammer gets through Nixon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nixon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Evil Nixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon misses with the head strike.
Pandahammer blocking some punches.
Nixon tries to work over Pandahammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pandahammer lands with a short shot to the head.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Pandahammer controls the action.
Nixon blocking some punches.
Pandahammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nixon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pandahammer is keeping busy.
Pandahammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pandahammer blocks an uppercut.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Pandahammer avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pandahammer.
Pandahammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pandahammer as Nixon tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nixon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nixon is leaning against Pandahammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pandahammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pandahammer blocks an uppercut.
Pandahammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pandahammer. That's going to slow Nixon down.
Nixon is looking to clinch but Pandahammer is avoiding it.
Pandahammer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Evil Nixon.
I think Pandahammer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Grigol Pandahammer!
Grigol Pandahammer is the new light heavyweight champion!
Grigol Pandahammer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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