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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dougal McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by My Lovely Horse. Diaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Got Five On It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dougal McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McGuire scores with a nice right hand.
McGuire 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.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends McGuire's belly button to the back.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire scores with a leg kick.
McGuire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McGuire's guard.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but McGuire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGuire wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGuire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.
McGuire has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGuire got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGuire has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
McGuire working some strikes from top position.
McGuire would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McGuire is stalling in the full guard.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGuire is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuire with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGuire trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McGuire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGuire has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Diaz to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McGuire is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Diaz pulls down on the head and he's put McGuire to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mat Diaz!
During a confident post fight interview, Mat Diaz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taran Chula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepe Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Taran Chula!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Chula darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maldini throws the kick towards the body but Chula avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maldini, right into the meat.
Maldini throws a chopping leg kick but Chula manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chula counters with a body kick.
Maldini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chula.
Chula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Chula scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maldini throws a leg kick but Chula sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maldini stuns Chula with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maldini scores with a hook to the body. Chula takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maldini throws a low kick, looking for Chula's leg but Chula calmly moves out of range.
Taran Chula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Maldini 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chula missing with a left hand there. Maldini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chula misses with a body kick.
Chula throws a lazy uppercut
and Maldini counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maldini lands with a hook. Chula tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maldini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chula lands with a straight right. Maldini didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chula.
As Chula tries to get set, Maldini tries to push him back and clinch up but Chula manages to avoid the attempt.
Chula jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maldini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chula is able to avoid easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maldini.
Chula checks a leg kick nicely.
Maldini blocks the body kick.
Maldini throws a good cross that connects.
Chula moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maldini, right into the meat.
Chula misses with a combination
and Maldini counters with a low kick, right behind Chula 's knee.
Maldini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A clash of legs there as Chula blocks the low kick.
Chula scores with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Maldini checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chula scores with a spinning back kick!
Chula tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chula misses with a leg kick
and Maldini counters with an outside leg kick.
We've been told by Maldini's head coaches at FORBIDDEN VIOLENCE WARRIORS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chula looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy body kick from Chula
and Maldini counters with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Chula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from Chula.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maldini 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 Chula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chula tries to bum rush Maldini with a series of wild strikes but Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Chula backs away, Maldini returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chula avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chula looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maldini looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maldini moves out of range as Chula strikes.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chula.
Chula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldini moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from Chula.
Maldini appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chula swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
Chula tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maldini is looking to slow Chula down with leg kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maldini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chula working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maldini.
Maldini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chula dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maldini cracks a nice hook into Chula's ribs.
Chula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldini appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chula moves into range and clinches up with Maldini.
Maldini throws a head punch that misses.
Maldini tries to throw a body punch but Chula avoids it by throwing Maldini back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chula misses with some punches.
Chula lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Maldini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maldini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Maldini. That snapped Chula's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chula, as that shot connected.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from Chula.
Maldini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chula.
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chula walks into a jab.
Maldini moves out of range as Chula strikes.
Chula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chula attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Chula.
Maldini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chula was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldini.
Chula throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Pepe Maldini will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maldini fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldini.
Chula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldini manages to avoid it.
Maldini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chula checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chula falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maldini counters with a low kick, right behind Chula 's knee.
A combination from Chula does no damage.
Maldini moves out of range as Chula strikes.
Maldini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maldini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chula listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Chula misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pepe Maldini is winning the standup battle so far.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chula is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maldini with a body shot.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini misses the shot to the body.
Maldini feints and then cracks Chula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chula down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chula misses with a body shot.
Chula's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini just misses with a punch to the body.
Chula checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maldini digs a good hook to Chula's body.
Maldini throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chula.
Chula looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maldini, right into the meat.
Maldini throws a lazy right hand but Chula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chula digs a good body shot into Maldini's ribs.
Chula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chula lands a slapping body shot.
Chula looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldini is just out of range.
Maldini is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maldini with a jab.
Chula throws a leg kick but Maldini moved away.
Maldini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chula.
Maldini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chula tries to work over Maldini's front leg with a kick but Maldini checks it.
Chula looks to clinch
and Maldini counters with a series of strikes. Chula will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chula just misses with a punch to the body.
Chula bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chula darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maldini blocks a jab.
Chula misses with an uppercut.
Chula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chula.
Chula throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chula moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Chula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chula misses with the combination.
Maldini fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chula throws a body shot but no joy.
Chula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maldini throws a leg kick that misses.
Chula scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula moves away from the strike by Maldini.
Maldini is looking to slow Chula down with leg kicks.
Maldini throws a low kick but Chula avoids it.
Chula tries to counter by closing the distance.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Chula.
Chula takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chula misses with a hook
and Maldini counters with an inside leg kick.
Maldini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chula sprawls well. Chula wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maldini gets slowly back to his feet.
Maldini scores with a hook.
Chula keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maldini 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 Chula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chula slips a jab and a cross from Maldini.
Maldini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chula is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Chula.
Chula misses with a straight left.
Chula moves out of range as Maldini strikes.
Chula misses the shot to the body.
Maldini cracks Chula with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chula throws a shot from downtown. Maldini moves away and avoids it.
Maldini misses with an uppercut
and Chula makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldini was well out of range. Poor timing from Chula.
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldini scores with a shot to the body.
Maldini misses with the combination.
Chula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maldini.
Chula lunges at Maldini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maldini's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pepe Maldini will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chula feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maldinis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chula slips a jab from Maldini.
Maldini moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldini lands a jab to Chula's midsection.
Maldini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chula manages to avoid it.
Chula shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chula wants to slow Maldini down by chopping away at his legs.
Maldini throws a body punch but Chula moves out of range.
Chula takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chula takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maldini thumps Chula with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chula lands with a right hand.
Chula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Maldini finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Chula darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chula takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Chula. Those never looked like landing.
Chula throws a series of punches but Maldini avoids them all with ease.
Maldini scores with a nice head shot.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Chula.
Chula dips to his left and cracks Maldini with an uppercut!
Maldini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maldini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maldini circles away quickly and effectively.
Chula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maldini.
Maldini throws a leg kick but Chula checks it.
Chula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldini.
Chula swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maldini.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taran Chula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Chula.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maldini, as that shot connected.
Chula throws a sloppy body shot
and Maldini counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chula's knee momentarily.
Chula misses with a series of wild punches.
Maldini throws a leg kick but Chula moved away.
A big right from Maldini misses.
Maldini works the jab nicely.
Maldini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chula throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maldini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maldini throws a hook but Chula avoids it easily.
Chula lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maldini's sensitive parts.
Chula takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chula throws a poor cross that misses
and Maldini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldini wants to land a leg kick but Chula is out of range.
A low kick from Maldini misses
and Chula counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Maldini misses with a body shot.
Chula throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Chula motions for Maldini to come forward. Chula throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chula throws a hook but Maldini avoids it easily.
Maldini seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maldini blocks a head kick by Chula.
Chula takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maldini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chula scoring well with a low kick there.
Chula misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheers as Maldini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chula doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Maldini.
Chula throws a hook but Maldini avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chula was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldini.
Maldini tries to land a front kick but Chula steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maldini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chula throws a poor cross that misses
and Maldini counters with a nice uppercut.
Chula tries to clinch
and Maldini counters with a straight right hand.
Chula lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maldini's sensitive parts.
Chula misses with a looping left.
Maldini connects with a leg kick. Chula looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chula has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pepe Maldini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maldini with a nice cross.
Maldini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chula checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chula avoids the body shot from Maldini.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chula misses with a hook. Maldini ducked under it nicely.
Maldini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chula's calf.
Maldini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Maldini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maldini, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pepe Maldini!
A very excited looking Pepe Maldini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harold Shipman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farouk Al Ahwei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shipman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amazing. Al Ahwei comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Whirling Madness kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Farouk Al Ahwei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Shipman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farouk Al Ahwei!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Ahwei sizes up Shipman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Shipman does no damage.
Al Ahwei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shipman's sensitive parts.
A jab from Al Ahwei finds it's way through Shipman's defenses.
Al Ahwei stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al Ahwei wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Ahwei throws the kick towards the body but Shipman avoids it.
We've been hearing reports that Shipman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A head kick misses from Al Ahwei.
Shipman avoids the body shot from Al Ahwei.
Shipman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Al Ahwei!
Al Ahwei is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shipman cracks Al Ahwei with a big elbow.
Shipman misses with the ground and pound.
Al Ahwei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shipman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Al Ahwei is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Ahwei is looking to regain half guard here but Shipman keeps moving and retains side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Shipman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shipman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shipman scores with punches from side control.
Al Ahwei felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Al Ahwei taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shipman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Al Ahwei's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Al Ahwei is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Al Ahwei is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Al Ahwei defending against the ground and pound.
Al Ahwei gets back to half guard.
Al Ahwei blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shipman.
Al Ahwei trying to control here.
Al Ahwei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shipman.
Al Ahwei makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Al Ahwei.
Shipman stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Al Ahwei has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Shipman manages to get his head free but now Al Ahwei has transitioned to an armbar! Shipman grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Al Ahwei! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Farouk Al Ahwei!
Farouk Al Ahwei thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xi Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuroda Atsushii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xi Lim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kuroda Atsushii's chin.
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158 lbs
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144 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xi Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kuroda Atsushii!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atsushii misses with a lunging right hand
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
Atsushii avoids the body shot from Lim.
Atsushii looks to land a body kick but Lim moved away.
Atsushii lands with an overhand left.
Lim misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Atsushii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lim throws a leg kick that misses.
Atsushii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atsushii was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Lim lands with a slapping head kick.
Lim throws a poor cross that misses
and Atsushii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atsushii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim cracks Atsushii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lim throws an overhand right that lands on Atsushii's shoulder, as Atsushii tries to avoid the shot.
Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atsushii checks it well.
A nice side step and Atsushii releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Atsushii takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atsushii avoids the head kick by Lim.
Lim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lim misses with a left hand
and Atsushii makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lim really felt that one!
Lim throws a body shot but no joy.
Atsushii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lim misses with a hook
and Atsushii counters with a nice leg kick.
Lim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been told by Lim's head coaches at The Skating Rink that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Atsushii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lim misses with a hook
and Atsushii counters with a nice kick to the body.
Atsushii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Lim throws a hook but Atsushii avoids it easily.
Atsushii misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Lim coming out on top.
Xi Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atsushii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Xi Lim has been cut.
Jab by Lim.
Lim checks a low kick from Atsushii.
Lim throws a looping overhand right but Atsushii ducks down to avoid it.
Atsushii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lim throws a right hand that misses
and Atsushii counters with a stiff right hand.
Atsushii looks to land a right hand but Lim moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Lim.
Lim misses with a body shot
and Atsushii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atsushii ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
Lim misses with a lunging right hand
and Atsushii counters with a solid body kick.
Lim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii cracks Lim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Atsushii throws a lazy right hand but Lim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atsushii.
Lim avoids a kick to the body.
Atsushii slips a jab from Lim.
Atsushii counters with a body kick.
Atsushii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lim.
Atsushii staying out of range there.
Atsushii looks to land a right hand but Lim moved out of range.
Lim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atsushii sizes up Lim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atsushii moves away from the strike by Lim.
It seemed like Atsushii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lim avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atsushii throws a leg kick but Lim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atsushii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Atsushii.
Atsushii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atsushii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim throws a jab when Atsushii was well out of range.
Atsushii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Atsushii throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Atsushii throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim.
Atsushii throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Lim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atsushii counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kuroda Atsushii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Xi Lim'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.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Atsushii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lim manages to avoid it.
Lim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lim 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.
Lim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atsushii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lim throws the left hand but Atsushii avoids the punch easily.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lim misses the jab.
Atsushii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lim. That's going to slow Atsushii down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim misses the body punch
and Atsushii counters with a stiff right hand.
Atsushii delivers a nice body kick.
Lim swings for the body but Atsushii moves out of range.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
And Atsushii responds with a good body kick, but Lim manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a lazy uppercut
and Atsushii counters with a nice uppercut.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Atsushii moved out of range.
Atsushii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atsushii.
Atsushii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lim finds it's way round the side to connect with Atsushii's head.
Atsushii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atsushii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lim.
Atsushii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lim counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Lim as he checks the leg kick.
Lim misses with a hook
and Atsushii counters with a good, hard body kick but Lim shrugs it off.
Atsushii's corner calls for a 1-2. Atsushii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atsushii moves away.
Atsushii throws a series of punches but Lim avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Lim.
Lim misses with a left hand
and Atsushii counters with a nice body kick.
Atsushii takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lim throws a hook but Atsushii avoids it easily.
Atsushii looks to land a right hand but Lim moved out of range.
Atsushii throws a head kick but Lim moves out of range.
Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atsushii.
Lim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Atsushii misses with a hook to the body
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Atsushii moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Atsushii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lim misses with a right hand
and Atsushii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atsushii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a lazy right hand but Atsushii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Atsushii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atsushii checks it well.
Lim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Atsushii to counter with a crisp jab.
Lim is rocked!
Atsushii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Atsushii coming out on top.
Oh Lim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lim misses with a left hand
and Atsushii scores with a counter punch that sends Lim to the canvas! Atsushii smells blood - he's punishing Lim with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lim has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuroda Atsushii!
After winning the bout, Kuroda Atsushii thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donsone DeNeville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thoreaux AssKicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AssKicken comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Winds of Change kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
224 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donsone DeNeville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thoreaux AssKicken!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
AssKicken loads up on a big right hand but DeNeville slips the punch.
DeNeville fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt AssKicken.
DeNeville connects with a looping right hand.
AssKicken scores with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DeNeville 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 AssKicken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from AssKicken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
AssKicken scores with a hook to the body. DeNeville takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
AssKicken feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeNeville's calf.
A head kick misses from DeNeville.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
AssKicken misses with a straight left.
AssKicken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeNeville.
DeNeville drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for AssKicken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNeville throws a leg kick but AssKicken checks it.
DeNeville avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut there from AssKicken.
DeNeville on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
AssKicken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeNeville counters with a nice uppercut.
DeNeville lands a high kick!
DeNeville slips a jab from AssKicken.
AssKicken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
DeNeville cracks the inside of AssKicken's front leg.
DeNeville lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
AssKicken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeNeville connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
AssKicken throws a right hand that misses
and DeNeville counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeNeville uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from AssKicken.
AssKicken looks to land a right hand but DeNeville moved out of range.
AssKicken scores with a nice right hand.
AssKicken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeNeville is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for DeNeville. That snapped AssKicken's head back.
A slow jab from AssKicken misses its intended target.
DeNeville moves into the clinch.
AssKicken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DeNeville working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DeNeville gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
AssKicken tries to get to full guard but DeNeville has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNeville looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
DeNeville is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
AssKicken is rocked!
AssKicken tries to get to full guard but DeNeville has control of the leg.
AssKicken is still in real trouble! Can DeNeville finish him?
We've been hearing that DeNeville has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
DeNeville is keen to just control but AssKicken is a slippery customer.
AssKicken seems to have recovered his senses.
DeNeville lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt AssKicken quite badly. AssKicken pulls DeNeville in close trying to recover. DeNeville postures up and lands two really hard shots that put AssKicken on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but AssKicken doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donsone DeNeville!
Donsone DeNeville thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy has chosen JME - The Very Best as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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278 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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240 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Red Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitsev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brophy eats them both and turns towards Zaitsev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Red Brophy has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Zaitsev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zaitsev slips under a jab from Brophy.
Brophy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaitsev lands with a cross.
Brophy looks for the body kick but Zaitsev saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
Brophy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brophy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zaitsev misses with an uppercut
and Brophy counters with a low kick, right behind Zaitsev 's knee.
Zaitsev throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Dmitri Zaitsev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaitsev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaitsev throws the kick towards the body but Brophy avoids it.
Brophy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zaitsev throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brophy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zaitsev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crunch! Zaitsev slams his shin into Brophy's torso.
Zaitsev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brophys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zaitsev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zaitsev throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brophy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zaitsev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Zaitsev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brophy under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaitsev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brophy's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaitsev throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaitsev lands a jab.
A slow jab from Zaitsev misses its intended target.
Zaitsev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Zaitsev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zaitsev looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
Brophy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zaitsev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaitsev.
A little jabbing left from Brophy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zaitsev throws a low kick but Brophy avoids it.
Brophy drops Zaitsev with a beautiful combination! Zaitsev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brophy is looking for the KO!
Zaitsev scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaitsev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brophy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zaitsev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaitsev is rocked!
Brophy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zaitsev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zaitsev gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Brophy points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Zaitsev wakes up just in time to hear Brophy thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Red Brophy!
A victorious Red Brophy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Nassar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Nassar!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nassar misses with a hook.
Miletich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miletich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Miletich there.
Miletich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miletich keeps the fight on the outside.
Nassar misses with an uppercut. Miletich saw that one coming.
Miletich throws a chopping leg kick but Nassar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nassar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miletich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at the smoker in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miletich lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nassar takes a step back to recover.
Nassar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nassar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miletich. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nassar slips a jab from Miletich.
Nassar throws out a counter right but Miletich avoids it with no problem.
Nassar blocks a leg kick.
Nassar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miletich looks for the body kick but Nassar saw that one coming.
Miletich sets himself, and Nassar steps forward looking for the clinch! Miletich avoids it this time.
Nassar tries to keep at a distance but Miletich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nassar swings wildly with an uppercut but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miletich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miletich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nassar working hard to break the clinch.
Nassar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nassar lands a left hand.
Nassar misses with the head strike.
Miletich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nassar backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miletich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich blocks a body shot from Nassar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miletich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nassar tries a body shot but Miletich blocks it.
Nassar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nassar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nassar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miletich's elbow.
Miletich is trying to pull guard but Nassar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Miletich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miletich has Nassar up against the cage in a clinch.
Nassar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miletich blocks an uppercut.
Nassar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Miletich tries to pull guard but Nassar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Miletich.
Miletich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nassar backwards.
Nassar is rocked!
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nassar is still on wobbly legs! Can Miletich finish him?
Miletich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nassar backwards.
Miletich lands a big right hand that drops Nassar! The killer instinct kicks in and Miletich finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Miletich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Miletich!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Tyrone Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rickson Moura Entrance Song. Tyrone Jones has chosen Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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203 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent 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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rickson Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Russell Tyrone Jones!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Tyrone Jones misses.
Moura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones lands a jab.
Moura shoots in for a takedown but Tyrone Jones shows good takedown defense.
Moura shoots in and gets a takedown into Tyrone Jones's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tyrone Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Tyrone Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrone Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tyrone Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moura is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moura's guard.
Tyrone Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Moura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moura being controlled here, momentarily.
Tyrone Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moura has his foot on Tyrone Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tyrone Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Moura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyrone Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tyrone Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Moura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Moura being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moura has his foot on Tyrone Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tyrone Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones looking to pass the guard.
Tyrone Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Moura blocks a jab.
Moura tries to counter with a takedown but Tyrone Jones is quick to defend against it.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Moura is just out of range.
Tyrone Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moura scores with a takedown into Tyrone Jones's guard.
Tyrone Jones is pulling down on Moura's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tyrone Jones is on top in guard.
Moura is trying to control the position but Tyrone Jones postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyrone Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tyrone Jones is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyrone Jones wants to pass the guard but Moura is keeping the position.
Tyrone Jones content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Tyrone Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tyrone Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Tyrone Jones leaves Moura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moura moves away from the strike by Tyrone Jones.
Moura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Tyrone Jones misses
so Moura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyrone Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moura won't allow Tyrone Jones to sweep him here.
Tyrone Jones is trying to control the position but Moura postures up.
Tyrone Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyrone Jones has wrist control.
Tyrone Jones is controlling Moura's posture.
Tyrone Jones keeping moving, preventing Moura from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyrone Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Tyrone Jones misses
and Moura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moura.
Rickson Moura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyrone Jones pulls Moura in close to prevent any damage.
Moura throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyrone Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones is trying to keep Moura in close.
Moura chips away with some ground and pound.
Moura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moura throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyrone Jones pulls Moura in close to his closed guard and prevents Moura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Moura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones keeping moving, preventing Moura from controlling successfully.
Tyrone Jones pulls Moura in close to prevent any damage.
Tyrone Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moura is one step ahead there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tyrone Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyrone Jones misses the jab.
Tyrone Jones throws a leg kick
and Moura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyrone Jones won't be happy with that.
Moura tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moura trying to control the action but Tyrone Jones is working from the bottom.
Tyrone Jones tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyrone Jones regains half guard.
Tyrone Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moura.
Moura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyrone Jones defending well though.
Moura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Moura dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tyrone Jones misses with an uppercut
and Moura counters with a nice body shot.
Tyrone Jones gets a clinch.
Tyrone Jones lands a shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moura fails to pull guard.
Tyrone Jones tries to throw a body punch but Moura avoids it by throwing Tyrone Jones back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyrone Jones.
Moura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyrone Jones smiles and moves away.
Moura moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyrone Jones throws a lazy right hand but Moura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moura changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tyrone Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura moves out of range of the body kick.
Tyrone Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moura.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moura.
A quick step to the side and Moura tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura takes a swing at Tyrone Jones's ribcage but misses.
Tyrone Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Tyrone Jones.
Moura feinted with a counter takedown.
Moura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyrone Jones pinned against the cage. Tyrone Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Moura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Tyrone Jones tenderised Moura's leg. Moura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tyrone Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Moura counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tyrone Jones!
Tyrone Jones manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moura is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyrone Jones is concentrating on defense, preventing Moura from advancing position.
Moura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyrone Jones wants to improve his position but Moura is controlling well.
Tyrone Jones is pressing down on Moura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrone Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Moura is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyrone Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura wants to control but Tyrone Jones is keeping busy.
Tyrone Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Moura trying to control but Tyrone Jones postures up.
Still in half guard, Tyrone Jones seems content to control.
More stalling from Tyrone Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Let's hope that Tyrone Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyrone Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyrone Jones wants to land a leg kick but Moura is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook but Moura blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Moura tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russell Tyrone Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyrone Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Moura.
Tyrone Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moura has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Tyrone Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyrone Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Tyrone Jones!
Russell Tyrone Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rollo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas Năo Bate. Green has chosen Sugar Rush as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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154 lbs
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, Rollo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Green, which made it look bad.
Green throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie tries to counter by clinching up but Green breaks away and moves out of range.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Green feints a counter leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Green jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Green counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Green digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Green lands with a good body shot.
Green works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Green takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Green throws a body kick that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Green won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Green is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Green rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Green!
Gracie controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Green uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Green has control of an arm but Gracie manages to advance to Green's back!
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Green is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Green manages to circle out of the way.
Green throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie is looking to counter the offense by Green and move into the clinch.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Green swings widly with a right hand
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie stops Green from standing up.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Green doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Green won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Gracie tries to take Green's back but instead Green uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is pressing down on Green's thigh, looking to free his foot. Green is holding on for now.
Gracie trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A jab from Green misses.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Green swivels and escapes.
Green throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Green throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green throws a shot to the body.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blake Green will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green throws a leg kick that is checked
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Green manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Green in his guard.
Gracie controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie controlling Green's posture.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Green postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Green puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Blake Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Green prevents Gracie from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Green, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Green.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie wants to clinch but Green slips to the side
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Green 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
An out of breath and clearly excited Blake Green thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls. Adams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thom Pace - Maybe. James Adams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
15 - 1 - 1 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
15 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Mikael Brophy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, James Adams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brophy connects with the punch.
We've been told by Brophy's head coaches at Blackthorn Reborn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brophy throws a lazy body kick
and Adams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Adams slips under a jab from Brophy.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Brophy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Adams.
Brophy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Adams has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brophy slips a jab from Adams.
Nice uppercut there from Brophy.
Adams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brophy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams trying to control but Brophy is working from the bottom.
Adams stays in close to Brophy's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brophy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brophy tries to pass to full mount but Adams defends it.
Adams keeping hold of Brophy's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams tries to roll over but Brophy keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brophy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brophy is taking a breather. Adams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Adams tries to get to full guard but Brophy has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Brophy is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.
Adams desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brophy is controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brophy's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Adams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brophy lands a leg kick that knocks Adams off balance momentarily.
Mikael Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Brophy coming out on top.
Brophy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brophy's hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brophy misses with a head kick.
Brophy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Brophy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brophy lands a really nice looking cross but Adams seems unphased.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Adams throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Adams cracks Brophy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brophy thows a leg kick but Adams checks it
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Mikael Brophy has been cut.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brophy manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Adams.
Adams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brophy.
Brophy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adams shoots in and drives through. Brophy sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brophy finds it's way round the side to connect with Adams's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Adams.
Brophy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brophy tries to work over Adams's front leg with a kick but Adams checks it.
Brophy throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Adams takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Mikael Brophy is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
Adams throws out a powerful jab.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brophy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brophy walks into a straight right hand from Adams.
Brophy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Adams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Brophy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams slips a jab from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a low kick as Adams jumps back.
Adams throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Brophy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brophy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brophy with a hook.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Adams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brophy takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brophy with a body shot.
Brophy misses the body punch
and Adams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brophy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams moves out of range of the body kick.
Adams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brophy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy lands a leg kick that knocks Adams off balance momentarily.
Brophy digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Adams lands with a good body shot.
Adams slips under a jab from Brophy.
Brophy digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brophy circles away quickly and effectively.
Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Brophy.
Adams staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brophy throws a push kick but Adams slaps the foot to one side.
Brophy tries a low kick but Adams avoids it.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Adams misses the jab.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams throws out a counter right but Brophy avoids it with no problem.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Mikael Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adams, as that shot connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Brophy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Brophy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brophy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
Adams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick by Brophy misses
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
Adams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brophy in his tracks.
Brophy misses with a low kick as Adams jumps back.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brophy.
Brophy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brophy misses with a low kick.
Adams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brophy slips a straight right by Adams.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Brophy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams forces Brophy back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Brophy.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Adams.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams cracks Brophy with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brophy tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Brophy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams digs a right hand underneath Brophy's ribcage. Brophy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Adams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brophy thinking.
Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brophy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Brophy throws a body kick that misses.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Adams misses.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Brophy is just out of range.
Jab by Adams.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adams throws a right hand that Brophy ducks under and follows up with a left that Brophy also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
Adams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brophy takes a shot to the head.
Brophy lands a body punch.
Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brophy misses with a left hand
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adams blocks a head kick by Brophy.
Adams checks a leg kick nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brophy blocks a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
Adams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brophy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brophy misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Adams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A good leg kick by Brophy.
Adams shoots in for a double leg but Brophy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mikael Brophy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Adams.
Adams walks into a stiff left hand from Brophy.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams wants to counter the offense by Brophy and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but James Adams just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Adams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brophy.
Brophy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adams has time to react.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Adams.
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy moves away from the strike by Adams.
Brophy looks for the body kick but Adams saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brophy. That's going to slow Adams down.
Brophy misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy feints and then cracks Adams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adams down.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
A big right from Adams misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams misses with an uppercut
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Adams blocks the body kick.
Adams throws out a counter right but Brophy avoids it with no problem.
Good standup being displayed there by Adams as he connects with a hook.
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Adams.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Adams - that landed with a thud.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams avoiding damage.
Adams is pushing Brophy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brophy is trying to break free.
Adams lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
A short right from Brophy.
Brophy can't break the clinch.
Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Brophy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Brophy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adams ducks right into an uppercut from Brophy.
Adams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Brophy.
Brophy defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
Brophy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Adams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy throws out a leg kick but Adams moves out of range and Brophy only half commits.
It seemed like Adams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy throws a hook but Adams blocks it.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brophy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Brophy had his way with James Adams in that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Brophy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big right from Adams misses.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams tries to clinch but Brophy moves out of range.
Adams moves out of range as Brophy throws a body kick.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brophy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brophy scores with a hook.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Adams scores with the left hand. Brophy knows he should have avoided that one.
Adams throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Adams misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy misses the jab.
Adams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adams drops his hands momentarily and Brophy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adams misses with a hook to the body
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Brophy scores with a one two! Adams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Brophy.
It seemed like Adams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brophy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy wants to land a leg kick but Adams is out of range.
Adams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brophy's head backwards.
Brophy throws a low kick, looking for Adams's leg but Adams calmly moves out of range.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brophy wants to break free but Adams has control.
Brophy has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy breaks the clinch.
Adams tries to clinch up.
It looked like Brophy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adams moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams moves away from the strike by Brophy.
Good standup being displayed there by Brophy as he connects with a hook.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
Adams connects with the punch.
Adams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brophy lands a jab to the head.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brophy lands a two punch combo.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy tries to land a front kick but Adams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mikael Brophy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Adams misses.
Brophy motions for Adams to come forward. Brophy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Brophy slips under a jab.
A cross from Brophy lands.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brophy connects with the punch.
Brophy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brophy lands a jab to the nose.
Adams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adams throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Brophy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brophy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Brophy!
Mikael Brophy retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Mikael Brophy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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