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UGD 66:Palmer Vs Man PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lethal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lethal has chosen we're off to see the wizard as his entrance music. Matt Lethal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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179 lbs
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lethal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frazier tries to clinch but Lethal moves away
and Lethal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frazier thinking.
Frazier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lethal.
A jab lands there for Lethal.
Frazier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lethal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Lethal.
Frazier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Frazier has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Frazier misses with a knee to the head.
Lethal avoiding damage.
Lethal throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lethal struggles to land a body shot inside as Frazier controls his hands.
Frazier pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Frazier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Frazier misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Frazier misses with a knee to the head.
Lethal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Lethal.
Lethal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fraziers head.
Frazier is trying to trip Lethal. He has hold of a leg but Lethal is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Frazier persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Frazier throwing strikes but missing.
Frazier postures up in Lethal's guard and throws a big left but Lethal blocks it.
Frazier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frazier postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lethal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Frazier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier postures up in Lethal's guard and throws a big left but Lethal blocks it.
Frazier controlling from the top position.
Lethal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lethal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Frazier is fighting to break Lethal's control of his arms but Lethal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Frazier trying to control the position from guard on top but Lethal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lethal controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Frazier instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal lands a nice shot to the body.
Lethal blocks an elbow strike from Frazier.
Lethal blocks an elbow strike from Frazier.
Frazier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lethal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lethal just leaning against Frazier, taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lethal presses Frazier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Lethal.
Lethal prevents the takedown attempt.
Frazier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frazier misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lethal.
Frazier tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Frazier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee calls for Lethal to work.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the head but Lethal blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal leaning against his opponent.
Frazier takes a shot to the head.
Lethal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frazier's elbow.
Lethal throws a punch but it's blocked by Frazier.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lethal gets through Frazier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lethal has Frazier pushed against the cage.
Frazier tightens his grip and picks Lethal up, before dumping him to the ground. Lethal manages to land in guard.
Frazier throws a strike but Lethal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Frazier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lethal wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Lethal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Frazier wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lethal 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.
Frazier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frazier shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lethal counters with a head kick. That will keep Frazier thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Frazier tries for a takedown but Lethal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lethal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lethal leaves Frazier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Frazier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frazier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lethal counters with a nice right hand that sends Frazier toppling to the canvas! Frazier scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lethal finish him?!
Frazier is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lethal lands a brutal uppercut that launches Frazier off his feet! Frazier tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Lethal!
An out of breath Matt Lethal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edern Ap Nudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Ruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ap Nudd comes to the cage accompanied by Natheniel Rateliff-SOB. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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213 lbs
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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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edern Ap Nudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ruth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ap Nudd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruth moves away.
Ruth with the counter takedown but Ap Nudd avoids it easily.
That kick from Ap Nudd tenderised Ruth's leg. Ruth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ap Nudd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ruth misses with a right hand
letting Ap Nudd counter with a right hand.
Ruth digs a good body shot into Ap Nudd's ribs.
Ap Nudd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ap Nudd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ap Nudd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ap Nudd lands a front kick.
Ruth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ap Nudd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruth's sensitive parts.
Ap Nudd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruth momentarily.
Ruth slips a straight right by Ap Nudd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ap Nudd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ap Nudd cracks the inside of Ruth's front leg.
Ap Nudd connects with a crisp jab.
Ap Nudd throws a leg kick
and Ruth counters with a nice uppercut.
Ap Nudd 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.
Ap Nudd throws a sloppy head kick and Ruth moves out of range easily.
Ap Nudd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ap Nudd. Ap Nudd obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruth takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ap Nudd throws a body punch but Ruth moves out of range.
Ap Nudd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruth moves away.
Ap Nudd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ap Nudd throws a leg kick but Ruth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ap Nudd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Ap Nudd is predictable there
and Ruth counters with a single leg into guard. Ap Nudd didn't expect that.
Ap Nudd keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.
Ruth lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ruth passes into half guard.
Ruth throwing shots but Ap Nudd is blocking nicely.
Ruth is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ap Nudd manages to get to full guard.
Ap Nudd controls Ruth momentarily but Ruth frees himself.
Ruth being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Ap Nudd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ruth tries to free his leg and advance position but Ap Nudd is retaining full guard.
Ap Nudd wants to improve his position but instead Ruth has moved into half guard.
Ap Nudd wants to get back to full guard.
Ap Nudd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ap Nudd looking to control.
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.
Ruth distracts Ap Nudd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ap Nudd keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.
Ap Nudd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruth throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruth working some strikes from top position.
Ruth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ruth is looking to work some ground and pound but Ap Nudd has wrist control.
Ruth lands a couple of digs.
Ap Nudd looking for a sweep. Not yet Ap Nudd, not yet.
Ruth trying to control but Ap Nudd is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edern Ap Nudd dominated that round.
That's time! Ap Nudd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to the body from Ap Nudd misses
letting Ruth counter with a right hand.
Ap Nudd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruth can do to turn this around?
Ap Nudd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ap Nudd misses with a straight right.
Ruth with the counter takedown but Ap Nudd avoids it easily.
Ap Nudd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruth.
An attempted straight right counter from Ap Nudd misses the target.
Ruth pounces like a tiger and cracks Ap Nudd with a vicious hook! Ap Nudd is down but not out! Ruth follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ed Ruth!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Bor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Centuries. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Manuel La Bor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths slips under a jab from La Bor.
Griffiths looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffiths walks into a stiff left hand from La Bor.
Griffiths throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent La Bor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
La Bor looks to land a left hand but Griffiths moved out of range nicely.
La Bor blocks a jab.
La Bor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Bor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Griffiths drops his hands momentarily and La Bor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
La Bor gets tackled into the cage by Griffiths. Griffiths maintains the clinch.
La Bor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths can't find room to land a body shot as La Bor controls the action.
La Bor prevents a body shot from Griffiths.
Griffiths has a couple of punches blocked by La Bor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffiths.
Griffiths lands a shot to the body.
Griffiths doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffiths.
Griffiths swings wildly with an uppercut but La Bor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffiths tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Bor being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Bor.
Griffiths struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
Griffiths breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Bor cracks a nice hook into Griffiths's ribs.
Griffiths slips a jab from La Bor.
La Bor avoids a kick to the body.
La Bor tries to clinch up.
And Griffiths responds with a good body kick, but La Bor manages to step out the way in time.
Griffiths swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Bor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
La Bor looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Bor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griffiths swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Bor counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target.
Griffiths lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffiths lands a head shot.
La Bor checks a leg kick nicely.
La Bor misses with a hook.
Griffiths is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down La Bor rather than just go for the knockout.
La Bor lands a right hook to the body.
Griffiths takes a swing at La Bor's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths misses with a body shot
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
La Bor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Griffiths eats them both and turns towards La Bor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
A big left from Griffiths misses.
La Bor is looking to counter punch.
La Bor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
La Bor misses with a left hand
and Griffiths connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and La Bor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from La Bor misses.
Griffiths throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Bor throws a hook but Griffiths avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffiths darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffiths lands with a nice body punch.
La Bor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from La Bor there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffiths.
La Bor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Griffiths finds it's way through La Bor's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Griffiths.
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!
Griffiths misses with a hook.
Griffiths scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griffiths is looking to slow La Bor down with leg kicks.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffiths scores with a crisp jab that stopped La Bor in his tracks.
Griffiths swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffiths lands with an overhand left.
Griffiths pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffiths looks to land a body kick but La Bor moved away.
Griffiths looks to land a right hand but La Bor moved out of range.
La Bor misses with a straight right.
Griffiths checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Griffiths dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
La Bor scores with a shot to the body.
Griffiths uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before La Bor has time to react.
Griffiths lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Bor's sensitive parts.
La Bor misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths misses with an uppercut
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffiths throws a push kick but La Bor slaps the foot to one side.
Griffiths swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like La Bor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
La Bor scores with a nice head shot.
La Bor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Archie Griffiths seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffiths cracks La Bor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Griffiths pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffiths slips a straight right by La Bor.
Griffiths pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffiths stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Griffiths has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor walks into a jab.
La Bor looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
La Bor throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses
and La Bor counters with a left to the body.
La Bor throws a looping overhand right but Griffiths ducks down to avoid it.
Griffiths wants to counter with a clinch but La Bor pushes him away.
La Bor slips under a jab.
La Bor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
La Bor takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths throws a lazy uppercut
letting La Bor counter with a right hand.
Griffiths throws a shot to the body.
Griffiths bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffiths tries to counter with a clinch but La Bor shakes him off and moves away.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths looks to land a left hand but La Bor moved out of range nicely.
Griffiths is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from La Bor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a leg kick that knocks La Bor off balance momentarily.
Griffiths keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Bor.
Griffiths misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Bor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffiths.
Griffiths misses with the combination.
Griffiths misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths tries to close the distance and clinch up but La Bor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La Bor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Griffiths looks to score with a jab to the body but La Bor is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from La Bor misses the target.
La Bor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor lands an overhand right.
La Bor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffiths missing with a left hand there. La Bor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
La Bor lands with a straight right. Griffiths didn't see that one coming.
Nice jab there from Griffiths.
Griffiths lands a head shot.
La Bor defending well as Griffiths loads up on a big left hand.
Griffiths misses with a two punch combination.
La Bor checks the leg kick.
Griffiths throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target.
La Bor throws a hook but Griffiths blocks it.
Griffiths counters with a body kick.
La Bor misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffiths takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffiths's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Griffiths.
Griffiths scores with a jab to the body.
La Bor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
A combination from Griffiths does no damage.
La Bor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griffiths misses with a body kick.
Griffiths tests La Bor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffiths waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Bor.
La Bor is looking to counter punch.
La Bor wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Griffiths showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
La Bor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griffiths doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
La Bor moves away from the strike by Griffiths.
A slow jab from La Bor misses its intended target.
La Bor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Griffiths tries to clinch but La Bor moves out of range.
Griffiths throws a series of punches but La Bor moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from La Bor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and La Bor counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
La Bor blocks the body kick.
Griffiths takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Bor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths scores with a shot to the body.
La Bor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Griffiths lands a nice looking body shot.
Griffiths throws a jab but it's blocked by La Bor.
La Bor connects with a crisp jab.
La Bor ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
La Bor scores with a body shot.
Griffiths throws a low kick but it's checked well by La Bor.
An attempted straight right counter from La Bor misses the target.
La Bor misses the jab.
Griffiths misses with a combination
and La Bor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffiths thinking.
Griffiths avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Bor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths misses with a lunging right hand
and La Bor counters with a left to the body.
Archie Griffiths seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Bor defending well as Griffiths loads up on a big left hand.
La Bor with a jab.
La Bor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griffiths rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
La Bor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffiths.
La Bor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Griffiths swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Bor is looking to counter punch.
Griffiths scores with a crisp jab that stopped La Bor in his tracks.
Griffiths defending well as La Bor loads up on a big left hand.
Griffiths throws a hook to the side of La Bor's head but La Bor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and La Bor moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Bor.
Griffiths lands with a slapping head kick.
Griffiths stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
La Bor stuns Griffiths with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - La Bor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
La Bor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
La Bor swings widly with a right hand
and Griffiths counters by moving into the clinch.
Griffiths's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Bor misses with the head strike.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffiths struggles to land a body shot inside as La Bor controls his hands.
Manuel La Bor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffiths dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Griffiths tries a body shot but La Bor blocks it.
I was talking to La Bor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning La Bor up against the cage.
Griffiths blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths tries to work over La Bor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from La Bor.
Griffiths lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Griffiths.
Archie Griffiths seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griffiths has a couple of punches blocked by La Bor.
Griffiths breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffiths misses with a body kick.
Griffiths lands with an overhand left.
Griffiths connects with the punch.
La Bor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Griffiths tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Griffiths, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Archie Griffiths.
Well Griffiths has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Griffiths!
Archie Griffiths thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neal Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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28
199 lbs
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27
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neal Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Robert Munson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munson throws a hook but Bob blocks it.
Bob looks to throw the jab but Munson is out of range.
Bob connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Munson's hands.
Munson misses with a low kick.
Munson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Bob getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Munson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Neal Bob has been cut.
Munson lands a jab to the nose.
Bob misses with a right hand
and Munson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bob slips under a jab.
Bob misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munson misses with a leg kick
and Bob counters with a two punch combo.
Munson throws a body shot but no joy.
Munson moves out of range of the strikes.
Munson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Munson.
A right-left combo lands from Bob.
A head kick misses from Bob.
Bob throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bob misses with a kick to the body.
Munson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Munson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Munson misses with a kick to the body
and Bob counters with a straight right hand.
Munson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bob moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bob scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munson throws a lazy body kick
and Bob counters with a nice uppercut.
Munson takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Munson takes one to the chin there.
Bob tries a head kick but it misses.
Munson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Munson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bob's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bob misses with a few strikes there.
Munson tries to score with a low kick but Bob moves his leg out of the way.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Bob. That snapped Munson's head back.
A cross from Munson lands.
Munson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bob.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick from Munson.
A little feinted left hand from Bob on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bob lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Robert Munson has been cut.
Munson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bob is out of range.
Munson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Munson throws the left hand but Bob avoids the punch easily.
Munson throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looks like Bob has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Munson throws a low kick but Bob avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Munson misses with an uppercut.
Bob checks a leg kick.
Munson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob connects with a looping right hand.
Bob tries a head kick but it misses.
Munson lands with a straight right. Bob didn't see that one coming.
Munson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Munson.
Bob throws a lazy right hand but Munson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munson throws a head kick that misses.
Bob is looking to counter punch.
Munson slips under a jab from Bob.
Bob is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bob misses the jab.
Munson throws out a leg kick but Bob moves out of range and Munson only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Bob checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Munson slips a straight right by Bob.
A chopping leg kick lands by Munson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob throws a right and a left that Munson avoids nicely.
Munson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Munson counters with a body kick.
Munson throws a push kick but Bob slaps the foot to one side.
Munson blocks a head kick by Bob.
Munson looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Bob lands a head kick. Munson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bob fails to land with a series of punches.
Bob tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Munson throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Bob checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bob is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Bob dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bob moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bob looks to land a combination but Munson avoids it well.
Munson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Munson tries to land a front kick but Bob steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Munson finds it's way through Bob's defenses.
Munson misses with a hook. Bob ducked under it nicely.
Bob misses with a straight right.
Neal Bob is winning the standup battle so far.
Munson staying out of range there.
Bob is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munson can do to turn this around?
Munson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Munson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bob, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Bob misses its intended target.
Bob takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bob avoids the head kick by Munson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bob as he connects with a hook.
Bob rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Munson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bob swings away with a body shot that misses
and Munson counters with a head kick.
Munson connects with an inside leg kick.
Munson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bob misses with an attempted mid kick.
Munson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob lands with a kick to the temple. Munson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bob throws a head kick but Munson moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Munson.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Munson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bob has got the better of the exchanges.
Bob misses with a looping right.
Bob is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bob throws a hook to the side of Munson's head but Munson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Munson cracks Bob with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob tries to work over Munson's front leg with a kick but Munson checks it.
Munson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bob lands a body shot.
Munson connects with an inside leg kick.
Munson throws a head kick but Bob moves out of range.
Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Munson.
Munson avoids the head kick by Bob.
Bob on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Neal Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Munson checks a leg kick.
Munson throws a front kick that sends Bob stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Munson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bob tries to land a leg kick but Munson saw it coming and moves away.
Bob missing with a left hand there. Munson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Munson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a head kick that misses
and Munson counters with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Munson.
Munson throws a big shot that misses.
Bob throws a hook to the side of Munson's head but Munson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bob ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Munson.
Munson slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
Munson defending well as Bob loads up on a big left hand.
Bob throws a head kick but Munson moves out of range.
Munson moves out of range of the body kick from Bob.
Munson looks to land a body kick but Bob moved away.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Munson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Munson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Munson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Munson blocks a head kick by Bob.
Munson throws a chopping leg kick but Bob manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bob takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bob misses with a low kick.
Bob tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bob throws a sloppy head kick
and Munson counters with a thumping low kick.
Bob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munson slips under a jab from Bob.
Bob throws a looping overhand right but Munson ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munson misses with a left hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Bob counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Bob as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Bob misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Munson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bob 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.
Nice shot lands for Munson.
Munson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bob looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Munson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Munson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Munson scores with a jab to the body.
Munson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Munson, right into the meat.
Munson throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bob lands a glancing blow to the side of Munson's head.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob scores with a one two! Munson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Munson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munson throws a leg kick that misses.
Munson misses with a two punch combination.
Bob swings for the body but Munson moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Munson.
Bob throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Munson to counter with a crisp jab.
Munson lands a really nice looking cross but Bob seems unphased.
Munson throws a push kick but Bob slaps the foot to one side.
Bob swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Munson avoids the head kick by Bob.
A telegraphed right hand from Bob misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Bob checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bob throws a sloppy head kick
and Munson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Munson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bob throws a head kick but Munson moves out of range.
Bob scores with the left hand. Munson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Munson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Munson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bob. That did some damage!
Bob fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Munson checks it well.
Bob on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Munson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Munson looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Bob throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Munson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
A slapping body kick lands there for Munson.
Munson lands with a nice body kick.
Munson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bob.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Bob misses with a head kick.
Munson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bob takes a step back to recover.
Bob throws a shot from downtown. Munson moves away and avoids it.
Munson throws a leg kick that misses.
Munson throws out a powerful jab.
A cross from Munson lands.
Bob swings away with a body shot that misses
and Munson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Munson throws a push kick but Bob slaps the foot to one side.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munson throws out the jab.
Bob takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Munson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bob missing with a left hand there. Munson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a hook but Munson avoids it easily.
Munson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bob throws a sloppy head kick
and Munson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bob's knee momentarily.
Munson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bob.
Bob throws a head kick but Munson moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Munson misses the target.
Munson slips under a jab from Bob.
Bob ducks right into an uppercut from Munson.
Munson is looking to land body kicks.
Munson throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Munson defending well as Bob loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Munson.
Munson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bob.
Munson misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Munson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ville Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas comes to the cage accompanied by ELUVEITIE - Inis Mona. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29
149 lbs
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32
145 lbs
26 - 12 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ville Ahokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ahokas blocks the body kick.
Coker throws a leg kick
and Ahokas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahokas throws a big shot that misses.
Coker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahokas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Coker. That one must have hurt.
Ahokas tries to bum rush Coker with a series of wild strikes but Coker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coker tries a quick counter leg kick but Ahokas is wise to it.
Ahokas 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.
Coker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ahokas blocks a low kick nicely.
Ahokas slips a straight right by Coker.
Ahokas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahokas checks a leg kick.
Ahokas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ahokas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coker.
Nice body punch from Coker.
A low kick from Coker misses
and Ahokas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Coker 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahokas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coker.
Coker lands a nice hook to Ahokas's body. Ahokas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akeen Coker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Coker misses the target.
Coker lands a jab to the nose.
Coker is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Coker slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker is looking to slow Ahokas down with leg kicks.
Coker moves away from the strike by Ahokas.
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coker tries to land a front kick but Ahokas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ahokas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ahokas avoids a kick to the body.
Coker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coker.
Coker throws a leg kick
and Ahokas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coker scores with a leg kick.
Coker throws a push kick but Ahokas slaps the foot to one side.
Coker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahokas.
Coker connects with a body shot that sends Ahokas's belly button to the back.
Coker throws a leg kick but Ahokas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Coker throws a front kick that sends Ahokas stumbling back into the cage.
Coker moves out of range as Ahokas strikes.
Ville Ahokas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahokas avoids a kick to the body.
Ahokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Coker.
Coker throws a hook but Ahokas blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahokas lands a jab.
Coker slips under a jab from Ahokas.
Ahokas 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.
Coker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Coker lands a leg kick that knocks Ahokas off balance momentarily.
Ahokas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Coker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas throws a lazy right hand but Coker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ahokas is fending him off so far but Coker persists. Nope, Ahokas circles away and we're back to standing.
Ahokas tries a low kick but Coker avoids it.
Coker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ahokas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ahokas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coker moves away.
Coker flicks out a counter leg kick but Ahokas steps away.
Coker looks to land a body kick but Ahokas moved away.
Coker moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahokas ducks under a wild hook from Coker.
A slow jab from Ahokas misses its intended target.
Ahokas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ahokas lands a glancing blow to the side of Coker's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Coker.
Coker throws a body kick that misses.
Ahokas misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coker.
Coker lands a glancing blow to the side of Ahokas's head.
Ahokas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Coker misses with a hook. Ahokas ducked under it nicely.
Coker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahokas.
Coker looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
Coker ducks under a wild hook from Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas misses the jab.
Coker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahokas moves away.
A low kick from Coker is predictable there
enabling Ahokas to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahokas misses with a straight left.
Coker with the counter takedown but Ahokas avoids it easily.
Coker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ahokas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker misses with a low kick.
Coker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Coker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ahokas misses the target.
Ahokas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Coker finds it's way round the side to connect with Ahokas's head.
Coker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Coker misses the target.
It looked like Ahokas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ahokas misses with a wild body shot.
Ahokas throws a hook to the side of Coker's head but Coker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coker tries to land a front kick but Ahokas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coker slips under a jab from Ahokas.
Coker steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Coker misses with a looping right.
Ahokas throwing a counter right hand but Coker manages to avoid it.
Coker is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coker lands a front kick.
Ahokas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ahokas misses with a hook. Coker ducked under it nicely.
Coker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coker slips under a jab.
Ahokas blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeen Coker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Coker looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
Ahokas cracks the inside of Coker's front leg.
Coker throws a hook but Ahokas avoids it easily.
Ahokas scores with the left hand. Coker knows he should have avoided that one.
Coker throws a hook but Ahokas avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Ahokas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahokas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Coker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coker scores with a push kick.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahokas moves away.
Coker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coker throws a lazy right hand but Ahokas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coker throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahokas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Coker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coker misses with a body shot.
Ahokas throws an overhand right that lands on Coker's shoulder, as Coker tries to avoid the shot.
Coker throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahokas.
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!
Coker thumps Ahokas with a low kick.
Ahokas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker cracks Ahokas with an open hand slap.
Ahokas avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahokas. Coker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahokas backing away here, and Coker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ahokas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akeen Coker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahokas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coker.
Ahokas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ahokas loads up on a big right hand but Coker slips the punch.
Coker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahokas.
Ahokas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahokas.
Ahokas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ahokas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coker moves away.
Coker throws a hook but Ahokas avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coker. Ahokas shrugs it off though.
Coker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ahokas blocks the leg kick.
Coker connects with a solid leg kick.
Coker tries a low kick but Ahokas avoids it.
Coker is looking to land body kicks.
Coker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahokas slips under a jab from Coker.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahokas moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Ahokas misses its target.
Ahokas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coker.
A clash of legs there as Ahokas blocks the low kick.
Coker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahokas misses with a right hand
enabling Coker to counter with a crisp jab.
Coker throws a leg kick but Ahokas checks it.
Coker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahokas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Coker.
Coker throws a chopping leg kick but Ahokas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ahokas loads up on a big right hand but Coker slips the punch.
Jab by Coker.
Ahokas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coker moves away.
Coker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahokas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahokas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coker scores with a body shot.
Coker cracks Ahokas with a good jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Coker - that will leave a mark!
Coker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coker throws a front kick aimed at Ahokas's knee but Ahokas avoids it well.
Ahokas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Ahokas there.
Coker throws a hook but Ahokas avoids it easily.
Coker blocks a jab.
Coker tries to score with a low kick but Ahokas moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Ahokas misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Coker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas throws a leg kick
and Coker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Coker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahokas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahokas is trying to keep Coker in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is looking to stand up but Coker isn't so interested in that idea.
Coker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Coker wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
Coker stays in close to Ahokas's body and controls the position.
Coker working some strikes from top position.
Ahokas is looking to stand up but Coker isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeen Coker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ahokas takes one to the chin there.
Ahokas digs a good body shot into Coker's ribs.
Ahokas with a nice cross.
Ahokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahokas 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.
Ahokas misses with a body kick.
Coker fails with a takedown attempt.
Coker misses with a low kick as Ahokas jumps back.
Ahokas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coker.
Ahokas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coker slips a jab from Ahokas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahokas moves out of range of the body kick.
Ahokas scores with a shot to the body.
Ahokas avoids the body shot from Coker.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Coker misses with a body shot.
Coker tries to land a front kick but Ahokas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An attempted straight right counter from Ahokas misses the target.
Coker throws a right hand that misses
and Ahokas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ahokas throws a lazy right hand but Coker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahokas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Ahokas misses.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahokas moves away.
Coker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahokas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ahokas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ahokas with a hook.
Coker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ahokas as he jumps to the side.
Ville Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akeen Coker.
Ahokas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ahokas blocks a low kick nicely.
Ahokas checks a low kick from Coker.
Ahokas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker swings and misses with a hook 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!
Coker wants to slow Ahokas down by chopping away at his legs.
Ahokas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coker's hands.
Good exchange - Ahokas coming out on top.
Ahokas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coker at a distance.
Coker is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheers as Coker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahokas doesn't seem phased though.
Ahokas throws a chopping leg kick but Coker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ahokas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coker takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses.
Coker digs a good hook to Ahokas's body.
Coker throws a push kick but Ahokas slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Ahokas. Those never looked like landing.
Ahokas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahokas.
Ahokas defending well as Coker loads up on a big left hand.
Coker throws a low kick but Ahokas moves out of range easily.
Coker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahokas manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ahokas checks it well.
Ahokas blocks a leg kick.
Coker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahokas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ahokas looks to score with a jab to the body but Coker is just out of range.
Coker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahokas was well out of range. Poor timing from Coker.
Ahokas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coker cracks the inside of Ahokas's front leg.
Ahokas looks to land a right hand but Coker moved out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ahokas.
Ahokas misses with a straight right.
Coker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ahokas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ville Ahokas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Coker tries to clinch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas lands with an uppercut that bounces Coker off the cage and back into range.
Coker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ahokas doesn't seem bothered though.
Coker lands a leg kick that knocks Ahokas off balance momentarily.
Coker throws a low kick, looking for Ahokas's leg but Ahokas calmly moves out of range.
Akeen Coker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahokas.
Coker lunges at Ahokas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ahokas's hand.
Coker staying out of range there.
Ahokas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coker moves into the clinch successfully.
Coker blocking some punches.
Ahokas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahokas tries to work over Coker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahokas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coker blocks an uppercut.
Ahokas tries a body shot but Coker blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on Coker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ahokas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ville Ahokas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akeen Coker!
A very excited looking Akeen Coker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Three Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog comes to the cage accompanied by Fallout. Buster has chosen Bone Thugs as his entrance music. Three Dog could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cyrus Buster's chin.
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266 lbs
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238 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Three Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyrus Buster!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and Buster counters with a stiff right hand.
Dog misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dog.
Dog jabs Buster to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dog misses with a kick to the body.
Buster moves out of range of the strikes.
Buster throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Buster tries to get set, Dog tries to push him back and clinch up but Buster manages to avoid the attempt.
Buster scores with the left hand. Dog knows he should have avoided that one.
Dog swings for the body but Buster moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Buster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dog.
Dog sizes up Buster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've been told by Dog's head coaches at Sweat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Buster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A leg kick checked by Buster.
Buster throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Buster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dog counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dog.
Dog listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buster 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Buster counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Buster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buster checks a leg kick.
Three Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buster throws a head kick that Dog semi-blocks.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Dog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buster. That did some damage!
Buster with a hook.
Buster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Buster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Buster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
Buster misses with a looping right.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buster blocks a leg kick.
Buster moves out of range of the body kick.
Buster wants to counter the offense by Dog and move into the clinch position.
Some bone on bone action there as Buster checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dog wants to land a leg kick but Buster is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Buster checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Buster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dog misses with a leg kick
and Buster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Buster is just out of range.
Buster throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Dog misses with a hook. Buster ducked under it nicely.
Buster is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a head kick but Buster moves out of range.
Buster let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buster moves away from the strike by Dog.
Buster blocks the body kick.
Buster tries to counter with a clinch but Dog shakes him off and moves away.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Buster ducks down to avoid it.
Buster doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dog throws a wild body kick that Buster sees coming a mile off.
Buster looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dog throws a front kick aimed at Buster's knee but Buster avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Three Dog dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dog throws a head kick but Buster moves out of range.
Buster wants to counter the offense by Dog and move into the clinch position.
Dog thows a leg kick but Buster checks it
and Buster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buster misses the jab.
Buster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice side step and Buster releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dog throws a leg kick that is checked
and Buster counters by clinching up.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Dog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buster's efforts to push away.
Dog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buster can do to turn this around?
Dog has Buster pressed against the cage, preventing Buster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buster is pushing Dog up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Buster leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Buster controls his hands.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Buster controls his hands.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Buster.
Buster content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee calls for Buster to work.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
Buster prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog cracks Buster with a nice body shot.
Buster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buster stalling against the cage.
Buster stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog 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.
Dog cracks Buster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Buster throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Three Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog slips a straight right by Buster.
Dog has closed the distance and engaged Buster in a clinch.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buster backwards.
Buster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buster looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Dog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Dog.
Dog stalling in the clinch.
Dog tries a body shot but Buster blocks it.
Buster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog tries to pull guard but Buster won't allow it.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
Dog taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Buster tries to counter with a clinch but Dog shakes him off and moves away.
Dog's corner calls for a 1-2. Dog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buster avoids the body shot from Dog.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buster counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dog is predictable there
letting Buster counter with a right hand.
Dog throws a lazy body kick
and Buster counters with a straight right hand.
Dog lands a nice looking body shot.
Dog misses with a body shot
letting Buster counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog has Buster up against the cage in a clinch.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buster as Dog tries to tie him up.
Buster blocks an uppercut.
Dog stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Three Dog dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The crowd cheers as Dog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buster doesn't seem phased though.
Dog misses with a head kick.
Dog throws a leg kick but Buster sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Buster is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Buster counters with a head kick. That will keep Dog thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dog digs a good hook to Buster's body.
Buster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Buster moves out of range of the body kick.
Dog misses with a hook
and Buster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog misses with a hook to the body
and Buster counters with a three punch combo that has Dog backing up. Dog nods at Buster to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Buster.
Dog throws a leg kick but Buster moved away.
Dog with a jab.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog throws a hook but Buster blocks it.
It seemed like Buster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Dog.
Dog throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Buster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog slips a jab from Buster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Buster is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Buster ducks right into an uppercut from Dog.
Buster sizes up Dog with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Three Dog has been cut.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Buster saw that one coming.
Buster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Buster.
Dog lands a jab to Buster's midsection.
Dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Buster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Buster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buster let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Dog misses.
Buster doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Three Dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buster tries a head kick but it misses.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buster at a distance.
Dog is looking to score with low kicks.
Buster looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
Dog darts in trying to clinch
and Buster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to land a front kick but Buster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Buster avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dog misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Buster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dog throws a body punch but Buster moves out of range.
Cyrus Buster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog swings for the body but Buster moves out of range.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Buster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dog thinking.
Dog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Dog tries to clinch but Buster is having none of it.
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 Three Dog.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dog, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Three Dog!
A victorious Three Dog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sixth Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson has chosen Nemesis by Arch Enemy as his entrance music. Sixth Fist looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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28
210 lbs
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209 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sixth Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Karlsson finds it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Karlsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've been hearing reports that Fist has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Karlsson moves into range and clinches up with Fist.
Fist blocks a body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson blocking some punches.
Fist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Fist was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Karlsson.
Karlsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karlsson is looking to clinch but Fist is avoiding it.
Karlsson swings for the body but Fist moves out of range.
Karlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karlsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fist throws a body kick that misses.
Karlsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karlsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karlsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Fist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fist is looking to counter punch.
Karlsson lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson throws a body punch but Fist moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karlsson 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 Fist has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fist and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karlsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fist.
Karlsson lands the left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fist, right into the meat.
Fist takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karlsson.
Fist jabs Karlsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karlsson.
A lazy body kick from Fist
and Karlsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Fist misses with a hook.
Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fist.
Karlsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fist throws out a loose jab but Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Karlsson finds it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fist tries to work over Karlsson's front leg with a kick but Karlsson checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karlsson, as that shot connected.
Karlsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fist scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Karlsson finds it's target.
Fist walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karlsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Karlsson slips a straight right by Fist.
It seemed like Karlsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karlsson throws a combination. Fist tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from Karlsson misses.
Karlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karlsson has closed the distance and engaged Fist in a clinch.
Fist prevents a body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson has a couple of punches blocked by Fist.
Fist blocking some punches.
Karlsson lands an uppercut.
Fist blocks a body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Karlsson.
Fist blocks a body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karlsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karlsson digs a right hand underneath Fist's ribcage. Fist let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fist is breathing heavily.
Fist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karlsson keeps control of Fist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist prevents a body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a body punch.
Karlsson prevents Fist from breaking the clinch.
Fist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fist wants to break free but Karlsson has control.
Fist working aggressively here.
Fist blocks a body shot from Karlsson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson cracks Fist with a nice body shot.
Karlsson pushes Fist back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson lands a nice uppercut.
Karlsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fist backwards.
Karlsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson lands a body shot.
Karlsson lands a body shot.
Karlsson scores with a hook to the body.
Karlsson lands a shot to the body.
Karlsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karlsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karlsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fist's elbow.
Karlsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karlsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Karlsson.
Karlsson digs a right hand underneath Fist's ribcage. Fist let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karlsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Karlsson misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fist blocking some punches.
Karlsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fist blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Karlsson.
Fist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Karlsson on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson digs a right hand into Fist's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fist's gas tank.
Karlsson digs a right hand underneath Fist's ribcage. Fist let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands with a left to the head.
Karlsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fist is rocked!
Karlsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fists head.
Oh Fist is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karlsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karlsson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fist with a big uppercut! Fist tries to clinch up but Karlsson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fist to the mat! Fist covers up and Karlsson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Karl Karlsson!
Karl Karlsson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Carmody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Gombos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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26
191 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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28
192 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Carmody!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Gombos!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gombos cracks a nice hook into Carmody's ribs.
Gombos misses with a straight right.
Gombos misses with a wild body shot.
As Gombos backs away, Carmody returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gombos throws a hook but Carmody avoids it easily.
Gombos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carmody throws a leg kick but Gombos checks it.
Gombos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carmody 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.
Gombos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Gombos misses.
A quick step to the side and Carmody tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gombos blocks a leg kick.
Carmody scores with a shot to the body.
Gombos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gombos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gombos lands with a good body shot.
Carmody swings for the body but Gombos moves out of range.
Carmody walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gombos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gombos swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Carmody tenderised Gombos's leg. Gombos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gombos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carmody fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carmody throws out a loose jab but Gombos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carmody slips a jab from Gombos.
Gombos fails to land with a series of punches.
Gombos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Carmody scores with a nice right hand.
Gombos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gombos throws a leg kick but Carmody sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carmody looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Carmody is predictable there
enabling Gombos to counter with a crisp jab.
Hugo Carmody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carmody throws a body punch but Gombos moves out of range.
Gombos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gombos misses with a combination
and Carmody connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gombos lands a nice shot that snaps Carmody's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmody throws an overhand right that lands on Gombos's shoulder, as Gombos tries to avoid the shot.
Carmody lands with an overhand left.
Gombos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carmody lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gombos throws a body punch but Carmody moves out of range.
Gombos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carmody.
Carmody misses with a left hand
and Gombos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carmody throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carmody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carmody throws a hook but Gombos avoids it easily.
Carmody takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gombos tries to clinch but Carmody is having none of it.
Carmody takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carmody keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gombos.
Carmody is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gombos slips a straight right by Carmody.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Carmody misses.
Carmody looks to land a left hand but Gombos moved out of range nicely.
Carmody gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A leg kick checked by Carmody.
A quick step to the side and Carmody tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gombos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carmody is looking to score with low kicks.
Gombos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carmody defends it well.
Carmody pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gombos misses with a wild body shot.
Gombos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Gombos looks to move away, Carmody throws a big counter combo but Gombos just gets out of the way.
Carmody throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gombos throws a right and a left that Carmody avoids nicely.
Gombos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carmody looks for the body kick but Gombos saw that one coming.
Carmody with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gombos lands a right hook to the body.
Gombos cracks a nice hook into Carmody's ribs.
Gombos takes a swing at Carmody's ribcage but misses.
Carmody swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carmody throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gombos throws a jab when Carmody was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carmody.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmody throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carmody thows a body kick. Gombos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carmody throws a body punch but Gombos moves out of range.
Carmody throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gombos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Carmody connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gombos's hands.
Jab, jab by Carmody - just one landing.
Carmody misses with a low kick.
Gombos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmody.
Gombos throws a looping overhand right but Carmody ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Gombos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carmody throws the left hand but Gombos avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick from Carmody.
Carmody throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carmody on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carmody throws a good cross that connects.
Gombos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carmody throws a good cross that connects.
Gombos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gombos cracks Carmody with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carmody misses with an uppercut. Gombos saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Carmody throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Carmody misses the target.
Carmody throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carmody misses the shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carmody looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gombos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gombos checks a low kick from Carmody.
Gombos lands with an uppercut that bounces Carmody off the cage and back into range.
Carmody throws a body kick that misses
and Gombos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gombos.
Carmody is trying to keep Gombos in close.
Gombos throws a big elbow that misses.
Gombos trying to control but Carmody is working from the bottom.
Gombos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gombos wants to control from the top but Carmody keeps moving.
Gombos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Carmody dives on top into guard.
Carmody trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carmody is working hard here to advance position.
Carmody advances position into side control!
Carmody moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombos tries to buck Carmody off but Carmody is having none of it.
Carmody slows the pace down.
Gombos is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gombos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carmody sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carmody jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carmody uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carmody checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carmody just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gombos checks a leg kick.
Gombos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hugo Carmody is winning the standup battle so far.
Carmody scores with a leg kick.
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 Hugo Carmody will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gombos jabs at Carmody's body.
Gombos blocks the body kick.
Carmody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carmody.
A big left from Carmody misses.
Carmody shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gombos cracks Carmody with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Carmody.
A jab lands there for Gombos.
Gombos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gombos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gombos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carmody takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gombos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gombos needs to keep his hands up - Carmody had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmody takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmody is looking to land body kicks.
Carmody tried to score with a low kick but Gombos checks it.
Gombos misses with the combination.
It looked like Carmody was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gombos thumps Carmody with a low kick.
Gombos throws a jab when Carmody was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gombos, as that shot connected.
Gombos tries to score with a low kick but Carmody moves his leg out of the way.
Carmody lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carmody throws a leg kick
and Gombos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gombos throwing strikes but missing.
Carmody working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gombos is pushing down on Carmody's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carmody is fighting to maintain full guard but Gombos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gombos is working for a submission of some sort.
Gombos is trying to work for a kimura but Carmody is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carmody keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carmody blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gombos.
Carmody trying to control here.
Carmody gets back to full guard.
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.
Carmody working a defensive guard but Gombos passes into half guard.
Carmody wants to improve his position but Gombos is controlling well.
Carmody preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Carmody has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Gombos really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carmody throws a lazy uppercut
and Carmody takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gombos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gombos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carmody misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gombos throws an off balance right hand
and Carmody counters with a left to the body.
Gombos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gombos 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 Carmody has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carmody and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gombos slips under a jab from Carmody.
Carmody misses the jab.
Gombos misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmody throws a big shot that misses.
Gombos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmody.
Carmody throws a sloppy head kick and Gombos moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Carmody does it's job there.
Gombos lands with a shot to the body.
Gombos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carmody can pounce on him.
Gombos misses with a wild body shot.
Gombos defending well as Carmody loads up on a big left hand.
Gombos throws a body punch but Carmody moves out of range.
Gombos missing with a left hand there. Carmody was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gombos throws a body shot but no joy.
Gombos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Carmody.
Gombos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carmody counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gombos thinking.
Gombos throws a poor cross that misses
and Carmody counters with a nice body shot.
Gombos missing with a left hand there. Carmody was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gombos lands a nice looking body shot.
Carmody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gombos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carmody on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carmody misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gombos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carmody.
Carmody was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carmody ducks under a wild hook from Gombos.
A head kick misses from Carmody.
Gombos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carmody throws a looping overhand right but Gombos ducks down to avoid it.
Gombos moves out of range of the strikes.
Carmody misses with an uppercut. Gombos saw that one coming.
Carmody scores with a jab. Gombos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Gombos misses its intended target.
Carmody missing with a left hand there. Gombos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gombos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gombos just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombos moves away from the strike by Carmody.
Gombos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carmody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gombos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carmody throws a big shot that misses.
Carmody on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gombos. Gombos obviously looking to wear him down.
Gombos misses with a straight right.
Gombos connects with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Gombos as he connects with a hook.
Carmody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gombos moves away.
Gombos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carmody defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmody throws a wild body kick that Gombos sees coming a mile off.
Carmody dips to his left and cracks Gombos with an uppercut!
Gombos scores with a leg kick.
Gombos's corner calls for a 1-2. Gombos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carmody swings for the body but Gombos moves out of range.
Gombos scores with a nice head shot.
Gombos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gombos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carmody 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 Gombos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gombos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carmody throws a push kick but Gombos slaps the foot to one side.
Carmody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gombos moves out of range as Carmody throws a body kick.
Gombos scores with a jab. Carmody acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hugo Carmody 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. This is the final round!
Carmody tries to land a front kick but Gombos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gombos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carmody throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gombos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carmody manages to avoid it.
Gombos ducks under a wild hook from Carmody.
Gombos lands a two punch combo.
Carmody keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gombos.
Carmody misses with an uppercut. Gombos saw that one coming.
Gombos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carmody misses with an uppercut. Gombos saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gombos blocks a leg kick.
Gombos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carmody looks to land a body kick but Gombos moved away.
Gombos throws a poor cross that misses
and Carmody counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carmody ducks right into an uppercut from Gombos.
Gombos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gombos moves out of range of the body kick.
Carmody misses with a left hand
and Gombos counters with a right hand to the body.
Carmody connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carmody stalks Gombos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gombos's face. Gombos staggers backwards, shaken.
Carmody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Gombos misses
and Carmody counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gombos swings for the body but Carmody moves out of range.
Carmody cracks a nice hook into Gombos's ribs.
Carmody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carmody takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carmody avoids the body shot from Gombos.
Carmody throws a counter high kick but Gombos was just alert enough to avoid it.
Carmody moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmody scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carmody cracks the inside of Gombos's front leg.
Gombos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carmody slips a straight right by Gombos.
Gombos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gombos blocks the body kick.
Gombos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gombos misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carmody. Gombos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gombos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gombos gets a takedown into half guard.
Carmody manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmody stalks Gombos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gombos's face. Gombos staggers backwards, shaken.
Carmody swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gombos.
Carmody tries to score with a low kick but Gombos moves his leg out of the way.
Carmody throws a low kick, looking for Gombos's leg but Gombos calmly moves out of range.
Carmody tries a low kick but Gombos avoids it.
Gombos throws a low kick but Carmody avoids it.
Carmody throws a poor cross that misses
and Gombos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gombos takes a swing at Carmody's ribcage but misses.
Carmody connects with a looping right hand.
Gombos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Carmody.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gombos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carmody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gombos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carmody. That's going to slow Gombos down.
Gombos misses with a double jab
and Carmody cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carmody throws the left hand but Gombos avoids the punch easily.
Carmody lands a nice shot to the body.
Carmody misses with a body kick.
Gombos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Carmody showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carmody has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Carmody!
Hugo Carmody retains his middleweight title!
Hugo Carmody 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Garner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai misses with an uppercut.
Garner moves out of range as Yuudai strikes.
Garner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garner misses with a two punch combination.
Yuudai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Yuudai's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yuudai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good shot there by Garner.
Garner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yuudai misses with a body shot.
Garner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yuudai connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuudai. That's going to slow Garner down.
Garner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Yuudai.
Nice takedown defense from Yuudai. No joy for Garner on that attempt.
Yuudai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garner.
Garner missing with a left hand there. Yuudai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai lands with an uppercut that bounces Garner off the cage and back into range.
Garner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai cracks Garner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yuudai cracks Garner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garner looks to land a right hand but Yuudai moved out of range.
Yuudai ducks under a wild hook from Garner.
Garner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yuudai was well out of range. Poor timing from Garner.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yuudai.
Garner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yuudai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yuudai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yuudai misses with a straight right.
Garner moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Yuudai.
Yuudai lands with a cross.
Garner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yuudai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garner lunges at Yuudai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yuudai's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuudai moves away from the strike by Garner.
Garner needs to keep his hands up - Yuudai had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garner moves away.
Yuudai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yuudai misses with a straight right.
Yuudai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garner.
Yuudai motions for Garner to come forward. Yuudai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yuudai looks to land a combination but Garner avoids it well.
Yuudai throws the left hand but Garner avoids the punch easily.
Yuudai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Takeshi Yuudai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Garner.
Garner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yuudai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yuudai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garner's calf.
Yuudai misses with a kick to the body.
A left lands for Yuudai.
Garner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yuudai doesn't seem bothered though.
Garner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yuudai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Yuudai misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Garner misses.
Garner throws a right hand that Yuudai ducks under and follows up with a left that Yuudai also avoids with ease.
Yuudai throws a head kick that misses
and Garner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garner misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yuudai.
Garner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Garner to counter with a crisp jab.
Garner misses with a takedown attempt - Yuudai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garner looks to land a left hand but Yuudai moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Yuudai catches Garner right on the button with a cross.
Garner throws a shot from downtown. Yuudai moves away and avoids it.
Garner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yuudai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garner throws the left hand but Yuudai avoids the punch easily.
Takeshi Yuudai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garner dives in and grabs Yuudai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yuudai pushes down on Garner's head and hops out.
A big right from Garner misses.
Yuudai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yuudai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garner is out of range.
Garner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yuudai sprawls well initially but Garner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
My spies in Pride inform me that Garner has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Garner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yuudai is trying to control but can't.
Yuudai gets full guard.
Yuudai is trying to control the position but Garner postures up.
Yuudai is pulling down on Garner's head to control his posture.
Garner wants to stand but Yuudai is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai pulls Garner in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Yuudai 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.
Yuudai misses with a looping right.
Yuudai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garner in his tracks.
Garner misses with a looping right.
Decent striking displayed by Yuudai there.
Yuudai clobbers Garner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garner throws a combination that misses
and Yuudai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yuudai.
Garner ducks right into an uppercut from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garner missing with a left hand there. Yuudai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takeshi Yuudai is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Garner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yuudai doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yuudai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yuudai dodges the ground and pound from Garner.
Garner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yuudai, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuudai manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai trying to control but Garner postures up.
Yuudai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yuudai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garner lands a couple of elbows.
Yuudai has Garner pulled in close to control his posture.
Yuudai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yuudai has his hands on Garner's head, controlling the position.
Garner throwing strikes from guard but Yuudai blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yuudai trying to control the position.
Garner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ron Garner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yuudai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garner drops back looking for a leg! Yuudai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yuudai manages to kick Garner off! Garner jumps back into Yuudai's guard.
Garner postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner being controlled here momentarily.
Garner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garner wants to control from the top but Yuudai keeps moving.
Yuudai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yuudai trying to keep a closed guard but Garner is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yuudai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garner.
Garner staying out of range there.
Yuudai cracks Garner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yuudai swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Garner counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garner works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yuudai taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garner breaks from Yuudai's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Garner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yuudai tries to lock up and control but Garner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yuudai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yuudai tries to hold on but Garner postures up.
Garner throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Garner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yuudai throws a body punch but Garner moves out of range.
Yuudai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yuudai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yuudai wants it to stay on the feet.
Garner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yuudai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garner. That did some damage!
Yuudai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yuudai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yuudai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yuudai connects with a looping right hand.
Yuudai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yuudai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yuudai misses with a looping right.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuudai throws a hook to the side of Garner's head but Garner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garner throws a right and a left that Yuudai avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yuudai throws a wild body kick that Garner sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yuudai missing with a left hand there. Garner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yuudai lands a lovely overhand right.
Garner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yuudai.
Garner feints the counter takedown.
Garner defending well as Yuudai loads up on a big left hand.
Yuudai misses with a leg kick
and Garner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Garner.
Yuudai wants to land a leg kick but Garner is out of range.
Garner with the counter takedown but Yuudai avoids it easily.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Garner moves out of range easily.
Yuudai connects with a right hand. Garner shakes it off.
Yuudai scores with a jab to the body.
Yuudai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yuudai.
Yuudai looks to land a right hand but Garner moved out of range.
Yuudai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garner 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.
Yuudai scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yuudai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garner scores with a hook to the body. Yuudai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yuudai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garner's calf.
Garner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yuudai.
Garner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yuudai's guard.
Yuudai uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Garner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yuudai misses with a hook.
Yuudai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garner.
Yuudai scores with the left hand. Garner knows he should have avoided that one.
Garner thuds his right hand into Yuudai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garner ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
Garner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yuudai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut.
Garner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Garner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yuudai swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Garner counter with a right hand.
Yuudai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garner cracks Yuudai with an open hand slap.
Garner goes for a double leg but Yuudai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yuudai continues to drive forward.
Garner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garner catches Yuudai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garner dives in for a single leg takedown but Yuudai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Takeshi Yuudai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Garner.
Yuudai lunges at Garner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garner's hand.
Yuudai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yuudai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yuudai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garner moves out of range as Yuudai strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuudai, right into the meat.
Garner avoids the body shot from Yuudai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yuudai tries to work over Garner's front leg with a kick but Garner checks it.
Yuudai throws a jab but it's blocked by Garner.
Garner loads up on a big right hand but Yuudai slips the punch.
Garner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yuudai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yuudai thumps Garner with a low kick.
Garner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garner misses with a looping left.
Garner lands a nice shot that snaps Yuudai's head back.
Yuudai scoring well with a low kick there.
Yuudai clobbers Garner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Yuudai.
Garner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yuudai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garner. That did some damage!
Yuudai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garner. That did some damage!
Yuudai throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Yuudai clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yuudai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yuudai tries to land a body kick
and Garner counters with a takedown into side control.
Yuudai bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Yuudai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garner drives through with a takedown into Yuudai's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yuudai has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Garner is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuudai lands a right hand.
Yuudai has a couple of punches blocked by Garner.
Garner has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yuudai regains guard immediately.
Yuudai has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Garner has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Yuudai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuudai backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai lands a nice shot to the body.
Yuudai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garner can do to turn this around?
Garner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garner is trying to drag Yuudai to the mat but Yuudai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yuudai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garner's brow.
Yuudai is trying to push Garner away but Garner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garner blocks an uppercut.
Garner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yuudai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Garner.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuudai, right into the meat.
Yuudai scores with a decent looking hook.
Garner walks into a jab.
Garner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner throws out a loose jab but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuudai walks into a left hand.
Yuudai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garner misses with a looping right.
Garner throws a shot from downtown. Yuudai moves away and avoids it.
Garner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yuudai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garner.
Garner feints the counter takedown.
Garner shoots for a takedown but Yuudai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takeshi Yuudai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Garner.
Yuudai scores with a hook.
Yuudai connects with a crisp jab.
Yuudai scoring well with a low kick there.
Yuudai scores with a jab. Garner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yuudai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yuudai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yuudai throws a jab when Garner was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Yuudai finds it's target.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but Garner checks it.
Garner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yuudai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Yuudai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yuudai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice jab there from Yuudai.
Yuudai clobbers Garner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Garner misses.
Garner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yuudai moves out of range of the strikes.
Garner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yuudai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garner throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuudai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuudai works Garner's body with a nice hook.
Garner looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuudai is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner 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.
Garner looks to throw the jab but Yuudai is out of range.
Garner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yuudai throws a leg kick that misses.
Garner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yuudai pinned against the cage. Yuudai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yuudai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yuudai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garner.
Garner checks a low kick from Yuudai.
Yuudai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Yuudai had his way with Ron Garner in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garner moves out of range of the leg kick from Yuudai.
Garner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yuudai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yuudai scores with a leg kick.
Yuudai dips to his left and cracks Garner with an uppercut!
Garner fails to land with a series of punches.
And Yuudai counters with a quick kick to the body but Garner blocks it.
Yuudai misses with a hook. Garner ducked under it nicely.
Yuudai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yuudai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner closes the distance and clinches up with Yuudai, looking for a takedown. Garner pushes Yuudai against the cage but Yuudai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yuudai blocks a jab.
Garner looks to throw the jab but Yuudai is out of range.
Garner closes the distance and clinches up with Yuudai, looking for a takedown. Garner pushes Yuudai against the cage but Yuudai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yuudai misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yuudai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garner.
Garner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yuudai as he jumps to the side.
Takeshi Yuudai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Garner.
Yuudai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yuudai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garner throws a lazy uppercut
and Yuudai counters with a leg kick.
Yuudai ducks under a wild hook from Garner.
Yuudai jabs Garner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garner throws the left hand but Yuudai avoids the punch easily.
Garner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yuudai as he jumps to the side.
A quick step to the side and Yuudai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuudai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yuudai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner fails to land with a series of punches.
Garner swings widly with a right hand
and Yuudai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garner walks into a jab.
Yuudai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garner shoots in for a takedown but Yuudai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garner is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Garner lands with a right hand.
Yuudai throws a sloppy head kick and Garner moves out of range easily.
Yuudai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Garner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yuudai kicks Garner off and gets back to his feet.
Garner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yuudai was well out of range. Poor timing from Garner.
Garner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yuudai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yuudai misses with a leg kick
and Garner counters with a series of strikes. Yuudai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yuudai slips under a jab from Garner.
Garner lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a lazy right hand but Garner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuudai throws a shot from downtown. Garner moves away and avoids it.
Yuudai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yuudai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garner walks into a left hand.
Yuudai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garner blocks a low kick nicely.
Garner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garner checks a low kick from Yuudai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner misses with a takedown attempt - Yuudai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yuudai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuudai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuudai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takeshi Yuudai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yuudai tries a low kick but Garner avoids it.
Garner 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.
Garner scores with a punch to the head.
Garner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yuudai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Garner misses the target.
Ron Garner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuudai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yuudai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai ducks under a wild hook from Garner.
Garner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yuudai tries to avoid it but Garner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yuudai to the ground. Yuudai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters circling - Garner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garner takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Yuudai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yuudai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
Takeshi Yuudai retains his featherweight title!
Takeshi Yuudai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snow Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Snow Man!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palmer lands a lovely overhand right.
Palmer is looking to clinch.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palmer.
Palmer's corner calls for a 1-2. Palmer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Palmer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Palmer catches Man right on the button with a cross.
Palmer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wild Card in the buildup to the fight.
Palmer avoids the body shot from Man.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man moves out of range as Palmer strikes.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer has managed to clinch.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man pushes Palmer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer blocks a body shot from Man.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man blocking some punches.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man misses with a body punch.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer pushes Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man lands a right hand.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Palmer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with some punches.
Man lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palmer or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man blocking some punches.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Palmer blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Man.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer lands a left hand.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Palmer back against the cage.
Man wants to break free but Palmer has control.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man blocks the body kick.
Man lands a body shot.
Man connects with a body shot.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Man drops Palmer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Palmer looks back up at him and smiles so Man waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Roy Palmer has been cut.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man punishes Palmer's body with a nice straight punch.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man drops Palmer with a straight right hand, right on the button! Man follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snow Man!
Snow Man is the new heavyweight champion!
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