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StrikeForce Union #71 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Squidward Squarepants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinn Cambridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn Cambridge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Squidward Squarepants's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Squidward Squarepants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinn Cambridge!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squarepants tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cambridge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Squarepants is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Squarepants has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cambridge avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cambridge tries for a takedown but Squarepants manages to get underhooks.
Squarepants has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cambridge looking for a takedown.
Squarepants tries for a takedown. No joy.
Squarepants can't break the clinch.
Cambridge is trying to pull guard but Squarepants has him pressed against the cage.
Squidward Squarepants has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinn Cambridge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squarepants goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cambridge prevents it.
Squarepants changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cambridge fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Squarepants tries to clinch but Cambridge moves out of range.
Cambridge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Squarepants but Squarepants pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambridge shoots in for a double leg but Squarepants sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A clash of legs there as Cambridge blocks the low kick.
Squarepants shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cambridge manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Squarepants drops back looking for a leg! Cambridge is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cambridge manages to kick Squarepants off! Squarepants jumps back into Cambridge's guard.
Cambridge will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cambridge keeping moving, preventing Squarepants from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambridge is trying to control the position but Squarepants postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squarepants trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cambridge is looking for a triangle but Squarepants pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cambridge is on top in guard.
Squarepants is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cambridge postures up in Squarepants's guard and throws a big left but Squarepants blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cambridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Squarepants is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambridge postures up.
Cambridge wants to control from the top but Squarepants keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Squarepants looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cambridge is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cambridge avoids the head kick by Squarepants.
Cambridge avoids the head kick by Squarepants.
Cambridge scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Squarepants as Cambridge shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Squarepants.
Cambridge takes the fight into the clinch.
Squarepants is trying to maintain a safe position but Cambridge gets an underhook and turns Squarepants into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cambridge tries to pull guard but Squarepants holds him up against the cage and eventually Cambridge drops back down to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cambridge manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Quinn Cambridge will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cambridge shoots in for a takedown but Squarepants shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cambridge moves into the clinch.
Cambridge drags the fight down to the ground.
Squarepants content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Squarepants's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Squarepants advances position into side control!
Cambridge tries to bench press Squarepants off him but Squarepants keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cambridge is being controlled here.
Squarepants trying to control the action but Cambridge is working from the bottom.
Squarepants passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cambridge!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squarepants looking to control and managing it successfully.
Squarepants fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cambridge tries to lock up and control but Squarepants gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Squarepants prevents Cambridge from getting the reversal.
Squarepants has hold of Cambridge's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cambridge manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cambridge is working to get back to half guard.
Cambridge is squirming around, avoiding Squarepants's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cambridge is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cambridge wants to control but Squarepants is having none of it.
Cambridge slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Squarepants trying to control from half guard but Cambridge is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants prevents Cambridge from improving his position.
Squarepants is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cambridge doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Squarepants.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cambridge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Squarepants working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cambridge's thigh. Cambridge counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cambridge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cambridge might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Squarepants haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cambridge darts in and clinches Squarepants up against the cage.
Cambridge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Squarepants wants to break free but Cambridge has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cambridge decides to pull guard.
Cambridge keeping moving, preventing Squarepants from controlling successfully.
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 Squidward Squarepants will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Squarepants fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cambridge avoids it really well and circles away.
Squarepants fails to land the takedown.
Cambridge darts in looking for a takedown but Squarepants gets double underhooks and turns Cambridge into the cage.
Squarepants shoots for a double leg takedown but Cambridge sprawls well. He's pushed Squarepants's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cambridge lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Squidward Squarepants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cambridge moves into range and clinches up with Squarepants.
Cambridge can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squarepants lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cambridge kicks off Squarepants and gets to his feet.
Squarepants shoots for a takedown but Cambridge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Squarepants moves in looking to clinch but Cambridge pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squarepants throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Squarepants shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little jabbing left from Cambridge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cambridge shoots in looking for a takedown but Squarepants manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cambridge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Squarepants shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cambridge is trying to defend but Squarepants finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Squarepants is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cambridge tries to get to full guard but Squarepants has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambridge wants to control but Squarepants is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cambridge controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cambridge is trying to stand up here but Squarepants is controlling him well.
Cambridge trying to control from the bottom.
Squarepants keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambridge rushes Squarepants and presses him up against the cage.
Cambridge breaks the clinch.
Squarepants shoots in and gets a takedown into Cambridge's guard.
Cambridge had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Squarepants defends it easily.
Squarepants pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cambridge is keeping the position for now.
Squarepants trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cambridge's guard.
Cambridge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Squarepants fails with a takedown attempt.
Squarepants looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cambridge is fending him off so far but Squarepants persists. Nope, Cambridge circles away and we're back to standing.
Squarepants with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cambridge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Squarepants throws a sloppy head kick and Cambridge moves out of range easily.
Cambridge misses with a few strikes there.
Cambridge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Squarepants darts in looking for a takedown but Cambridge gets double underhooks and turns Squarepants into the cage.
Squarepants tries for a takedown but Cambridge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinn Cambridge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cambridge 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinn Cambridge!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Cambridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay J Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Cambridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay J Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cambridge lands a jab-cross combination.
Cambridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Cambridge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson goes for a double leg but Cambridge avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cambridge continues to drive forward.
Cambridge scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Cambridge steps in with a hook that catches Jackson right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Cambridge follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Jackson looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Cambridge!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otavio Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Lainey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Lainey struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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172 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otavio Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Lainey!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lainey fails to land with a series of punches.
Martins fails to land with a series of punches.
Martins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Lainey misses its intended target.
Martins walks into a stiff left hand from Lainey.
Lainey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martins keeps the fight on the outside.
Martins throwing a counter right hand but Lainey manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Martins.
Lainey is rocked!
Lainey loads up on a big right hand but Martins slips the punch.
Martins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lainey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Lainey misses.
We've been told by Martins's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lainey misses with a left hand
and Martins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lainey is still on wobbly legs! Can Martins finish him?
Lainey lands a nice looking body shot.
Martins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Lainey misses.
Lainey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martins misses with an uppercut. Lainey saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lainey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lainey motions for Martins to come forward. Lainey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Martins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lainey takes a swing at Martins's ribcage but misses.
Lainey seems to have recovered his senses.
Lainey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martins thuds a left hand into Lainey's body.
Martins catches Lainey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lainey throws a looping overhand right but Martins ducks down to avoid it.
Lainey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martins walks into a left hand.
Martins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eddie Lainey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eddie Lainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lainey's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lainey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lainey is countered with a crisp right hand from Martins that sends him to the canvas! Martins follows him to the mat into side control.
Martins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lainey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins just content to control the position.
Check out the look on Martins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Martins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martins prevents Lainey from escaping the position.
Martins is trying to get an arm triangle but Lainey is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Martins staying calm.
Lainey pushes Martins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Martins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Martins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lainey bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lainey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martins.
Martins lands a nice hook to Lainey's body. Lainey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lainey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martins on the side of the head.
Lainey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lainey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martins.
Lainey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lainey is looking to break free of the clinch but Martins has double underhooks.
Martins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martins pushes Lainey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martins lands with a right to the head.
Martins lands with a right to the head.
Martins creates a bit of distance for himself, with Lainey pressed up against the cage and cracks Lainey with a massive uppercut! Lainey goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Martins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Otavio Martins!
An out of breath Otavio Martins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Basurto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Striker Mc Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basurto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tapout - Birdman. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Striker Mc Steel enters the cage!
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Basurto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Striker Mc Steel!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Steel throws a looping overhand right but Basurto ducks down to avoid it.
Basurto ducks under a wild hook from Mc Steel.
Mc Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mc Steel lands an overhand right.
It looks like Lucas Basurto has been cut.
Basurto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mc Steel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Basurto somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Steel 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.
Mc Steel connects with a combination that backs up Basurto into the cage. Mc Steel lands a flurry of punches that gets past Basurto's guard. Basurto is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Mc Steel bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Striker Mc Steel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MIcheal Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myers has chosen Halloween (Michael Myers) Theme Song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
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275 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tank Shamrock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MIcheal Myers!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like MIcheal Myers has been cut.
Shamrock moves into the clinch successfully.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Shamrock's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.
Myers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamrock.
Good body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shamrock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Myers is looking to break free of the clinch but Shamrock has double underhooks.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That has opened up MIcheal Myers's cut even more.
Shamrock pushes Myers against the cage. Shamrock is working some dirty boxing. Shamrock pushes off with a quick right hook! Myers goes down! Myers tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Shamrock moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank Shamrock!
Tank Shamrock retains his heavyweight title!
Tank Shamrock very nearly forgot to thank Red Light Coffeeshop amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me The Horizon - Can You Feel My Heart. The key to victory for Uriah Barnes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Roberts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roberts has his takedown stuffed
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes pushes Roberts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberts works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Roberts stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roberts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roberts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Roberts throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roberts is controlling him.
Roberts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Roberts stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roberts is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnes is looking to stand up but Roberts isn't so interested in that idea.
Roberts works over Barnes with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has momentary wrist control but Roberts slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberts on the ground.
Roberts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roberts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roberts distracts Barnes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roberts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roberts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roberts prevents Barnes from getting back to his feet.
Roberts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roberts stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roberts lands a couple of elbows.
Barnes is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberts postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barnes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Roberts, into his guard.
Roberts is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barnes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Uriah Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Roberts.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but Barnes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
Roberts drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.
Barnes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uriah Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roberts checks it well.
Uriah Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but Roberts seems unphased.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts with a poor takedown
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Jeff Roberts has been cut.
Roberts with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roberts looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roberts is defended easily by Barnes.
Roberts shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Barnes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Roberts's cut.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Roberts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Barnes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Roberts didn't see that one coming.
Roberts drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roberts shoots and misses
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uriah Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Roberts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barnes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barnes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Barnes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Roberts has his takedown stuffed
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roberts.
Roberts takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Roberts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
Barnes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roberts is rocked!
Barnes throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Roberts shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberts seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes sizes up Roberts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeff Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Roberts checks it.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roberts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Roberts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes 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.
Uriah Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes cracks Roberts with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Roberts looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Barnes finish him?
That has opened up Jeff Roberts's cut even more.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a big right hand! Oh Roberts is in trouble here! Barnes follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriah Barnes!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tarkhan Naranbaatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naranbaatar comes to the cage accompanied by Batzorig Vaanchig. Granger has chosen Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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178 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tarkhan Naranbaatar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Naranbaatar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granger jabs at Naranbaatar's body.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Naranbaatar is just out of range.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Naranbaatar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Naranbaatar throwing a counter right hand but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Granger.
Naranbaatar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Granger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
An attempted straight right counter from Naranbaatar misses the target.
Granger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Naranbaatar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Granger misses.
Naranbaatar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granger throws out the jab.
Naranbaatar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naranbaatar moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naranbaatar tried to score with a low kick but Granger checks it.
Granger misses with an uppercut
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Granger misses with an uppercut. Naranbaatar saw that one coming.
Naranbaatar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Granger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Naranbaatar takes one to the side of the head.
Naranbaatar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Granger lands a body shot.
Granger misses with a hook.
As Granger looks to move away, Naranbaatar throws a big counter combo but Granger just gets out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar scores with a sloppy right hand. Granger should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Granger finds it's target.
Granger looks to land a left hand but Naranbaatar moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger jabs Naranbaatar right on the nose. Naranbaatar blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger catches Naranbaatar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Naranbaatar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Pete Granger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Naranbaatar's head but Naranbaatar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naranbaatar throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
Naranbaatar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Granger tries to score with a low kick but Naranbaatar moves his leg out of the way.
Naranbaatar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Naranbaatar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger with a jab.
Naranbaatar checks a low kick from Granger.
Granger throws a right hand that Naranbaatar ducks under and follows up with a left that Naranbaatar also avoids with ease.
Naranbaatar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naranbaatar wants to clinch.
Naranbaatar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Naranbaatar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Granger swings widly with a right hand
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Naranbaatar looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Naranbaatar is just out of range.
Naranbaatar checks a low kick from Granger.
Naranbaatar appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Naranbaatar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Granger misses with a hook
and Naranbaatar counters with a right hand to the body.
Granger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Naranbaatar's head.
Naranbaatar blocks a jab.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naranbaatar moves away.
Naranbaatar throwing a counter right hand but Granger manages to avoid it.
Naranbaatar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Granger throws a leg kick
and Naranbaatar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Naranbaatar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Naranbaatar wants to control from the top but Granger keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Naranbaatar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Granger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Naranbaatar's head but Naranbaatar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger scores with the left hand. Naranbaatar knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Naranbaatar misses.
Granger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naranbaatar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Granger misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Naranbaatar misses its target.
Pete Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naranbaatar blocks a jab.
Naranbaatar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Granger if he has to take too many more of those.
Granger jabs at Naranbaatar's body.
Granger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naranbaatar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger lands a nice hook to Naranbaatar's body. Naranbaatar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Granger cracks Naranbaatar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Granger lands a nice looking body shot.
Granger misses with an uppercut
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naranbaatar throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Granger misses its intended target.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Naranbaatar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Granger lands a jab to Naranbaatar's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Naranbaatar. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granger throws out a counter right but Naranbaatar avoids it with no problem.
Naranbaatar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naranbaatar.
Decent striking displayed by Naranbaatar there.
Pete Granger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granger misses the jab.
Granger throws a hook but Naranbaatar avoids it easily.
Naranbaatar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Naranbaatar slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naranbaatar throws out a loose jab but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naranbaatar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Granger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A good leg kick by Granger.
Granger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naranbaatar.
Granger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Naranbaatar misses with a leg kick
and Granger counters with a nice uppercut.
Naranbaatar throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Granger takes a swing at Naranbaatar's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with a jab to the body
and Naranbaatar counters with a straight right hand.
Granger throws a good cross that connects.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Naranbaatar is looking to counter punch.
Naranbaatar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger misses with a two punch combination.
Naranbaatar connects with a solid leg kick.
Granger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Granger misses with a lunging right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with an outside leg kick.
Granger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Granger takes one to the chin there.
Naranbaatar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Naranbaatar throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Granger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naranbaatar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naranbaatar defending well as Granger loads up on a big left hand.
Naranbaatar quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Granger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naranbaatar throws out the jab.
Naranbaatar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Naranbaatar's head but Naranbaatar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naranbaatar slips a straight right by Granger.
Naranbaatar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Naranbaatar looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
Granger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Granger backs away, Naranbaatar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Granger scores with a nice strike.
Naranbaatar throws out a powerful jab.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naranbaatar moves away.
Naranbaatar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Granger sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Naranbaatar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Naranbaatar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Naranbaatar checks a low kick from Granger.
Naranbaatar avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Naranbaatar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Granger staying out of range there.
Granger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Granger misses with a hook to the body
letting Naranbaatar counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger dips to his left and cracks Naranbaatar with an uppercut!
Granger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naranbaatar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naranbaatar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Granger checks it well.
Naranbaatar throws a push kick but Granger slaps the foot to one side.
Granger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Naranbaatar momentarily.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Granger there.
Granger thuds a left hand into Naranbaatar's body.
Granger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Naranbaatar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granger throws out the jab.
Naranbaatar is looking to counter with a body kick.
Naranbaatar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Naranbaatar checks a leg kick nicely.
Naranbaatar throws a counter high kick but Granger was just alert enough to avoid it.
A lazy left from Naranbaatar finds it's target.
Naranbaatar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Granger scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar throws a head kick that misses
and Granger counters with a left to the body.
Naranbaatar slips under a jab from Granger.
Naranbaatar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Granger swings widly with a right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a stiff right hand.
Granger lands with a good body shot.
Granger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Naranbaatar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Granger is looking to chop away at Naranbaatar's legs.
Granger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger looks to land a right hand but Naranbaatar moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with a left hand
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Naranbaatar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Granger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Naranbaatar misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Naranbaatar walks into a left hand.
Naranbaatar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Naranbaatar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Granger throws a poor cross that misses
and Naranbaatar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Naranbaatar throws out a loose jab but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Granger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger misses with a head kick.
Naranbaatar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Naranbaatar defending well as Granger loads up on a big left hand.
Naranbaatar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Granger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a straight right hand.
Granger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Naranbaatar throws a leg kick but Granger moved away.
Naranbaatar misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar tries to bum rush Granger with a series of wild strikes but Granger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Granger works the jab nicely.
Granger throws a body punch but Naranbaatar moves out of range.
Naranbaatar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Naranbaatar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Granger misses.
Granger cracks a nice hook into Naranbaatar's ribs.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Naranbaatar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Naranbaatar connects with a nice looking jab.
Granger lunges at Naranbaatar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Naranbaatar's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Naranbaatar is looking to counter punch.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Naranbaatar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naranbaatar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naranbaatar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Naranbaatar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Granger sprawls and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Naranbaatar. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger dips to his left and cracks Naranbaatar with an uppercut!
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naranbaatar was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
A punch combination from Naranbaatar misses.
A big right from Granger misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Naranbaatar misses the target.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar is looking to counter punch.
Granger misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Granger lands with a shot to the body.
Granger throws an off balance right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with an inside leg kick.
Naranbaatar thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naranbaatar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Granger misses.
Granger walks into a stiff left hand from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger misses with a hook.
Granger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Naranbaatar throws a front kick that sends Granger stumbling back into the cage.
Granger misses with a looping left.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Naranbaatar just misses with a punch to the body.
Naranbaatar drops his hands momentarily and Granger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Granger checks a leg kick.
Granger moves away from the strike by Naranbaatar.
A jab lands there for Granger.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naranbaatar.
Granger stuns Naranbaatar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Naranbaatar ducks right into an uppercut from Granger.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Granger throws a poor cross that misses
and Naranbaatar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Naranbaatar sizes up Granger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger throws out a counter right but Naranbaatar avoids it with no problem.
Naranbaatar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Naranbaatar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naranbaatar closes the distance and clinches up with Granger, looking for a takedown. Naranbaatar pushes Granger against the cage but Granger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Granger misses the body punch
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice body kick.
Granger takes a swing at Naranbaatar's ribcage but misses.
Granger connects with a body shot that sends Naranbaatar's belly button to the back.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Granger cracks Naranbaatar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Naranbaatar shoots in but no luck this time.
A big right from Granger misses.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Naranbaatar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Granger throws a hook but Naranbaatar avoids it easily.
It looked like Naranbaatar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Naranbaatar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Naranbaatar lands a right hook to the body.
Naranbaatar lands a jab to the head.
Naranbaatar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Granger throws a hook but Naranbaatar blocks it.
Naranbaatar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naranbaatar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Naranbaatar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Granger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger swings for the body but Naranbaatar moves out of range.
Granger throws a body punch but Naranbaatar moves out of range.
Naranbaatar is looking to land body kicks.
Naranbaatar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Naranbaatar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Naranbaatar misses with a hook to the body
enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab.
Naranbaatar throws a series of punches but Granger moves out of range.
Granger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Naranbaatar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Naranbaatar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Naranbaatar tries a head kick but it misses.
Naranbaatar misses the jab.
Granger throws out a counter right but Naranbaatar avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands with a hook. Naranbaatar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A lazy left from Granger finds it's target.
Naranbaatar catches Granger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tarkhan Naranbaatar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Granger misses with a body punch
and Naranbaatar counters with a good low kick that Granger was not able to check.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naranbaatar lands a leg kick that knocks Granger off balance momentarily.
Naranbaatar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granger.
It looked like Naranbaatar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Granger.
Naranbaatar blocks a jab.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naranbaatar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crunch! Granger slams his shin into Naranbaatar's torso.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Naranbaatar slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar slips under a jab from Granger.
Naranbaatar throwing a counter right hand but Granger manages to avoid it.
Donk. Granger catches Naranbaatar right on the button with a cross.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Naranbaatar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Granger cracks Naranbaatar with a good jab.
Granger scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Naranbaatar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Granger punishes Naranbaatar's body with a nice straight punch.
Granger misses with a hook. Naranbaatar ducked under it nicely.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Naranbaatar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Granger works Naranbaatar's body with a nice hook.
Pete Granger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar thuds his right hand into Granger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Naranbaatar misses with an uppercut
and Granger counters with a left to the body.
Granger slips a straight right by Naranbaatar.
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 jab from Granger misses.
Granger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Naranbaatar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Granger scores with a hook.
Naranbaatar just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Naranbaatar to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Naranbaatar moves out of range of the strikes.
Naranbaatar is looking to counter with head kicks.
Granger ducks right into an uppercut from Naranbaatar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Granger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Granger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Granger!
Pete Granger is the new welterweight champion!
Pete Granger bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Make You Bleed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Nixon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Make You Bleed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bleed.
Nixon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nixon 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.
Bleed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nixon under the eye.
Nixon throws a poor cross that misses
and Bleed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nixon misses with an uppercut
and Bleed counters with a stiff right hand.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nixon misses with a body shot.
Nixon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bleed counters with a straight right hand.
Nixon misses with a hook to the body
and Bleed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nixon swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bleed to counter with a crisp jab.
Bleed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bleed counters with a nice uppercut.
Bleed misses with a straight left.
Nixon throws a big shot that misses.
Nixon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bleed has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleed throws a good cross that connects.
Nixon throws a body punch but Bleed moves out of range.
Bleed jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nixon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bleed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A punch combination from Nixon misses.
Nixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bleed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nixon misses with a double jab.
Bleed looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nixon misses with an uppercut.
Nixon misses with an uppercut.
Nixon misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Nixon looks to move away, Bleed throws a big counter combo but Nixon just gets out of the way.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
and Bleed counters with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Nixon misses.
Bleed throwing a counter right hand but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Nixon thuds his right hand into Bleed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bleed connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Nixon there.
We've been told by Bleed's head coaches at ICON TOP TEAM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bleed needs to keep his hands up - Nixon had a free shot at his head there.
Bleed thuds his right hand into Nixon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bleed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bleed lands with a cross.
Bleed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body.
Bleed is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good shot there by Nixon.
Bleed is rocked!
It looks like Make You Bleed has been cut.
A punch combination from Nixon misses.
Bleed throws a quick counter head kick but Nixon was just out of range.
Oh Bleed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some bone on bone action there as Nixon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nixon lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Bleed is looking to close the distance but Nixon sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Bleed crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Bleed is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Richard Nixon!
Richard Nixon 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Akio Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottis Toole Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toole Jr has chosen Ring of fire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akio Mori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ottis Toole Jr!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toole Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toole Jr moves into range and clinches up with Mori.
Mori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mori tries to keep at a distance but Toole Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toole Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Mori landing knees to the body.
I was talking to Mori's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Toole Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Mori lands a hook that snaps the head of Toole Jr backwards.
Mori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toole Jr misses with a straight left.
Mori misses the jab.
Mori misses the jab.
Mori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mori misses with a lunging right hand
and Toole Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toole Jr is looking to clinch but Mori is avoiding it.
Mori stuns Toole Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Akio Mori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Toole Jr lands a head shot.
Toole Jr defending well as Mori loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Mori misses its intended target.
Toole Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toole Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Mori is just out of range.
Toole Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toole Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Toole Jr moves away from the strike by Mori.
Toole Jr wants to clinch up but Mori keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Mori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori misses with a straight left.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mori manages to break the clinch.
Toole Jr is looking to clinch but Mori is avoiding it.
It looked like Mori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toole Jr moves into the clinch.
Mori just leaning against Toole Jr, taking a breather.
Mori manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toole Jr slips under a jab from Mori.
Toole Jr tries to clinch but Mori moves out of range.
Toole Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toole Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toole Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mori's elbow.
Toole Jr misses with some punches.
Mori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toole Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Mori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toole Jr backwards.
Toole Jr working aggressively here.
Mori stalling against the cage.
Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toole Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mori throws a right and a left that Toole Jr avoids nicely.
Toole Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toole Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mori throwing a counter right hand but Toole Jr manages to avoid it.
Mori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toole Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toole Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toole Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mori scores with a punch to the head.
Toole Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Toole Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Toole Jr on the inside.
Toole Jr tries to throw a body punch but Mori avoids it by throwing Toole Jr back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mori.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori lands with a short shot to the head.
Mori lands a nice knee to the body.
Mori is leaning against Toole Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mori blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Mori.
Mori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mori looks to score with a jab to the body but Toole Jr is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Mori 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.
Mori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toole Jr moves away.
Mori throws the left hand but Toole Jr avoids the punch easily.
Mori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toole Jr can do to turn this around?
Toole Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Mori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Toole Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Mori backwards.
Mori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toole Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toole Jr moves into range and clinches up with Mori.
Toole Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toole Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toole Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Mori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toole Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Mori misses with a straight left.
Mori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toole Jr.
Toole Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toole Jr.
Mori swats away the attempt to clinch by Toole Jr.
Toole Jr is looking to clinch but Mori is avoiding it.
Mori throws the left hand but Toole Jr avoids the punch easily.
Toole Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toole Jr wants to clinch.
Mori connects with a body shot.
Toole Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mori is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori clobbers Toole Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mori tests Toole Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mori connects with a body shot.
Toole Jr tries to clinch there but Mori circles away.
A shot to the liver by Mori. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mori. Toole Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toole Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mori with a body shot.
Mori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toole Jr.
Mori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toole Jr ducks under a wild hook from Mori.
Mori misses with a hook.
Toole Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Toole Jr rushes Mori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toole Jr prevents a body shot from Mori.
Mori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toole Jrs head.
Mori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Toole Jr.
Mori throws a big shot that misses.
Toole Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toole Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Toole Jr clinches up with Mori and pushes him back against the cage.
Toole Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Mori lands a knee to the body.
Toole Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toole Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mori throws a jab when Toole Jr was well out of range.
Mori lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mori misses with a body punch
and Mori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toole Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mori pushes Toole Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ottis Toole Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toole Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toole Jr works on Mori's body with a couple of short punches.
Mori breaks the clinch.
Mori misses with a jab to the body
and Toole Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toole Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toole Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toole Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toole Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Mori dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Mori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mori throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toole Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Mori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toole Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mori throws a body punch but Toole Jr moves out of range.
Mori swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toole Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mori connects with a body shot that sends Toole Jr's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toole Jr closes the distance and pushes Mori back into the cage.
Toole Jr lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mori takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Toole Jr lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toole Jr gets through Mori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toole Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Mori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mori throws a looping overhand right but Toole Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Toole Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toole Jr manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mori.
Mori misses with an uppercut.
Mori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toole Jr manages to avoid it.
Mori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Mori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mori.
Mori's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toole Jr under the eye.
Mori looks to score with a jab to the body but Toole Jr is just out of range.
Toole Jr throws a jab when Mori was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori looks to land a right hand but Toole Jr moved out of range.
Toole Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Mori misses the target.
Nice body punch from Mori.
Mori lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori ducks under a wild hook from Toole Jr.
Toole Jr is looking to clinch.
Toole Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mori fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mori throws a lazy uppercut
and Toole Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akio Mori is winning the standup battle so far.
Mori connects with a looping right hand.
Toole Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toole Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Mori tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toole Jr clinches up with Mori and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Toole Jr.
Mori breaks from the clinch.
Mori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mori throwing a counter right hand but Toole Jr manages to avoid it.
Mori scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Mori misses.
Toole Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Toole Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mori counters with a stiff right hand.
Toole Jr loads up on a big right hand but Mori slips the punch.
Toole Jr slips a jab from Mori.
Mori looks to land a right hand but Toole Jr moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toole Jr walks into a straight right hand from Mori.
Ottis Toole Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akio Mori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Mori misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mori. Toole Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toole Jr wants to clinch up but Mori keeps it at a distance.
Mori throwing a counter right hand but Toole Jr manages to avoid it.
Mori lands a head shot.
Mori lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toole Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mori misses the shot to the body.
Mori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toole Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mori.
Mori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toole Jr throws out the jab.
Toole Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toole Jr in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Mori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mori, 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 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Mori!
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