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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yi Ruogang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupac Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yi Ruogang has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yi Ruogang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tupac Shakur!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruogang at a distance.
Shakur looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ruogang!
Ruogang holding on.
Ruogang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruogang manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakur is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ruogang defends it well.
Ruogang tries to get to full guard but Shakur has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruogang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ruogang.
Ruogang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ruogang wants to sweep here but Shakur controlling him for the moment.
Ruogang keeping moving, preventing Shakur from controlling successfully.
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.
Shakur throwing strikes from guard but Ruogang blocks nicely.
Ruogang trying to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shakur shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shakur showed some decent athleticism there.
Shakur is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang is concentrating on defense, preventing Shakur from advancing position.
Shakur wants to stand up but Ruogang manages to regain full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruogang is on top in guard.
Ruogang is stalling in the full guard.
Ruogang is in close to Shakur's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ruogang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shakur for as long as he can get away with.
Ruogang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ruogang won't allow Shakur to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruogang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shakur is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruogang stays in close to Shakur's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tupac Shakur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shakur drives through with a takedown into Ruogang's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ruogang has his hands on Shakur's head, controlling the position.
Shakur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruogang keeping moving, preventing Shakur from controlling successfully.
Shakur preventing the sweep.
Shakur passes into half guard.
Ruogang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shakur's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shakur's back!
Ruogang is hanging on to Shakur's back as he tries to escape.
Ruogang really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Ruogang scores with strikes from the back.
Shakur is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakur tries to break free.
Shakur is trying to stand back up.
Ruogang lands shots from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakur can't escape the position.
Ruogang is punishing Shakur with some ground and pound.
Shakur is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ruogang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shakur tries to roll but Ruogang sticks to his back.
Ruogang connects with a big shot to the side of Shakur's head.
Ruogang trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Shakur doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang has Shakur flattened out and is raining down punches.
Yi Ruogang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shakur is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruogang is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yi Ruogang dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Shakur keeps the fight on the outside.
Shakur looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ruogang!
Ruogang is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shakur's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shakur is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruogang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shakur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruogang is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ruogang gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruogang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruogang is controlling the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Ruogang.
Shakur is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruogang controlling the action here.
Ruogang working the head and body with strikes.
Ruogang slows the pace down in half guard.
Ruogang's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang continues to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shakur misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ruogang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shakur's guard.
Shakur is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ruogang dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakur is trying to get back to half guard.
Shakur seems a little lost for a moment, as Ruogang dominates the positioning.
Shakur is trying to improve his position.
Shakur is being controlled here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruogang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi Ruogang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruogang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yi Ruogang!
Yi Ruogang made sure to mention his sponsor, DISCOUNT MMA APPAREL AND LAUNDRY in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eushayi Valtov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eushayi Valtov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Andrade throws a head kick but Valtov moves out of range.
And Valtov tries to counter it with a takedown but Andrade pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Andrade throws a right and a left that Valtov avoids nicely.
Valtov is looking for the big counter here.
Andrade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valtov doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valtov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valtov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Andrade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valtov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Valtov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andrade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valtovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marcos Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valtov slips a jab and a cross from Andrade.
Valtov feints the counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valtov blocks a head kick by Andrade.
Valtov is looking for the big counter here.
Nice uppercut there from Andrade.
Andrade scores with a three punch combo!
Valtov is rocked!
Andrade is breathing heavily.
Andrade circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Valtov to the canvas! Valtov doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Andrade keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Andrade!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Livingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irshaad Sayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Livingston could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Irshaad Sayed's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Livingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irshaad Sayed!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sayed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Livingston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Livingston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sayed.
Sayed scores with a jab to the body.
Sayed lands with a nice body kick.
Livingston tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sayed defends well and Livingston ends up having to push Sayed into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sayed with a jab.
Livingston misses with a takedown attempt - Sayed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Livingston takes one to the side of the head.
Sayed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sayed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Livingston has been working on his balance at The Factory, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sayed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sayed jabs at Livingston's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sayed.
Sayed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Sayed.
Livingston looks for a takedown but Sayed sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Livingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Livingston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sayed as he avoids it easily.
Sayed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sayed jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sayed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Livingston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sayed lands an overhand right.
Sayed stalks Livingston and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Livingston's face. Livingston staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Livingston is defended easily by Sayed.
A countering left hand to the body from Sayed misses.
Livingston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Sayed. That snapped Livingston's head back.
Sayed scoring well with a low kick there.
A left lands for Sayed.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sayed.
Sayed stuffs the takedown attempt from Livingston. Livingston gets slowly back to his feet.
Sayed lands with an overhand left.
Sayed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sayed connects with a nice looking jab.
Sayed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Livingston on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sayed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sayed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayed throws a combination. Livingston tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Livingston fails to land the takedown.
Livingston is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Livingston forces Sayed back against the cage and clinches.
Sayed is trying to push Livingston away but Livingston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Sayed.
Sayed gets underhooks to prevent Livingston's takedown attempt.
Sayed working hard to break the clinch.
Livingston prevents Sayed from breaking the clinch.
Sayed can't break the clinch.
Livingston tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sayed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Livingston has him pressed against the cage.
Sayed prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sayed tries a body shot but Livingston blocks it.
Sayed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sayed.
A cross from Sayed lands.
Sayed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Livingston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sayed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sayed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sayed scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sayed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Livingston feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sayed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Livingston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Livingston 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.
Livingston's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irshaad Sayed 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.
Sayed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Livingston at a distance.
Livingston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sayed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Livingston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sayed as he jumps to the side.
Livingston fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Livingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sayed feints a jab promting Livingston to slip. Sayed then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Livingston slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Livingston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sayed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayed lands a right hook to the body.
Sayed swinging wildly here.
Sayed punishes Livingston's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayed jabs Livingston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Livingston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sayed.
Livingston walks into a jab.
Sayed lands an overhand right.
Livingston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Irshaad Sayed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sayed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Irshaad Sayed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Livingston shoots in for a double leg but Sayed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Livingston shoots in looking for a takedown. Sayed tries to sprawl out of it but Livingston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sayed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Livingston fails to land the takedown.
Sayed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Livingston's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayed connects with a body shot that sends Livingston's belly button to the back.
Irshaad Sayed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sayed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Livingston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sayed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sayed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sayed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sayed misses with a few strikes there.
Sayed throws a series of punches but Livingston avoids them all with ease.
Livingston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sayed is fending him off so far but Livingston persists. Nope, Sayed circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sayed. That's going to slow Livingston down.
Sayed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sayed's corner calls for a 1-2. Sayed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sayed.
Livingston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Livingston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Livingston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayed scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Sayed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Livingston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sayed tries to avoid it but Livingston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sayed to the ground. Sayed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good exchange - Sayed coming out on top.
Livingston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Livingston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sayed finds it's way round the side to connect with Livingston's head.
Livingston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sayed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Livingston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sayed as he avoids it easily.
Sayed lands a glancing blow to the side of Livingston's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sayed.
Livingston shoots in looking for a takedown but Sayed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Livingston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Livingston dives in and grabs Sayed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sayed pushes down on Livingston's head and hops out.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sayed. That's going to slow Livingston down.
Livingston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Livingston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sayed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Livingston shoots in but Sayed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sayed jabs Livingston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Livingston dodges the punch combination from Sayed.
Sayed works the jab nicely.
Sayed lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irshaad Sayed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Livingston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sayed sprawls well. Sayed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Livingston gets slowly back to his feet.
Sayed lands with a nice body punch.
Sayed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Livingston's head backwards.
Sayed connects with a nice looking jab.
Sayed lands with a good body shot.
Sayed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sayed connects with a leg kick. Livingston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Livingston shoots for a double leg takedown but Sayed sprawls well. He's pushed Livingston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sayed scores with a hook to the body. Livingston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sayed scores with the left hand. Livingston knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sayed.
Livingston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sayed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sayed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sayed lands a nice hook to Livingston's body. Livingston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Sayed as Livingston shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Livingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sayed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Livingston. Livingston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sayed.
Sayed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Livingston under the eye.
Sayed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sayed cracks a nice hook into Livingston's ribs.
Livingston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Livingston.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Livingston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sayed connects with a body shot.
Livingston wants to clinch up but Sayed keeps it at a distance.
Sayed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Livingston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Livingston steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sayed. That one must have hurt.
Sayed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Livingston eats them both and turns towards Sayed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sayed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sayed lands with a straight right. Livingston didn't see that one coming.
Sayed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Livingston's calf.
Sayed lands a nice shot that snaps Livingston's head back.
Livingston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sayed.
Livingston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sayed.
Livingston misses with a takedown attempt - Sayed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sayed throws out a counter right but Livingston avoids it with no problem.
Sayed lands a leg kick that knocks Livingston off balance momentarily.
A cross from Sayed lands.
Sayed throws a series of punches but Livingston moves out of range.
Sayed lands a nice shot to the body.
Sayed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sayed, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livingston shoots for a takedown but Sayed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Livingston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sayed cracks Livingston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sayed scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sayed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Livingston takes a step back to recover.
A cross from Sayed lands.
Sayed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Livingston's calf.
Sayed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Livingston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Irshaad Sayed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sayed misses with the combination.
Livingston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sayed.
Tony Livingston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Livingston throws a head kick that misses
and Sayed counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irshaad Sayed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sayed 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irshaad Sayed!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Budko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Budko!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budko gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones cracks Budko with a solid left hand.
Jones works over Budko with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shawn Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Budko's half guard.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Budko wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Budko is trying to stand.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones is taking a breather. Budko 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budko wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones moves nicely into side control.
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Budko is looking to get back to is feet but Jones passes into side control.
Jones in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Budko is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Jones!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Shawn Jones waved his t-shirt featuring KnockOut's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsulmani Diakite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tsulmani Diakite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Le!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diakite moves out of range of the body kick.
Diakite moves out of range of the body kick.
As Le looks to move away, Diakite throws a big counter combo but Le just gets out of the way.
Diakite feints and then cracks Le's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le down.
Diakite looks to score with a jab to the body but Le is just out of range.
Diakite takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Tsulmani Diakite has been cut.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Diakite moves out of range easily.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Diakite looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diakite.
Diakite tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le throws a series of punches but Diakite moves out of range.
Le lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Le.
Le on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diakite. Diakite obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diakite throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Le lands but Diakite takes it in his stride.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - Diakite circles away.
Le digs a good hook to Diakite's body.
Le throws a leg kick
and Diakite counters with a nice leg kick.
Diakite throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kung Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diakite misses with a head kick.
Diakite misses with a straight left.
Diakite throws a hook to the side of Le's head but Le sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Le drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diakite defends it well.
Le connects with a high kick.
Le throws a head kick but Diakite moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Diakite backs off Le throws a huge counter combo but Diakite manages to avoid it all.
Diakite fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diakite connects with a leg kick. Le looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Le checks a leg kick nicely.
Le is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Le throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tsulmani Diakite's cut is getting worse.
Le misses with a head kick.
Diakite fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diakite takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diakite thumps Le with a low kick.
Le misses with a head kick.
Le connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Diakite counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Kung Le has been cut.
Diakite throws a nice head kick!
Le thows a body kick. Diakite tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Le will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Diakite was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Le.
A head kick misses from Le.
Le takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diakite lands a head kick. Le smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Le takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diakite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Le.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diakite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've been informed that Le has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Le misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diakite doesn't seem bothered though.
Danga de danga de dang - Diakite scores with a four punch combination!
Diakite tries a low kick but Le avoids it.
Diakite scores with the left hand. Le knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Le misses.
Le lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tsulmani Diakite's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
As Le backs away, Diakite returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kung Le will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick from Le lands but Diakite takes it in his stride.
Le wants to slow Diakite down by chopping away at his legs.
Kung Le seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diakite counters with a good low kick that Le was not able to check.
Diakite throws out a powerful jab.
Le looks for the body kick but Diakite saw that one coming.
Diakite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
Le lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diakite chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diakite could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le.
Diakite taking a breather.
Come on Diakite - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diakite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Le is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Le's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Le misses with a low kick as Diakite jumps back.
Le with a hook.
Diakite thumps Le with a low kick.
Diakite wants to land a leg kick but Le is out of range.
Diakite moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Diakite moves out of range easily.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Diakite counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a head kick.
Diakite looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Diakite takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diakite dodges the punch combination from Le.
Diakite feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Diakite misses with a looping right.
Le connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Le there as he acknowledges the shot.
That has opened up Kung Le's cut even more.
Diakite scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diakite misses the shot to the body.
Le misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diakite thumps Le with a low kick.
A lazy left from Diakite finds it's target.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Diakite motions for Le to come forward. Diakite throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diakite takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Le lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Le.
Le tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diakite connects with a looping right hand.
Le blocks a jab.
Le feints the counter takedown.
A head kick from Diakite lands but Le takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diakite feints and then cracks Le's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Le.
Le lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diakite circles away quickly and effectively.
Le misses with a body kick.
Diakite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Le swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diakite counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le is breathing heavily.
Diakite looks for the body kick but Le saw that one coming.
Diakite throws a sloppy head kick and Le moves out of range easily.
Diakite throws a head kick that misses.
Diakite blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tsulmani Diakite will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Le shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diakite eats them both and turns towards Le to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice takedown defense from Diakite. No joy for Le on that attempt.
Diakite throwing a counter right hand but Le manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Le.
A little feinted left hand from Diakite on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A lazy left from Diakite finds it's target.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le misses with a leg kick.
Diakite looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Diakite moves out of range as Le strikes.
Diakite half committed to a counter leg kick.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Le takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick by Le misses
letting Diakite counter with a right hand.
Diakite misses the shot to the body.
Kung Le is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diakite moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diakite throws a looping overhand right but Le ducks down to avoid it.
Le walks into a jab.
The cut above Kung Le's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Le takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Le stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diakite.
Good work by Diakite as he checks the leg kick.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diakite missing with a left hand there. Le was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diakite pushes Le up against the cage in a clinch.
Diakite lands a right hand.
Diakite scores with a shot to the side of Le's head.
Diakite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Diakite works on Le's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diakite lands a shoulder strike.
Le is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diakite digs a right hand into Le's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le's gas tank.
Le tries to throw a body punch but Diakite avoids it by throwing Le back against the cage.
Diakite stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Diakite lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Diakite manages to break the clinch.
Diakite fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Le, pushing him back against the cage.
Diakite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Diakite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsulmani Diakite has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diakite working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diakite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a jab, cross combination.
Le throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diakite's head.
Jeez, Tsulmani Diakite's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Le keeps the fight on the outside.
Le fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diakite manages to avoid it.
Diakite tried to counter with a leg kick but Le avoided it.
Diakite smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diakite works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Le is still on wobbly legs! Can Diakite finish him?
Kung Le's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diakite.
Good leg kick by Diakite there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Le seems to have recovered his senses.
Diakite clinches.
Diakite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Diakite scores with a shot to the side of Le's head.
Nice body punch from Diakite - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diakite softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kung Le's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tsulmani Diakite!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Razbinos Udric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Razbinos Udric is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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27
180 lbs
9 - 9 - 1 |
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31
184 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Razbinos Udric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Van Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Udric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Udric takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones gets caught napping as Udric dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Jones wants to stand but Udric is controlling the position.
Udric scoring with some ground and pound.
Udric is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Udric postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udric throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Udric's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Jones gets to his feet. Udric looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Udric throws a counter high kick but Jones was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udric tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Udric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Udric seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jones punishes Udric's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones jabs Udric to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Udric takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Udric takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones stuns Udric with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Udric takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Udric takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Udric's head.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Udric.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Jones.
Van Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udric was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
And Udric counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
Jones cracks Udric with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Udric moves into the clinch.
Udric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Udric struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Udric takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones cracks Udric with a good jab.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udric moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udric moves into the clinch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Udric controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Our sources have told us that Udric has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Udric is breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Udric takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Udric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Udric back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Udric on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Udric misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udric fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razbinos Udric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Udric on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oooooh!!! Jones has knocked Udric down with a huge combo! Jones steps away and waves a wobbly Udric back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Udric is rocked!
It looks like Razbinos Udric has been cut.
Jones drops Udric with a naaaaasty hook - Udric is in real trouble here! Jones dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Jones!
An out of breath and clearly excited Van Jones thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Razbinos Udric had this to say: 'Eh?? No doping control here?'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malvin Mandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malvin Mandi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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152 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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157 lbs
3 - 6 - 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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malvin Mandi!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandi.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
A combination from Mandi does no damage.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mandi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandi.
Mandi throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandi.
Griffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mandi's waist but Mandi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffin off to one side.
Mandi looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandi takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Mandi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandi stuffs the takedown.
Mandi wants to counter with a clinch but Griffin pushes him away.
Griffin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mandi pinned against the cage. Mandi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mandi throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandi misses with a body shot.
Griffin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Griffin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mandi avoids it really well and circles away.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mandi lands with a straight right. Griffin didn't see that one coming.
Griffin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Mandi misses.
Mandi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Mandi.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Mandi.
Mandi misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandi lands a two punch combo.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin fails to land the takedown.
Griffin shoots in for a double leg but Mandi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mandi misses with a series of wild punches.
Mandi misses with a looping right.
Mandi just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin with a poor takedown
and Mandi counters by moving into the clinch.
Mandi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandi tries to sprawl but Griffin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mandi pushes Griffin off and gets back to his feet.
Mandi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mandi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandi misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Griffin tests Mandi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malvin Mandi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandi gets caught flat footed, as Griffin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Griffin is looking to advance position but Mandi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Griffin tries to hold on but Mandi postures up.
Griffin is working to get back to half guard.
Mandi controlling the pace for now.
Griffin gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control but Mandi is keeping busy.
Mandi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Griffin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard but Mandi has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Griffin tries to lock up and control but Mandi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malvin Mandi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Mandi. No joy for Griffin on that attempt.
Mandi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Mandi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mandi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Griffin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mandi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Griffin landing with the ground and pound.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mandi is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin works over Mandi with some ground and pound from guard.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mandi is retaining full guard.
Malvin Mandi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mandi's guard.
Griffin controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Griffin stops Mandi from getting back to his feet.
Griffin is trying to control. Mandi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mandi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Griffin stalling away here and it's allowed Mandi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Griffin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Griffin chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mandi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandi keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Mandi can't keep his opponent in guard - Griffin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Griffin 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.
Griffin is working for a kimura but Mandi is defending it quite comfortably.
Mandi is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mandi sees it coming and defends easily.
Griffin is keen to just control but Mandi is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Griffin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Griffin looking to score a takedown here. Mandi is defending well but Griffin drives through and ends up in Mandi's guard.
Mandi keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Mandi working a defensive guard here.
Griffin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin stops Mandi from standing up.
Mandi keeping full guard, as Griffin tries to pass.
Griffin trying to control but Mandi is working from the bottom.
Griffin pushes down on Mandi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Griffin is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandi wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Griffin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Griffin goes for a double leg but Mandi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mandi continues to drive forward.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mandi misses with a two punch combination.
Mandi lands a two punch combo.
Jab from Mandi.
Griffin goes for a double leg but Mandi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mandi continues to drive forward.
Mandi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mandi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffin.
Mandi is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griffin is defended easily by Mandi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandi tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mandi sprawls well. Mandi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mandi but Mandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Griffin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mandi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Mandi.
Griffin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mandi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Mandi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is really struggling to control Mandi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Griffin throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mandi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mandi throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Mandi misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Mandi, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandi throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Ronald Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mandi to the ground. Griffin is now in Mandi's guard.
Mandi wriggles free and stands up.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Mandi sprawls well.
Mandi throws a combination. Griffin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandi.
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!
Mandi misses with the combination.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandi digs a good body shot into Griffin's ribs.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mandi sprawls and moves away.
Malvin Mandi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Mandi sprawls well.
Griffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mandi circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin gets the takedown into side control.
Griffin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mandi keeps working.
Mandi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Griffin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Griffin stalls from top position.
Mandi dodges the ground and pound from Griffin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malvin Mandi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mandi 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malvin Mandi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Marquet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts comes to the cage accompanied by Midnight City - By: M83. This should be a great matchup!
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Marquet!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts stuffs the takedown.
Marquet throws a nice looking combination but Batts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batts is looking to slow Marquet down with leg kicks.
Marquet throws a good cross that connects.
Batts throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Marquet tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Batts is in Marquet's guard.
Batts throws a big right hand that misses.
Batts 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.
Batts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marquet wants to get back to his feet but Batts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Batts postures up and lands a big shot to Marquet's brow.
Batts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marquet's head.
Batts preventing the sweep.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Batts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batts is controlling him.
Marquet has momentary wrist control but Batts slips an elbow through the middle.
Batts stopping the sweep attempt from Marquet.
Batts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marquet's head.
Batts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Batts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts lands a couple of digs.
Marquet is rocked!
Batts distracts Marquet with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marquet is still in real trouble! Can Batts finish him?
Batts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Batts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Batts stops Marquet from standing up.
Batts preventing the sweep.
Batts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marquet is on top in guard.
Marquet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marquet stopping the sweep attempt from Batts.
Marquet seems to have recovered his senses.
Batts is looking for a triangle but Marquet pushes his legs off easily.
Batts lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Marquet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marquet wants to get back to his feet but Batts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Batts works over Marquet with some ground and pound from guard.
We've been hearing that Batts has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Batts preventing the sweep.
Batts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marquet has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Batts has managed to get both his arms back between Marquet's legs - danger averted.
Batts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batts with a nice head shot there.
Batts connects with a couple of short punches.
Batts landing some decent shots from guard.
Batts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Batts stands up over Marquet, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Batts connects with a couple of short punches.
Marquet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batts is controlling him.
Batts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Batts is one step ahead there.
Batts works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Batts drops an elbow to the side of Marquet's head.
Batts is nestled in close to Marquet, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marquet wants to get back to his feet.
Marquet wants to control but Batts is keeping busy.
Marquet is trying to stand.
Batts drops an elbow to the side of Marquet's head.
Marquet slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Batts distracts Marquet with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marquet is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Batts connects with a couple of short punches.
Batts landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts scoring with some ground and pound.
Batts is in close to Marquet's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Batts stopping the sweep attempt from Marquet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Batts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marquet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batts is controlling him.
Marquet has momentary wrist control but Batts slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquet keeping moving, preventing Batts from controlling successfully.
Batts scoring with punches to the head and body.
Batts gets to his feet and stands over Marquet, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Marquet felt that one! Batts unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Marquet from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Batts!
A very excited looking Peter Batts 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 Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Coulthard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Pan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhys Coulthard!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pan clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Pan.
Coulthard misses with a punch to the body.
Pan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pan lands a nice shot to the body.
Coulthard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pan tries a body shot but Coulthard blocks it.
Pan scores a nice knee to the body.
Pan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Coulthard looks winded!
Pan with a knee to the head.
Coulthard swings wildly with an uppercut but Pan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pan lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rhys Coulthard has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coulthard trying to stall but Pan improves his position.
Pan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pan landing knees to the head.
Pan connects with a knee to the head.
Pan is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coulthard tries to break the clinch but Pan is controlling the position.
Pan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Pan as the two fighters clinch.
Pan lands a nice shot to the body.
Pan pulls Coulthard into guard.
Pan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Coulthard is defending well. Pan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Coulthard has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Pan!
A pretty intense looking Peter Pan took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Murillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Novoselic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Novoselic has chosen The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here - Alice in Chains as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jefferson Murillo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Novoselic!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novoselic throws a sloppy head kick and Murillo moves out of range easily.
Novoselic throws a looping overhand right but Murillo ducks down to avoid it.
Murillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Novoselic connects with a looping right hand.
Novoselic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murillo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Novoselic doesn't seem bothered though.
Murillo throws an overhand right that lands on Novoselic's shoulder, as Novoselic tries to avoid the shot.
Murillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Novoselic.
Murillo takes a swing at Novoselic's ribcage but misses.
Novoselic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murillo.
Murillo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Novoselic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Novoselic throws out the jab.
Novoselic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Novoselic misses the shot to the body.
Novoselic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murillo. Murillo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Novoselic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murillo takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo misses with a body shot.
Novoselic misses the shot to the body.
Murillo moves out of range as Novoselic strikes.
Murillo throws a big shot that misses.
Murillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murillo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Novoselic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murillo misses with a kick to the body.
Murillo wants to clinch
and Novoselic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murillo digs a good body shot into Novoselic's ribs.
Murillo jabs at Novoselic's body.
Murillo misses with an uppercut. Novoselic saw that one coming.
Novoselic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A low kick from Murillo is predictable there
and Novoselic counters with a stiff right hand.
Novoselic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Novoselic.
Murillo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novoselic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murillo avoids the head kick by Novoselic.
A jab from Murillo misses.
Murillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Novoselic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Novoselic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses.
Novoselic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Novoselic lands a leg kick that knocks Murillo off balance momentarily.
Murillo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Novoselic's waist but Novoselic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murillo off to one side.
Novoselic lands a jab to Murillo's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Murillo.
Novoselic scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Murillo misses
and Novoselic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novoselic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Novoselic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Novoselic misses with a low kick.
Murillo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Novoselic throws a shot from downtown. Murillo moves away and avoids it.
Murillo looks for the body kick but Novoselic saw that one coming.
Novoselic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murillo's head.
Murillo misses with a hook
and Novoselic counters with a nice uppercut.
Murillo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Novoselic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Novoselic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murillo.
Murillo slips a jab from Novoselic.
Novoselic misses with a body kick.
Murillo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Novoselic swings for the body but Murillo moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Murillo.
Novoselic scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murillo tries to bum rush Novoselic with a series of wild strikes but Novoselic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Novoselic feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murillo throws a leg kick but Novoselic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Novoselic throws a big counter head kick but Murillo avoids it with no problem.
Novoselic avoids the body shot from Murillo.
Murillo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Novoselic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That kick from Novoselic tenderised Murillo's leg. Murillo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murillo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murillo has managed to clinch.
Murillo tries to throw a body punch but Novoselic avoids it by throwing Murillo back against the cage.
Novoselic trying to land knees to the body.
Novoselic is trying to force a seperation but Murillo has the dominant position.
Murillo has had enough of the clinch but Novoselic keeps him there for the moment.
Murillo scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murillo breaks the clinch.
Murillo moves out of range of the body kick from Novoselic.
Murillo scores with a hook to the body. Novoselic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Novoselic connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Novoselic 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.
Murillo misses with a body shot.
Novoselic throws a big shot that misses.
Novoselic misses with a looping left.
Novoselic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Novoselic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Novoselic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murillo, as that shot connected.
Novoselic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Murillo. Those never looked like landing.
Murillo throws the left hand but Novoselic avoids the punch easily.
Novoselic throws a hook but Murillo avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Novoselic finds it's target.
Novoselic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Novoselic cracks the inside of Murillo's front leg.
Novoselic throws a body punch but Murillo moves out of range.
Murillo looks to land a left hand but Novoselic moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novoselic moves away.
Murillo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Novoselic to score with a decent uppercut.
Novoselic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Novoselic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Novoselic cracks Murillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Novoselic throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Murillo.
Novoselic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murillo looks to land a right hand but Novoselic moved out of range.
Novoselic misses with a looping left.
Novoselic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick from Novoselic misses.
It appears Murillo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Murillo misses with a low kick.
Murillo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Novoselic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alex Novoselic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Novoselic jabs Murillo right on the nose. Murillo blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Novoselic.
Novoselic works the jab nicely.
Murillo cracks Novoselic with a good jab.
Novoselic lands with an uppercut that bounces Murillo off the cage and back into range.
Murillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Novoselic connects with a body shot.
Murillo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Novoselic.
Novoselic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Novoselic lands a right hook to the body.
Novoselic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murillo misses the body punch
and Novoselic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Novoselic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Novoselic avoids the body shot from Murillo.
Novoselic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murillo misses with a hook to the body
letting Novoselic counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic lands a right hook to the body.
Murillo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Novoselic lands a front kick.
Murillo jabs Novoselic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Novoselic throws a lazy right hand but Murillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murillo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murillo lands a jab to the head.
Murillo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Novoselic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murillo. That one must have hurt.
Novoselic avoids the body shot from Murillo.
Murillo checks a leg kick nicely.
Murillo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Novoselic. That did some damage!
A leg kick checked by Murillo.
Murillo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murillo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Novoselic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novoselic misses with a straight right.
Novoselic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murillo.
Novoselic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murillo.
Murillo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Novoselic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murillo.
A slow jab from Novoselic misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murillo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murillo takes a swing at Novoselic's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Novoselic.
Murillo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Novoselic on the side of the head.
Murillo throws a head kick that Novoselic semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Novoselic.
Novoselic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Novoselic throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Novoselic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Murillo blocks the low kick.
Murillo looks to land a right hand but Novoselic moved out of range.
Novoselic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Novoselic defending well as Murillo loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Murillo misses its intended target.
Murillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Novoselic.
Murillo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Novoselic throws out a loose jab but Murillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Novoselic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murillo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murillo misses with a shot to the body
and Novoselic counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo stuns Novoselic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murillo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murillo throws a low kick but Novoselic moves out of range easily.
Murillo misses with a jab to the body
and Novoselic counters with a big head kick but Murillo shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Novoselic ducks under a wild hook from Murillo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novoselic misses with a body shot.
Murillo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murillo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Novoselic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murillo misses the jab.
Novoselic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murillo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Novoselic throws a right hand that Murillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Murillo also avoids with ease.
Novoselic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murillo.
Novoselic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murillo.
Novoselic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Novoselic tries to work over Murillo's front leg with a kick but Murillo checks it.
It looked like Murillo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Novoselic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murillo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Novoselic.
Murillo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Novoselic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murillo scrambles back to his feet.
Murillo misses with a lunging right hand
and Novoselic counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murillo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murillo has closed the distance and engaged Novoselic in a clinch.
Murillo has Novoselic pressed against the cage.
Murillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Novoselic scores with a push kick.
A slow jab from Murillo misses its intended target.
Novoselic tries a head kick but it misses.
Murillo swings for the body but Novoselic moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Novoselic looks to score with a jab to the body but Murillo is just out of range.
Murillo blocks a leg kick.
Murillo throws a head kick but Novoselic moves out of range.
Murillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Novoselic can pounce on him.
Novoselic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Novoselic throws a low kick, looking for Murillo's leg but Murillo calmly moves out of range.
Murillo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Novoselic at a distance.
Murillo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murillo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murillo tries to bum rush Novoselic with a series of wild strikes but Novoselic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Novoselic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murillo.
Murillo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Novoselic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Novoselic throws out a loose jab but Murillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic defending well as Murillo loads up on a big left hand.
Novoselic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murillo moves away.
Novoselic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murillo manages to avoid it.
Murillo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murillo, right into the meat.
Novoselic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novoselic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murillo scores with a punch to the head.
Murillo throws out a loose jab but Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Novoselic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murillo.
Murillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Novoselic throws a front kick that sends Murillo stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Novoselic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Novoselic jabs at Murillo's body.
Murillo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Novoselic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Novoselic really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murillo ducks right into an uppercut from Novoselic.
Novoselic digs a good hook to Murillo's body.
Novoselic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murillo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murillo misses with a body shot.
Novoselic throws a body shot but no joy.
Novoselic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murillo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Novoselic.
Novoselic takes one on the button.
Murillo throws a chopping leg kick but Novoselic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo throws a hook but Novoselic blocks it.
Murillo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Novoselic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Novoselic throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo checks a leg kick nicely.
Novoselic connects with a nice looking jab.
Murillo misses with a series of wild punches.
Novoselic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Novoselic.
Murillo blocks the body kick.
Novoselic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murillo. That did some damage!
Murillo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Novoselic.
Novoselic throws a hook but Murillo blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Murillo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Novoselic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Novoselic lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murillo throws a combination. Novoselic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murillo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Novoselic lands a head shot.
Murillo is rocked!
Novoselic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oh Murillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Novoselic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Novoselic punishes Murillo's body with a nice straight punch.
Murillo seems to have got his legs back now.
Murillo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Novoselic scores with a nice strike.
Murillo connects with a body shot that sends Novoselic's belly button to the back.
Novoselic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murillo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Novoselic counters with a nice uppercut.
Novoselic scores with a leg kick.
Novoselic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novoselic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Novoselic throws an overhand right that lands on Murillo's shoulder, as Murillo tries to avoid the shot.
Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murillo.
A telegraphed right hand from Novoselic misses the target.
Murillo scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murillo checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Murillo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novoselic connects with the punch.
Novoselic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses.
Murillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murillo checks a low kick from Novoselic.
Murillo throws the left hand but Novoselic avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Novoselic ducks under a wild hook from Murillo.
Novoselic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Novoselic misses the target.
Novoselic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novoselic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Novoselic lands.
Novoselic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murillo.
Novoselic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murillo.
Novoselic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murillo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Novoselic dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Novoselic.
Murillo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Novoselic.
Murillo misses with an uppercut.
Novoselic jabs Murillo right on the nose. Murillo blinks but takes it well.
Murillo misses with a wild body shot.
Novoselic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murillo.
Novoselic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murillo.
Novoselic's corner calls for a 1-2. Novoselic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Novoselic is looking to chop away at Murillo's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Novoselic.
Murillo defending well as Novoselic loads up on a big left hand.
Novoselic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Novoselic dips to his left and cracks Murillo with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Novoselic, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Novoselic is looking to land body kicks.
Murillo thuds his right hand into Novoselic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Novoselic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Novoselic with a nice cross.
Novoselic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Novoselic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Novoselic avoids the head kick by Murillo.
Murillo lands with a right hand.
Murillo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Novoselic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murillo misses with an uppercut. Novoselic saw that one coming.
Novoselic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murillo cracks Novoselic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Novoselic scores with a leg kick.
Murillo swings widly with a right hand
and Novoselic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Novoselic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murillo checks it well.
Novoselic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Novoselic lunges at Murillo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murillo's hand.
Alex Novoselic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slow jab from Murillo misses its intended target.
Novoselic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murillo's calf.
Murillo looks to throw the jab but Novoselic is out of range.
Novoselic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Novoselic.
Murillo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murillo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Novoselic. Novoselic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic takes one on the button.
Murillo slips under a jab from Novoselic.
Murillo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Novoselic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Novoselic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murillo's calf.
Novoselic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murillo looks to land a left hand but Novoselic moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Novoselic! But no joy.
Murillo connects with a leg kick. Novoselic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murillo throws a nice looking combination but Novoselic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Murillo. Beautiful body shot.
Novoselic is looking to chop away at Murillo's legs.
Murillo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Novoselic. Novoselic obviously looking to wear him down.
Novoselic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Novoselic. Murillo shrugs it off though.
Jefferson Murillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Novoselic misses with an uppercut
and Murillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murillo throws the left hand but Novoselic avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Novoselic tenderised Murillo's leg. Murillo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Novoselic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murillo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murillo throws out a loose jab but Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Novoselic stuns Murillo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Novoselic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murillo throws out the jab.
Novoselic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murillo misses with a wild body shot.
Novoselic connects with a body shot.
Novoselic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murillo misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Novoselic.
I've got Novoselic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Novoselic!
Alex Novoselic is the new welterweight champion!
Alex Novoselic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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