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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bich Nga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don T. Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill. Don T. Bill struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.3lbs 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. Don T. Bill has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bich Nga's chin.
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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
23 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bich Nga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don T. Bill!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nga lands a nice looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nga.
Bill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bill takes a swing at Nga's ribcage but misses.
Don T. Bill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bill throws a poor cross that misses
and Nga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Bill.
Bill keeps Nga at a distance using the push kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Nga blocks the leg kick.
Bill shoots in looking for a takedown but Nga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bill momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nga throws a leg kick which misses Bill's front leg but catches the back leg as Bill tries to avoid it.
Nga moves into the clinch.
Nga misses with the head strike.
Nga tries to land a knee to the head but Bill blocks with his arms.
Bill prevents a body shot from Nga.
Bill works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bill is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nga is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nga has escaped and now he's on top!
Nga advances to half guard.
Bill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nga passes to full mount!
Bill sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nga is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nga wants to pass the guard but Bill is defending well.
Nga prevents Bill from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill is refusing to be controlled, as Nga sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bill manages to get to full guard.
Bill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nga is one step ahead there.
Nga looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bill wants to sweep here but Nga controlling him for the moment.
Nga controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bill looking for a sweep. Not yet Bill, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nga postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bill throws a hook to the side of Nga's head but Nga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Nga lands.
A big left from Bill misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bich Nga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nga looks to land a combination but Bill avoids it well.
Bill swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bill moves away.
Bill connects with a right hand. Nga shakes it off.
Nga cracks a nice hook into Bill's ribs.
Bill tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nga clinches with his opponent.
Bill struggles to land a body shot inside as Nga controls his hands.
Nga is pressed up against the cage. Bill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nga down to the mat. Nga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nga throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bill throws a jab but it's blocked by Nga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bill misses with a body shot.
Bill throws a poor cross that misses
and Nga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nga moves forwards but Bill connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nga scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nga throws a combination that misses
and Bill counters with a nice body kick.
Bill misses with a leg kick.
Nga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bill is breathing heavily.
Nga moves into the clinch.
Nga misses with a knee strike.
Nga lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bill.
Nga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nga has Bill pressed against the cage.
Nga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nga misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Nga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nga gets through Bill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nga lands a good knee to the midsection. Bill won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Nga.
Nga landing knees to the body.
A short left from Nga.
Nga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bill backwards.
Nga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nga lands a shot to the body.
Nga scores with a shoulder strike.
Nga lands a body shot.
Nga lands a body punch.
Nga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nga has Bill pushed against the cage.
Nga lands an elbow inside that Bill shrugs off.
Bill takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bill can't find room to land a body shot as Nga controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bich Nga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bill takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Don T. Bill has been cut.
Bill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nga stalling the fight.
Bill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Nga.
Nga scores with a shot to the side of Bill's head.
Bill throws a punch but it's blocked by Nga.
Bill misses with the head strike.
Bill looking for a takedown.
Nga lands an elbow inside.
Bill tries to work over Nga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Nga.
Nga tries to work over Bill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nga lands an elbow inside that Bill shrugs off.
Bill blocks a body shot from Nga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nga lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nga connects with a knee to the head.
Nga can't find room to land a body shot as Bill controls the action.
Bill misses with a punch on the inside.
Nga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bill backwards.
Bill tries to throw a body punch but Nga avoids it by throwing Bill back against the cage.
Nga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nga stalling.
Nga misses with a knee to the head.
Nga lands an elbow just above Bill 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Nga.
Nga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nga crunches a lovely knee into Bill's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nga lands a right hand.
Nga works on Bill's body with a couple of short punches.
Nga is working Bill over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bich Nga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don T. Bill's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab by Nga.
Good shot there by Nga.
Nga drops Bill with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bill looks back up at him and smiles so Nga waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bill is rocked!
Nga thumps Bill with a low kick.
Bill is still on wobbly legs! Can Nga finish him?
Nga lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Bill head around and knocks him out cold! Nga hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bich Nga!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bich Nga thanked FORCEE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reed Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed Hightower could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roberto Kim's chin.
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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, Reed Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Kim!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower cracks Kim with a good jab.
Jab, jab by Hightower - just one landing.
Kim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hightower thuds a left hand into Kim's body.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hightower checks it well.
Hightower tried to counter with a leg kick but Kim avoided it.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Hightower moved out of range nicely.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hightower checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Kim.
Hightower takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Kim throws a poor cross that misses
and Hightower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kim connects with a single shot there.
Kim misses with a double jab
and Hightower counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kim working a defensive guard here.
Kim seems keen to control Hightower's posture.
Kim looking for a guillotine here but Hightower defends easily.
Hightower throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim controlling Hightower's posture.
Hightower tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Kim is trying to control the position but Hightower postures up.
Hightower controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hightower in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to improve his position but instead Hightower has moved into half guard.
Hightower lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kim with the active half guard here but Hightower passes nicely into side control.
Hightower fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hightower in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hightower tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Hightower.
Kim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hightower controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Kim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hightower throws an elbow but Kim slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kim regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hightower's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hightower lands strikes from half guard.
Hightower is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reed Hightower 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.
Hightower wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hightower misses with a looping left.
Kim looks to throw a body kick
and Hightower counters with a big uppercut that knocks Kim off his feet! Hightower dives into side control looking to finish!
Kim is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here.
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Hightower finish him?
Hightower is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hightower lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hightower wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hightower controls the position.
Kim is trying to get back to half guard.
Hightower thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kim is trying to control Hightower's posture but Hightower avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hightower working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Hightower's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Hightower's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower cracks Kim with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hightower immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Kim is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hightower!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reed Hightower!
In his post fight interview, Reed Hightower started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Roberto Kim was interviewed post fight and said 'HOOOODOOR!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boogie Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 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
25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carlo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Boogie Knight!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight tries for a takedown but Alvarez circles away easily
and Alvarez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight darts in trying to clinch
and Alvarez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knight's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Knight tries a low kick but Alvarez avoids it.
And Alvarez counters with a quick kick to the body but Knight blocks it.
Knight wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Knight moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to stall but Knight improves his position.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez lands a knee to the head.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight has his takedown stuffed
and Alvarez counters with a big head kick but Knight shrugs it off.
Carlo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boogie Knight.
Knight throws a one two combo.
Alvarez clobbers Knight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Knight blocks a low kick nicely.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight scores with a nice body kick.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
A head kick by Knight misses
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alvarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a two punch combo.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Knight.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Knight working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Alvarez regains half guard.
Knight is working for a submission of some sort.
Alvarez keeping control of the position.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alvarez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Alvarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Knight's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Knight's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Knight trying to get back to his feet but Alvarez is in full control for now.
Knight is really stuck here.
Knight prevents Alvarez from getting a body triangle.
Alvarez controlling well, preventing Knight from escaping the position.
Knight breaks Alvarez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Knight avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvarez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight gets to his feet - Alvarez follows without any prompting.
Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knight on the side of the head.
Alvarez misses with a leg kick.
Knight looks to land a body kick but Alvarez moved away.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez lands a jab to the nose.
Knight looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carlo Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Knight throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Alvarez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Knight just manages to avoid it.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boogie Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight tries for a takedown but Alvarez circles away easily
and Alvarez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carlo Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Alvarez gets tackled into the cage by Knight. Knight maintains the clinch.
Alvarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alvarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight jumps guard but Alvarez stands there with Knight around his waist. Knight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Alvarez.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the side of Knight's head.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alvarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight instigates a clinch.
Alvarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
A short right from Alvarez.
Knight prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvarez lands a knee to the head.
Alvarez looking to throw knees to the head but Knight is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Knight trying to land knees to the body.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Alvarez catches Knight right on the button with a cross.
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!
Knight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carlo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boogie Knight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knight.
Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alvarez counters with a low kick, right behind Knight 's knee.
Knight tries to clinch
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez tries to work over Knight's front leg with a kick but Knight checks it.
Knight has managed to clinch.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight pushes Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Knight tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knight. That one must have hurt.
Boogie Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez scores with a kick to the body.
Alvarez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knight under the eye.
Knight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alvarez circles away.
As Knight backs away, Alvarez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knight is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Knight looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
Knight is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Knight has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Alvarez misses with a knee strike.
Alvarez looking to throw knees to the head but Knight is blocking nicely.
Knight utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alvarez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Alvarez stalling.
A short left from Knight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Knight darts in looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets double underhooks and turns Knight into the cage.
Alvarez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knight's head.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarez sprawls well. Alvarez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knight gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvarez slaps away a takedown attempt from Knight, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvarez. Alvarez obviously looking to wear him down.
Alvarez throws a solid leg kick but Knight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alvarez.
Knight tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Knight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alvarez with a knee to the head.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvarez just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from Knight.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knight just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alvarez's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knight blocks it with crossed arms.
Knight is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knight goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alvarez prevents it.
Carlo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boogie Knight.
Alvarez wants to take the fight to the mat but Knight manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
Alvarez lands with a nice body kick.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Knight sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alvarez is looking to land body kicks.
Knight tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Knight looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
Knight dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvarez finds it's way round the side to connect with Knight's head.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knight looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alvarez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alvarez cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
Knight is rocked!
Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarez finish him?
Knight leaves his chin hanging out and Alvarez seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Knight crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlo Alvarez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carlo Alvarez made sure he mentioned King of Clothes, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bregan Union (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
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182 lbs
29 - 15 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bregan Union!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly wants to slow Union down by chopping away at his legs.
Union swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Union has Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Union tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donnelly.
It looks like Bregan Union has been cut.
Union lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Union lands a body shot.
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Union attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Union connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Donnelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Union doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donnelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Union thows a leg kick but Donnelly checks it
and Donnelly counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Union misses.
Donnelly lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly lands a head kick!
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Union cracks Donnelly with an open hand slap.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. Union looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Union throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Union blocks the leg kick.
Donnelly is looking to chop away at Union's legs.
Donnelly takes one on the button.
Donnelly staying out of range there.
Donnelly is looking to counter punch.
Union scores with a jab to the body.
Union throws a lazy right hand but Donnelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Union.
Donnelly scores with the left hand. Union knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Union fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a hook to the side of Union's head but Union sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donnelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Donnelly finds it's way through Union's defenses.
Union connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
A little jabbing left from Union on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Donnelly. Those never looked like landing.
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Union in his tracks.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Union moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Donnelly!
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Union sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Union moved out of range.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Union is looking to score with low kicks.
Union avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
It seemed like Union was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Union misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly throws a low kick, looking for Union's leg but Union calmly moves out of range.
Union just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Union was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly backing away here, and Union unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donnelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Union counters with a straight right hand.
Union tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Union fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range.
Union blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Union throws a lazy uppercut
and Donnelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Union saw that one coming.
Union throws out a loose jab but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Union throws a poor cross that misses
and Donnelly counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Union.
A jab from Union misses.
Donnelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Union misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Union. That did some damage!
Donnelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Union on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donnelly. Donnelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Union moved away.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Union has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Union takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Union throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Union works Donnelly's body with a nice hook.
Union throws a solid leg kick but Donnelly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Union.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Union tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donnelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Union checks it well.
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Union.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Union! But no joy.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Union misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Union moved out of range nicely.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Union checks a low kick from Donnelly.
A punch lands to the side of Donnelly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donnelly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donnelly misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bregan Union's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donnelly takes one to the side of the head.
Union takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Union.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Union is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donnelly with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Union does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Union.
Union staying out of range there.
Union scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Union misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donnelly.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly tried to score with a low kick but Union checks it.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly throws a leg kick
and Union counters with a low kick, right behind Donnelly 's knee.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
Donnelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Union steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Union lands a head shot.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Union.
Good exchange - Donnelly coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Union does a little dance to reset his feet.
Union has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donnelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Union's head.
Donnelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Union misses with a straight left.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Union moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Union was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donnelly with a nice cross.
Union's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Union has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
A telegraphed right hand from Union misses the target.
Donnelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Union counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Union slaps the foot to one side.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Union slips in close and lands a nice hook 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!
Union takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Union lands a big right hand that sends Donnelly crashing to the mat! Union stays standing though and waves Donnelly back to his feet!
Donnelly is rocked!
Union cracks Donnelly on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Donnelly falls backwards against the cage. Union follows up with more strikes that drop Donnelly to his knees. Union keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Donnelly! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bregan Union!
Bregan Union gave a mention to FORCEE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Brian Donnelly spoke after the fight, saying 'Well shit.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Handsome Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
15 - 2 - 1 |
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13 - 6 - 1 |
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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
15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Handsome Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaster throws an overhand right that lands on Rutten's shoulder, as Rutten tries to avoid the shot.
Rutten throws a body kick that misses
and Blaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaster throws a lazy right hand but Rutten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutten.
Blaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blaster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rutten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blaster connects with a body shot that sends Rutten's belly button to the back.
Rutten throws a big shot that misses.
Rutten moves away from the strike by Blaster.
Blaster throws a hook but Rutten avoids it easily.
Rutten throws a big shot that misses.
Blaster bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutten manages to avoid it.
Blaster misses the shot to the body.
Rutten misses the jab.
Rutten walks into a stiff left hand from Blaster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaster scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rutten walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten throws a hook to the side of Blaster's head but Blaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaster.
Rutten punishes Blaster's body with a nice straight punch.
Blaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutten.
Blaster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rutten has time to react.
Rutten moves out of range as Blaster throws a body kick.
Blaster scores with a push kick.
Rutten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaster wants to slow Rutten down by chopping away at his legs.
Blaster throws a poor cross that misses
and Rutten counters with a straight right hand.
Blaster misses with a looping left.
That kick from Blaster tenderised Rutten's leg. Rutten is trying to keep his angry face on.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten moves out of range of the strikes.
Rutten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaster.
An attempted straight right counter from Rutten misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Rutten.
Rutten moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaster misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster thuds his right hand into Rutten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blaster fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rutten.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaster. Rutten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blaster lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blaster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blaster misses with a body kick.
Rutten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaster can pounce on him.
Blaster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rutten has time to react.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rutten checks a leg kick.
Rutten appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rutten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaster throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
Rutten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blaster works Rutten's body with a nice hook.
Rutten takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blaster cracks Rutten with a good jab.
Rutten misses with a few strikes there.
Blaster lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaster manages to avoid it.
Blaster throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rutten blocks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Rutten misses its target.
Rutten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blaster checks it well.
Blaster fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rutten.
Blaster throws a leg kick which misses Rutten's front leg but catches the back leg as Rutten tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Rutten.
Rutten moves out of range of the leg kick from Blaster.
Blaster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rutten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blaster ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Rutten sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blaster missing with a left hand there. Rutten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blaster tries to score with a low kick but Rutten moves his leg out of the way.
Blaster is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rutten had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rutten takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Blaster.
Rutten will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blaster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rutten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rutten takes a swing at Blaster's ribcage but misses.
Rutten lands a slapping body shot.
Rutten checks the leg kick.
Blaster throws out a leg kick but Rutten moves out of range and Blaster only half commits.
Rutten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaster.
A good leg kick by Blaster.
A swing and a miss from Rutten.
Rutten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rutten moves away from the strike by Blaster.
Rutten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Blaster just manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster slips a straight right by Rutten.
Rutten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rutten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rutten walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blaster.
Blaster closes the distance and clinches.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rutten might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blaster misses with some punches.
Blaster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaster.
Blaster fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rutten is out of range.
Blaster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rutten connects with a body shot that sends Blaster's belly button to the back.
Blaster wants to land a leg kick but Rutten is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Rutten checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rutten looks to throw the jab but Blaster is out of range.
Rutten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Blaster misses the target.
Blaster jabs Rutten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blaster jabs at Rutten's body.
Blaster lands a right hook to the body.
Blaster throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rutten's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten throws a body punch but Blaster moves out of range.
Rutten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaster can pounce on him.
Rutten ducks under a wild hook from Blaster.
Rutten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blaster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutten throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaster.
Rutten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Rutten sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blaster pushes Rutten away with a front kick.
Blaster scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rutten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blaster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rutten's calf.
Rutten cracks the inside of Blaster's front leg.
A jab from Rutten misses.
Blaster is looking to chop away at Rutten's legs.
Blaster stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blaster at a distance.
Master Blaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaster throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rutten.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutten.
Blaster scores with a nice head shot.
Blaster misses with a kick to the body.
Blaster misses with a leg kick.
Blaster throws a body punch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blaster throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rutten.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Blaster.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Rutten checks it.
Rutten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blaster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rutten scores with a hook.
Blaster staying out of range there.
Blaster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donk. Rutten catches Blaster right on the button with a cross.
Rutten lands with a kick to the temple. Blaster shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blaster tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range.
Blaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rutten slips under a jab.
Rutten misses with a body shot.
Blaster slips a jab from Rutten.
Rutten throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Blaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Rutten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blaster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rutten on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blaster fakes the leg kick and cracks Rutten in the body.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Blaster.
Blaster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutten 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.
Rutten punishes Blaster's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten connects with a jab.
Blaster throws a head kick but Rutten moves out of range.
Blaster lands with a right hand.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Rutten sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rutten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rutten lands with a straight right. Blaster didn't see that one coming.
Blaster throws an overhand right that lands on Rutten's shoulder, as Rutten tries to avoid the shot.
Blaster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaster throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Blaster cracks the inside of Rutten's front leg.
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rutten lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster throws an overhand right that lands on Rutten's shoulder, as Rutten tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Rutten was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blaster.
Rutten's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rutten duly obliges.
It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Blaster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rutten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blaster's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Blaster's corner calls for a 1-2. Blaster obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blaster is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Blaster does it's job there.
Blaster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rutten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rutten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaster.
Rutten breaks the clinch.
Rutten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blaster doesn't seem bothered though.
Rutten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaster misses with a straight right.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blaster scores with a spinning back kick!
Blaster misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutten ducks under a wild hook from Blaster.
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rutten.
Rutten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Blaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Blaster.
Nice shot lands for Rutten.
Blaster looks to land a left hand but Rutten moved out of range nicely.
Rutten avoids a kick to the body.
Rutten throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaster.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blaster tries to work over Rutten's front leg with a kick but Rutten checks it.
Blaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blaster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blaster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blaster ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rutten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blaster in his tracks.
Rutten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaster slips a straight right by Rutten.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rutten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaster can pounce on him.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick.
Rutten forces Blaster back against the cage and clinches.
Blaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutten's elbow.
Rutten tries to throw a body punch but Blaster avoids it by throwing Rutten back against the cage.
Blaster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blaster misses with the head strike.
Rutten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rutten misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Blaster to work.
Rutten lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blaster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster misses with a body punch.
Blaster digs a right hand underneath Rutten's ribcage. Rutten let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rutten manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blaster 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 Rutten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rutten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutten.
Blaster throws a counter combo.
Blaster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blaster!
Rutten throws a hook but Blaster avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Rutten as he connects with a hook.
Blaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutten.
Blaster delivers a nice body kick.
Blaster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaster takes a swing at Rutten's ribcage but misses.
Blaster misses with a leg kick.
Rutten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster dips to his left and cracks Rutten with an uppercut!
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaster moves away.
The fighters circling - Rutten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rutten slips a jab from Blaster.
Rutten looks to throw the jab but Blaster is out of range.
Rutten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
Blaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaster looks to throw the jab but Rutten is out of range.
Blaster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blaster misses the shot to the body.
Blaster blocks the body kick.
Master Blaster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rutten throws a head kick but Blaster moves out of range.
Jab by Blaster.
Blaster lands an overhand right.
Blaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Handsome Rutten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Blaster moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Master Blaster.
I've got Blaster winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Blaster!
Master Blaster very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ras Li Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judah's entrance music is Limb By Limb. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
215 lbs
18 - 9 - 1 |
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31
213 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ras Li Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Tyrell!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah throws a low kick but Tyrell moves out of range easily.
Tyrell misses with a leg kick
and Judah counters with a solid body kick.
Tyrell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tyrell moves out of range as Judah throws a body kick.
Judah swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tyrell misses with a two punch combination.
Judah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tyrell lands a jab to Judah's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Tyrell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyrell. That snapped Judah's head back.
Tyrell throws a sloppy head kick and Judah moves out of range easily.
Judah scores with a jab to the head.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Tyrell does no damage.
Judah moves out of range as Tyrell strikes.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Judah is looking to slow Tyrell down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell looks for the body kick but Judah saw that one coming.
Tyrell throws a chopping leg kick but Judah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Judah wants to slow Tyrell down by chopping away at his legs.
Judah lands a nice looking body kick.
Tyrell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tyrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah thuds a left hand into Tyrell's body.
Chad Tyrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyrell lands a lovely overhand right.
Judah avoids the head kick by Tyrell.
Tyrell looks to throw the jab but Judah is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Judah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Judah is able to avoid easily.
Tyrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah is looking to wear down Tyrell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyrell cracks Judah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tyrell avoids the body shot from Judah.
Tyrell defending well as Judah loads up on a big left hand.
Tyrell throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyrell misses with a low kick as Judah jumps back.
And Judah counters with a quick kick to the body but Tyrell blocks it.
Tyrell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Judah throws a wild body kick that Tyrell sees coming a mile off.
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Judah throws a leg kick but Tyrell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Judah misses with a hook to the body
and Tyrell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Judah.
A nice leg kick lands there from Judah.
Judah takes a swing at Tyrell's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Judah 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 Tyrell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tyrell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Judah thows a body kick. Tyrell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body punch from Tyrell.
Tyrell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyrell throws a right hand that misses
letting Judah counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Tyrell misses
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judah throws a low kick but Tyrell avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Tyrell misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Judah coming out on top.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judah, right into the meat.
Judah throws a right hand that Tyrell ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyrell also avoids with ease.
Judah lands a front kick.
Judah misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tyrell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyrell moves forwards but Judah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tyrell misses with a body shot.
Judah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyrell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've been informed that Tyrell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah moves out of range as Tyrell strikes.
Tyrell lands a head shot.
Judah checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Judah.
Judah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell looks to land a body kick but Judah moved away.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyrell.
Judah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyrell cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.
Judah takes a swing at Tyrell's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Judah. Tyrell shrugs it off though.
Judah avoids the body shot from Tyrell.
Judah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Judah digs a good hook to Tyrell's body.
Judah checks a leg kick nicely.
Judah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tyrell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah needs to keep his hands up - Tyrell had a free shot at his head there.
Tyrell misses with a left hand
and Judah counters with a solid body kick.
Judah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyrell walks into a straight right hand from Judah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ras Li Judah dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Judah throws a low kick but Tyrell avoids it.
A nice side step and Tyrell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Judah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyrell.
Tyrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Judah walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tyrell.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrell.
Judah looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Tyrell's head but Tyrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyrell is just out of range.
Tyrell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Judah.
Tyrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Judah checks it well.
A quick step to the side and Judah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrell scores with a shot to the body.
Judah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyrell under the eye.
Judah misses with a hook.
Tyrell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah blocks a leg kick.
Tyrell misses with a body shot.
Tyrell misses with a leg kick
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyrell is rocked!
Judah drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Tyrell's head, knocking him out cold! Judah is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ras Li Judah!
Ras Li Judah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Seleznyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Attila Skif (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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38
224 lbs
29 - 16 - 2 |
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29
215 lbs
17 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Roberto Seleznyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Attila Skif!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seleznyov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skif throws a solid leg kick but Seleznyov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Skif.
The crowd cheers as Seleznyov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skif doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Skif.
Seleznyov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skif scores with a nice body kick.
Skif moves out of range of the body kick.
Seleznyov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skif in his tracks.
Seleznyov walks into a left hand.
It looks like Roberto Seleznyov has been cut.
Seleznyov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Skif misses with a body kick.
Skif lands with a nice body punch.
Skif misses the shot to the body.
Seleznyov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skif swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seleznyov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seleznyov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body kick there by Skif.
Skif throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seleznyov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Seleznyov moves out of range as Skif throws a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Seleznyov.
Skif moves out of range as Seleznyov throws a body kick.
Skif tests Seleznyov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seleznyov scores with a hook.
Skif dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seleznyov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skif. Skif obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skif clobbers Seleznyov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seleznyov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skif.
A head kick misses from Skif.
Sloppy strikes from Seleznyov. Those never looked like landing.
Skif scores with a body shot.
Skif fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seleznyov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Skif.
Seleznyov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Seleznyov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skif tries to land a leg kick but Seleznyov saw it coming and moves away.
Skif lunges at Seleznyov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seleznyov's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Seleznyov.
Skif slips a jab from Seleznyov.
Skif clinches up with Seleznyov and pushes him back against the cage.
Seleznyov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skif backwards.
Seleznyov prevents a body shot from Skif.
Skif working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Seleznyov - that landed with a thud.
Skif lands a right hand.
Skif tries to work over Seleznyov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Skif.
Seleznyov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seleznyov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skif lands an uppercut.
Skif lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skif has a couple of punches blocked by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skif misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Seleznyov.
Seleznyov looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Skif on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Seleznyov.
Skif wants to stall.
Skif tries to work over Seleznyov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skif misses with the head strike.
Seleznyov breaks the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Seleznyov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Seleznyov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Skif throws a hook but Seleznyov avoids it easily.
Skif throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Seleznyov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skif is looking to slow Seleznyov down with leg kicks.
Skif goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seleznyov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Attila Skif dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Seleznyov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Skif walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seleznyov moves out of range as Skif strikes.
Skif throws a lazy head kick
and Seleznyov counters with a crisp right that sends Skif to the canvas! Seleznyov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Seleznyov!
Roberto Seleznyov very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dom DeLuise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Söderlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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181 lbs
39 - 22 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Dom DeLuise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Söderlund!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Söderlund gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DeLuise.
Söderlund misses with a body shot.
DeLuise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Söderlund on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
DeLuise just misses with a punch to the body.
Söderlund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DeLuise is looking to counter punch.
Söderlund misses with a hook
enabling DeLuise to counter with a crisp jab.
DeLuise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Söderlund.
Söderlund's hands are dropping dangerously low here and DeLuise connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Söderlund scrambles back to his feet.
Söderlund throws out a powerful jab.
Söderlund cracks DeLuise with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
DeLuise fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Söderlund, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeLuise throws a punch but it's blocked by Söderlund.
DeLuise pushes Söderlund back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeLuise misses with some punches.
DeLuise blocks an uppercut.
Söderlund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Söderlund blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Söderlund.
DeLuise struggles to land a body shot inside as Söderlund controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Söderlund.
DeLuise lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
Söderlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeLuise working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Söderlund lands with a short head shot on the inside.
DeLuise tries to throw a body punch but Söderlund avoids it by throwing DeLuise back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
Söderlund lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeLuise backwards.
Söderlund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Söderlund misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
Söderlund misses with the head strike.
Söderlund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise struggles to land a body shot inside as Söderlund controls his hands.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from DeLuise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeLuise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund presses DeLuise against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
Söderlund tries a body shot but DeLuise blocks it.
Söderlund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from DeLuise.
DeLuise gets through Söderlund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DeLuise swings wildly with an uppercut but Söderlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Söderlund tries to throw a body punch but DeLuise avoids it by throwing Söderlund back against the cage.
DeLuise scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DeLuise creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeLuise.
DeLuise softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
DeLuise lands an uppercut.
Söderlund misses with a body punch.
Söderlund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeLuise blocking some punches.
DeLuise keeps control of Söderlund as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeLuise lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Söderlund tries to work over DeLuise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Söderlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Söderlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeLuise lands an uppercut.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Söderlund's elbow.
Söderlund misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from DeLuise as the two fighters clinch.
DeLuise can't find room to land a body shot as Söderlund controls the action.
Söderlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by Söderlund.
Söderlund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeLuise's elbow.
Söderlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Söderlund.
DeLuise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Söderlund misses with a punch to the body.
DeLuise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Söderlund throws a head punch that misses.
Söderlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from DeLuise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeLuise swings wildly with an uppercut but Söderlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from DeLuise.
Söderlund tries to throw a body punch but DeLuise avoids it by throwing Söderlund back against the cage.
Söderlund misses with a punch to the body.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Söderlund.
DeLuise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DeLuise tries a body shot but Söderlund blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Söderlund as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
DeLuise tries to work over Söderlund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeLuise.
Söderlund doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from DeLuise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Söderlund working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeLuise.
Söderlund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Söderlund blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Söderlund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeLuise dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
DeLuise connects with the punch.
Söderlund fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeLuise is out of range.
DeLuise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Söderlund looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DeLuise blocks a low kick nicely.
Söderlund keeps the fight on the outside.
DeLuise instigates a clinch.
Söderlund prevents a body shot from DeLuise.
Dom DeLuise has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Söderlund tries to throw a body punch but DeLuise avoids it by throwing Söderlund back against the cage.
Söderlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeLuise blocks an uppercut.
Söderlund misses with the head strike.
DeLuise tries to throw a body punch but Söderlund avoids it by throwing DeLuise back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLuise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
Söderlund cracks DeLuise with a nice body shot.
Söderlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeLuise prevents a body shot from Söderlund.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise presses Söderlund against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
DeLuise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from DeLuise.
Söderlund blocks an uppercut.
Söderlund misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Söderlund.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
DeLuise lands with a right to the head.
Söderlund misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from DeLuise.
Söderlund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Söderlund misses with a punch on the inside.
Söderlund struggles to land a body shot inside as DeLuise controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
DeLuise throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
DeLuise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Söderlund or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeLuise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Söderlund has a couple of punches blocked by DeLuise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise digs a right hand underneath Söderlund's ribcage. Söderlund let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Söderlund is breathing heavily.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
Söderlund can't find room to land a body shot as DeLuise controls the action.
Söderlund misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from DeLuise.
DeLuise lands a nice shot to the body.
DeLuise misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from DeLuise.
Söderlund working aggressively here.
Söderlund tries a body shot but DeLuise blocks it.
A shot in the inside from DeLuise.
Söderlund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Söderlund can't find room to land a body shot as DeLuise controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Söderlund fails to land.
DeLuise lands a left hand.
DeLuise lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
DeLuise lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise scores with a nice hook to the head.
Söderlund can't find room to land a body shot as DeLuise controls the action.
DeLuise lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Söderlund prevents a body shot from DeLuise.
Nice body punch from DeLuise - that landed with a thud.
Söderlund lands with a short head shot on the inside.
DeLuise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeLuise misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeLuise scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from DeLuise.
Söderlund has a couple of punches blocked by DeLuise.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Söderlund's elbow.
Söderlund misses with some punches.
Söderlund gets through DeLuise's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from DeLuise.
DeLuise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Söderlund can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeLuise lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
Söderlund throws a punch but it's blocked by DeLuise.
DeLuise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund works on DeLuise's body with a couple of short punches.
DeLuise scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Mats Söderlund has been cut.
DeLuise blocks a body shot from Söderlund.
DeLuise lands a nice uppercut.
DeLuise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Söderlund.
Söderlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Söderlund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Söderlund scores with a nice hook to the head.
DeLuise blocking some punches.
DeLuise tries to throw a body punch but Söderlund avoids it by throwing DeLuise back against the cage.
DeLuise lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeLuise.
A head punch on the inside from Söderlund fails to land.
Söderlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeLuise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeLuise lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Söderlund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeLuise dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mats Söderlund's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Söderlund thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeLuise instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
A short right from DeLuise.
Söderlund lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeLuise backwards.
DeLuise tries a body shot but Söderlund blocks it.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
DeLuise prevents Söderlund from breaking the clinch.
DeLuise misses with a hook from the clinch.
Söderlund can't find room to land a body shot as DeLuise controls the action.
Söderlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeLuise blocks an uppercut.
Söderlund tries to throw a body punch but DeLuise avoids it by throwing Söderlund back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
DeLuise throws a punch but it's blocked by Söderlund.
Söderlund scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Söderlund.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Söderlund.
Söderlund tries a body shot but DeLuise blocks it.
DeLuise prevents a body shot from Söderlund.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise misses with a hook from the clinch.
Söderlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Söderlund blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from DeLuise.
Söderlund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Söderlund.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Söderlund's elbow.
DeLuise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Söderlund throws a head punch that misses.
DeLuise pushes Söderlund back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Söderlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Söderlund misses with a punch to the body.
Söderlund misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeLuise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Söderlund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeLuise's elbow.
Söderlund struggles to land a body shot inside as DeLuise controls his hands.
DeLuise misses with a punch to the body.
DeLuise lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Söderlund lands a hook that snaps the head of DeLuise backwards.
Mats Söderlund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund misses with a punch to the body.
Söderlund tries to circle away but DeLuise has him pinned against the cage.
Söderlund misses with a body punch.
Söderlund presses DeLuise against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
DeLuise lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
DeLuise lands a left hand that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
DeLuise lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Söderlund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short left from DeLuise.
Söderlund blocks an uppercut.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
DeLuise lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from DeLuise as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from DeLuise.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Söderlund's elbow.
A short body shot lands from DeLuise as the two fighters clinch.
DeLuise lands with a light punch inside.
DeLuise prevents a body shot from Söderlund.
DeLuise lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, DeLuise scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise tries to throw a body punch but Söderlund avoids it by throwing DeLuise back against the cage.
DeLuise misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DeLuise creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
DeLuise works on Söderlund's body with a couple of short punches.
DeLuise presses Söderlund against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
DeLuise throws a punch but it's blocked by Söderlund.
DeLuise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Söderlund or not.
DeLuise lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DeLuise lands a shot to the body.
DeLuise struggles to land a body shot inside as Söderlund controls his hands.
Söderlund tries to throw a body punch but DeLuise avoids it by throwing Söderlund back against the cage.
DeLuise works on Söderlund's body with a couple of short punches.
DeLuise lands a right hand that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
DeLuise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeLuise lands a left hand that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
DeLuise lands a left hand.
Söderlund is rocked!
DeLuise misses with a hook from the clinch.
Söderlund is still on wobbly legs! Can DeLuise finish him?
DeLuise lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeLuise makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Söderlund.
Söderlund prevents a body shot from DeLuise.
Good body shot from Söderlund.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
Söderlund seems to have recovered his senses.
DeLuise blocks a body shot from Söderlund.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by Söderlund.
Söderlund prevents a body shot from DeLuise.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by Söderlund.
Söderlund misses with a punch to the body.
Söderlund prevents a body shot from DeLuise.
Söderlund doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeLuise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Söderlund tries to work over DeLuise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Söderlund blocking some punches.
DeLuise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Söderlund tries to work over DeLuise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom DeLuise showed his dominance in that final round.
Well DeLuise has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom DeLuise!
An out of breath Dom DeLuise 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeShawn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorsa comes to the cage accompanied by Like a Bunny. Johnson has chosen Eazy e- real mother fuckin gs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Repe Sorsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, DeShawn Johnson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorsa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Repe Sorsa has been cut.
Sorsa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sorsa.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sorsa misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Sorsa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sorsa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Sorsa.
Sorsa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sorsa 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.
Sorsa is looking to clinch.
Sorsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Sorsa with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Repe Sorsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorsa forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sorsa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sorsa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sorsa working aggressively here.
Sorsa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson leaning against his opponent.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sorsa controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sorsa.
Sorsa tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sorsa throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sorsa looking to stall.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sorsa.
Sorsa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sorsa misses with the head strike.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sorsa gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sorsa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Sorsa is controlling well.
Johnson won't allow Sorsa to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sorsa with the ground and pound but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.
Sorsa postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Sorsa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sorsa slips a jab from Johnson.
Sorsa scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sorsa slips under a jab from Johnson.
Sorsa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sorsa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeShawn Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Sorsa is rocked!
Sorsa walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Sorsa limp body while Johnson jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DeShawn Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, DeShawn Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Repe Sorsa stepped up to the mic, saying 'See u later sonny....at u mommas house !'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Kelley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Rise Against - Give It All as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Arjen Diaz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Kelley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjen Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelley moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.
Kelley misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kelley misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kelley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
A little feinted left hand from Kelley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelley.
Kelley prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Kelley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Diaz is working Kelley over against the cage.
Kelley pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Kelley.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
A head punch on the inside from Kelley fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelley.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelley.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz digs a right hand into Kelley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelley's gas tank.
Kelley misses with the head strike.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kelley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kelley is breathing heavily.
Kelley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kelley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Kelley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelley has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Kelley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelley misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kelley is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Kelley throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Kelley has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Kelley misses with some punches.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kelley blocks a body shot from Diaz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelley misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelley takes a shot to the head.
Diaz gets through Kelley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kelley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelley can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Kelley tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelley has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Kelley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kelleys head.
Kelley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelley misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelley.
Diaz pushes Kelley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Kelley's head.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelley.
Kelley misses with some punches.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Kelley's head.
Kelley is rocked!
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelley blocks a jab.
Kelley throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjen Diaz 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.
Kelley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz 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.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Kelley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelley scores with a leg kick.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelley sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Liam Kelley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelley throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
Kelley seems to have got his legs back now.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
Kelley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diaz.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelley.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
A swing and a miss from Kelley.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Kelley avoids it with no problem.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to work over Kelley's front leg with a kick but Kelley checks it.
Kelley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Kelley moves out of range easily.
Kelley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Kelley throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Kelley avoids it with no problem.
Kelley slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kelley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelley looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Kelley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Kelley had a free shot at his head there.
Kelley has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Arjen Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelley swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Diaz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kelley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Kelley misses its intended target.
Diaz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Kelley with a nice cross.
Kelley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
A quick step to the side and Kelley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Kelley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Kelley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelley rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Kelley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Kelley.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Kelley tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelley blocks an uppercut.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Kelley.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Arjen Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kelley tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Kelley back against the cage.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelley backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelley misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz cracks Kelley with a nice body shot.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
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!
Diaz lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelley.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelley backwards.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Kelley's ribcage. Kelley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjen Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Diaz circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Kelley tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Diaz wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arjen Diaz!
After winning the bout, Arjen Diaz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Liam Kelley spoke after the fight, saying 'Ain't that a Bitch'.
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