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SFC 18: Hanley x Straterloo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cj McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It's A Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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 London, Cj McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carles Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGregor.
Bronson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bronson tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGregor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
Cj McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson cracks McGregor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big left from Bronson misses.
McGregor throwing a counter right hand but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Bronson lands a jab.
Bronson's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bronson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGregor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Bronson.
McGregor moves out of range of the strikes.
Bronson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
It looked like McGregor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bronson scores with a jab to the head.
Bronson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor leaves Bronson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from McGregor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor moves forwards but Bronson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bronson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bronson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Bronson keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGregor walks away with a smile on his face. Bronson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloppy strikes from Bronson. Those never looked like landing.
Bronson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McGregor counters with a straight right hand.
McGregor missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Bronson misses.
McGregor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
It seemed like Bronson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by McGregor. Beautiful body shot.
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!
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cj McGregor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McGregor misses with a combination
and Bronson counters with a nice body shot.
McGregor lands a nice hook to Bronson's body. Bronson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Cj McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Bronson keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
Bronson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGregor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McGregor tries to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling the position.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor tries to break free but Bronson pushes him back against the cage.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
I was talking to McGregor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bronson keeps control of McGregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bronson breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bronson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bronson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bronson duly obliges.
Bronson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bronson throws a series of strikes that have McGregor backpedaling.
Bronson misses with a combination
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
Bronson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bronson has McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
Bronson is trying to pull guard but McGregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
Bronson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
Bronson prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
Bronson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cj McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carles Bronson.
Bronson leaning his opponent against the cage.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bronson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McGregor missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Bronson.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
Bronson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor is looking to counter punch.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGregor swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carles Bronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A combination from McGregor does no damage.
As McGregor backs off Bronson throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
McGregor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bronson counters with a three punch combo that has McGregor backing up. McGregor nods at Bronson to acknowledge the strikes.
Carles Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson misses with a double jab
and McGregor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
Bronson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGregor lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronson off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
Bronson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bronson duly obliges.
McGregor misses with a body shot
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from McGregor.
Bronson throws out a counter right but McGregor avoids it with no problem.
Bronson throws a combination. McGregor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
It looked like McGregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bronson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bronson avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronson.
McGregor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bronson misses the body punch
and McGregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGregor is looking to wear down Bronson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bronson has managed to clinch.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
Bronson pulls guard successfully.
McGregor stands up and waves to Bronson to follow him.
Bronson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from McGregor misses the target.
McGregor sizes up Bronson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bronson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Bronson avoids nicely.
McGregor drops Bronson with a beautiful combination! Bronson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McGregor is looking for the KO!
Bronson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson avoids the body shot from McGregor.
Bronson is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
McGregor misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cj McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGregor 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cj McGregor!
Cj McGregor decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mot Buquesnoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kooper Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mot Buquesnoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kooper Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buquesnoy instigates a clinch.
Buquesnoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buquesnoy stops a takedown attempt from Kelly.
Kelly tries to break the clinch but Buquesnoy is controlling the position.
Buquesnoy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kelly dodges an elbow strike from Buquesnoy.
Kelly can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buquesnoy.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Buquesnoy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mot Buquesnoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kooper Kelly.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Buquesnoy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kelly tries for a takedown but Buquesnoy manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buquesnoy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Buquesnoy has Kelly pressed against the cage.
Buquesnoy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Buquesnoy lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Buquesnoy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buquesnoy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Buquesnoy stalling against the cage.
Buquesnoy landing knees to the head.
Kelly is trying to force a seperation but Buquesnoy has the dominant position.
Buquesnoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buquesnoy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kelly looks winded!
Buquesnoy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kelly is trying to break free.
Buquesnoy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Buquesnoy slowing the pace effectively.
Buquesnoy slowing the pace effectively.
Buquesnoy slows down the pace here.
Buquesnoy gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Buquesnoy has double underhooks.
Buquesnoy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buquesnoy crunches a lovely knee into Kelly's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Buquesnoy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Buquesnoy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee calls for Buquesnoy to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mot Buquesnoy.
Buquesnoy drives through and clinches with Kelly against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buquesnoy has him pressed against the cage.
Buquesnoy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Buquesnoy landing knees to the head.
Buquesnoy landing knees to the body.
Kelly takes an elbow to the forehead.
Buquesnoy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Buquesnoy.
Buquesnoy landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Buquesnoy.
Buquesnoy has Kelly pressed against the cage.
Buquesnoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buquesnoy effectively controlling the action here.
A bit of stalling here from Buquesnoy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mot Buquesnoy.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buquesnoy but Buquesnoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kelly gets tackled into the cage by Buquesnoy. Buquesnoy maintains the clinch.
Buquesnoy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buquesnoy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Buquesnoy obliges.
Buquesnoy landing knees to the head.
Kelly takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kelly is rocked!
Buquesnoy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Buquesnoy finish him?
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!
Buquesnoy stalling.
Kelly seems to have recovered his senses.
Buquesnoy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Buquesnoy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Buquesnoy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Buquesnoy stalling.
Buquesnoy lands a damaging elbow.
Buquesnoy connects with a knee to the head.
Buquesnoy lands a big knee to the head and Kelly goes down! Buquesnoy pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mot Buquesnoy!
A victorious Mot Buquesnoy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vape Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck comes to the cage accompanied by My Way. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 Sydney, Young Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vape Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Buck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buck works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz with a jab.
Buck's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Buck scrambles back to his feet.
Buck keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz scores with a one two! Buck had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buck tries to counter with a takedown but Diaz is quick to defend against it.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Buck counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.
Buck throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Buck has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buck backwards.
Buck throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz tries to work over Buck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buck misses with a punch on the inside.
Buck manages to break the clinch.
Buck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Buck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diaz sprawls and moves away.
Buck tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Buck cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Buck.
Buck misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buck takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buck!
Young Buck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Buck circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Buck throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Buck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from Buck.
No joy there for Buck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buck needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz works Buck's body with a nice hook.
Buck swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Buck misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Buck off the cage and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck walks into a left hand.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz looks to clinch
and Buck counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Buck lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Buck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vape Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donk. Buck catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Buck uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buck closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Buck misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vape Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Buck lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Buck lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buck.
A head punch on the inside from Buck fails to land.
Buck has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Buck misses with the head strike.
Buck definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Buck's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Buck misses with a punch on the inside.
Buck misses with some punches.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Buck, against the cage.
Buck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Buck.
Diaz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Buck seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diaz can turn it around.
Buck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diaz as Buck tries to tie him up.
Buck throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Buck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Buck working aggressively here.
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
Buck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buck avoids it.
Buck misses with some punches.
Buck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Buck keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Buck is adopting a defensive guard.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Buck is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz postures up in Buck's guard and throws a big left but Buck blocks it.
Buck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Buck dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz not doing much here.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Buck 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!
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Buck.
Vape Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Buck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz cracks Buck with a good jab.
Buck dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Buck closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz tries to circle away but Buck has him pinned against the cage.
Buck breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buck digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Buck jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Buck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buck changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buck swinging wildly here.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
Buck gets a clinch.
Buck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buck misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Buck.
Buck dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Buck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buck working aggressively here.
Buck can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Buck working aggressively here.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Buck is controlling the position.
Buck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buck misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buck working aggressively here.
Buck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buck working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buck.
A nice left hand lands by Buck.
Buck has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz just leaning against Buck, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz has Buck pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Diaz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Buck tumbling to the mat - Diaz dives into Buck's guard.
Buck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz stands and throws Buck's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Buck is avoiding damage well.
Diaz swings around for an armbar but Buck sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Diaz's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Young Buck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buck 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Buck!
An out of breath Young Buck thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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190 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith 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.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Cobb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cobb at a distance.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
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!
Cobb tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Cobb tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cobb paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cobb tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cobb rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot.
Cobb is looking to counter punch.
Cobb throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith looks to land a combination but Cobb avoids it well.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cobb.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith drops Cobb with a nice combination! Smith dives into Cobb's guard, looking to finish!
Cobb is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cobb's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Smith!
Joe Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drake Basket Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TA Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basket Case comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drake Basket Case !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TA Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner fails with the takedown
and Basket Case counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wagner thinking.
Wagner gets a takedown into half guard.
Basket Case is pressing down on Wagner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've been hearing good reports from Basket Case 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Basket Case managing to control the position.
Basket Case looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basket Case managing to control the position.
Basket Case is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basket Case is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Basket Case has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Basket Case is keeping the position for now.
Basket Case manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wagner manages to get himself to full guard.
Basket Case throwing strikes but missing.
Basket Case content to stall in guard here.
Basket Case drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Basket Case seems to have locked his on tight now - Wagner screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Basket Case , as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Drake Basket Case !
A relieved looking Drake Basket Case thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tenshin Nasukawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasukawa's entrance music is Shot Em'. A fine choice. Payakarakatong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Song For The Dead". This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tenshin Nasukawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasukawa defending well as Payakarakatong loads up on a big left hand.
Tenshin Nasukawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakarakatong feints and as Nasukawa raises his hands in defense, Payakarakatong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payakarakatong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Payakarakatong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Payakarakatong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Payakarakatong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nasukawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Payakarakatong is one step ahead there.
Payakarakatong trying to control but Nasukawa is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasukawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Nasukawa trying to control the position.
Payakarakatong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Payakarakatong in side control, throwing shots but Nasukawa defends.
Nasukawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Payakarakatong on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasukawa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Payakarakatong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Payakarakatong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Payakarakatong moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nasukawa is looking for a sweep.
Nasukawa dodges the ground and pound from Payakarakatong.
Nasukawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Payakarakatong trying to control the action but Nasukawa is working from the bottom.
Payakarakatong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nasukawa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Payakarakatong tries to score with some ground and pound. Nasukawa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Payakarakatong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nasukawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nasukawa is looking to regain half guard here but Payakarakatong keeps moving and retains side control.
Payakarakatong trying to control the action but Nasukawa is working from the bottom.
Nasukawa tries to buck Payakarakatong off but Payakarakatong is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong is trying to get an arm triangle but Nasukawa is defending well.
Payakarakatong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nasukawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Payakarakatong goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nasukawa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Payakarakatong's guard! Nice work there by Nasukawa!
Payakarakatong looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Nasukawa is defending well. Payakarakatong quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Nasukawa has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Payakarakatong celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
After the big win, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Venom Combat Sports and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Tenshin Nasukawa had this to say: 'This is fuck! I need new coach, this is fuck! FUck!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bate's entrance music is Shot Em'. A fine choice. Almeida has chosen Kendrick Lamar - The Recipe as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Bate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricardo Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Bate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Almeida throws a right and a left that Bate avoids nicely.
Almeida throws a hook to the side of Bate's head but Bate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bate checks a low kick from Almeida.
Bate looks to score with a jab to the body but Almeida is just out of range.
Almeida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bate counters with a straight right hand.
Almeida lands with a nice body punch.
Bate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Almeida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bate with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bate appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bate lands with a nice combination. Almeida backs away looking to recover.
Bate lands an overhand right.
Almeida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bate to counter with a crisp jab.
Almeida misses with a leg kick
letting Bate counter with a right hand.
Almeida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bate appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almeida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Almeida misses with a wild combination.
Almeida misses with a low kick.
Bate connects with a right hand. Almeida shakes it off.
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!
Bate takes a swing at Almeida's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate looks to score with a jab to the body but Almeida is just out of range.
Bate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Almeida misses with the combination.
Almeida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Almeida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bate.
Bate slips a straight right by Almeida.
Bate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bate misses the body punch
and Almeida counters with a left and a right that stings Bate.
Almeida misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Bate on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Almeida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate lands a nice shot that snaps Almeida's head back.
Bate digs a good hook to Almeida's body.
Almeida misses with a double jab.
Almeida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bate counters with a left to the body.
Bate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Almeida's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bate misses with a wild body shot.
Ricardo Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Almeida misses.
Bate lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Almeida.
Almeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bate slips under a jab.
Almeida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almeida ducks right into an uppercut from Bate.
Almeida tries to bum rush Bate with a series of wild strikes but Bate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Almeida ducks under a wild hook from Bate.
Almeida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Almeida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bate circles away quickly and effectively.
Bate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Almeida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some wild striking there from Almeida.
Bate appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Almeida staying out of range there.
Almeida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bate jabs Almeida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Almeida misses the body punch
and Bate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Bate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Almeida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Almeida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bate.
Bate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Almeida.
Almeida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bate looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Decent striking displayed by Bate there.
Bate with a nice cross.
Bate lands a head shot.
Almeida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida throws a leg kick
letting Bate counter with a right hand.
Almeida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Almeida.
Sloppy strikes from Almeida. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bate. Almeida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Almeida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Almeida throws a combination that misses
and Bate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyler Bate is winning the standup battle so far.
Bate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Almeida.
Bate swings for the body but Almeida moves out of range.
Almeida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Almeida can do to turn this around?
Bate dodges the punch combination from Almeida.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bate. Almeida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bate scores with a shot to the body.
Almeida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Almeida takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida swings widly with a right hand
and Bate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Almeida does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almeida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bate counters with a straight right hand.
Almeida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Almeida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bate throws out a loose jab but Almeida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Almeida misses with a double jab
and Bate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Almeida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bate lands a body shot.
Almeida misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Bate misses its target.
Almeida lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Almeida misses with a combination
and Bate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Almeida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almeida.
Bate connects with a body shot.
Almeida wants to slow Bate down by chopping away at his legs.
Bate scores with a nice strike.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Almeida might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bate has got the better of the exchanges.
Bate missing with a left hand there. Almeida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Almeida throws a right hand that Bate ducks under and follows up with a left that Bate also avoids with ease.
Ricardo Almeida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bate misses the shot to the body.
Almeida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Almeida tries to land a leg kick but Bate saw it coming and moves away.
Bate appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate misses with a body shot.
Almeida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Almeida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almeida looks to score with a jab to the body but Bate is just out of range.
Bate was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Almeida looks to land a combination but Bate avoids it well.
Bate connects with a right hand. Almeida shakes it off.
Almeida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Almeida's hands.
Almeida just misses with a punch to the body.
Almeida misses with a wild body shot.
Almeida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bate lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Bate dominated that second 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.
Almeida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Almeida defending well as Bate loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Almeida. Those never looked like landing.
Bate appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Almeida takes one on the button.
Almeida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bate.
Bate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almeida.
A bone on bone clash there as Bate blocks the leg kick.
Almeida throws a series of punches but Bate moves out of range.
Bate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bate ducks under a wild hook from Almeida.
A quick step to the side and Bate tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Almeida.
A big left from Almeida misses.
Bate scores with a hook to the body. Almeida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Almeida.
Bate lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Almeida walks into a straight right hand from Bate.
Almeida swings for the body but Bate moves out of range.
Almeida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bate throws a hook to the side of Almeida's head but Almeida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Despite the aggression on Almeida's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Almeida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Almeida looks to score with a jab to the body but Bate is just out of range.
It looked like Bate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Almeida misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Almeida.
Bate thuds his right hand into Almeida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Almeida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Almeida needs to keep his hands up - Bate had a free shot at his head there.
Bate lands a jab to the head.
Almeida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bate's head backwards.
Bate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bate throws a shot from downtown. Almeida moves away and avoids it.
Almeida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate throws a body punch but Almeida moves out of range.
Almeida misses with a series of wild punches.
Almeida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice body punch from Bate.
Almeida throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Bate to counter with a crisp jab.
Almeida moves out of range of the strikes.
Almeida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Almeida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bate misses with a body punch
and Almeida counters with a left and a right that stings Bate.
Almeida thuds a left hand into Bate's body.
Almeida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Almeida thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Almeida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bate. Almeida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bate jabs Almeida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Almeida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bate rather than just go for the knockout.
Almeida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bate.
Bate scores with a jab.
A left lands for Bate.
Almeida throws a leg kick but Bate sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Bate was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Almeida.
Bate misses with a hook.
Bate slips a jab and a cross from Almeida.
Almeida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Almeida throws a front kick aimed at Bate's knee but Bate avoids it well.
Bate appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tyler Bate did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bate lands a right hook to the body.
Almeida slips under a jab from Bate.
Bate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bate connects with a body shot that sends Almeida's belly button to the back.
Bate misses with a hook
and Almeida counters with a three punch combo that has Bate backing up. Bate nods at Almeida to acknowledge the strikes.
Almeida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bate counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Almeida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Almeida misses with an uppercut.
Almeida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Almeida is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Almeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bate.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Almeida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Almeida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bate.
Almeida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bate moves away.
Almeida just misses with a punch to the body.
Almeida misses with a series of wild punches.
Almeida defending well as Bate loads up on a big left hand.
Bate slips a jab and a cross from Almeida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate scores with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Bate. Beautiful body shot.
Almeida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bate counters with a straight right hand.
Bate misses with a jab to the body
and Bate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Almeida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almeida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Almeida throws a combination that misses
and Bate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bate scores with a hook.
Almeida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bate misses with a looping right.
Almeida connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bate's hands.
Bate misses with an uppercut. Almeida saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Almeida as he connects with a hook.
Bate slips a jab and a cross from Almeida.
It looked like Bate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bate lands a lovely overhand right.
Almeida takes one to the side of the head.
Bate scores with a hook.
Bate avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Bate tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Almeida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bate.
It looked like Bate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bate is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Almeida.
Bate connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bate takes a swing at Almeida's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Almeida misses its intended target.
Bate just misses with a punch to the body.
Almeida misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Almeida.
Almeida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Almeida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Almeida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bate jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Almeida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bate.
Almeida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bate manages to avoid it.
Almeida misses with a right hand
letting Bate counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Bate had his way with Ricardo Almeida in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Almeida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bate.
An attempted straight right counter from Bate misses the target.
Bate scores with a nice right hand.
Almeida misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Almeida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bate swings for the body but Almeida moves out of range.
Bate lands a really nice looking cross but Almeida seems unphased.
Bate misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida throws a one two combo.
Almeida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Almeida.
Almeida is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Almeida looks to throw the jab but Bate is out of range.
Almeida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bate lands with a nice body punch.
Bate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Almeida lands with a cross.
Jab from Almeida.
Bate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Almeida looks to land a combination but Bate avoids it well.
Bate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almeida moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Almeida throws a right and a left that Bate avoids nicely.
Almeida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Almeida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Bate - just one landing.
Bate checks a leg kick nicely.
Bate takes a swing at Almeida's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Bate misses its intended target.
It seemed like Almeida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Almeida misses with a double jab.
Bate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left and a right from Almeida both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate throws a body shot but no joy.
Almeida is looking to clinch.
Almeida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bate throws the left hand but Almeida avoids the punch easily.
Bate dodges the punch combination from Almeida.
Almeida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Almeida.
Ricardo Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almeida takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bate thuds a left hand into Almeida's body.
Bate looks to land a left hand but Almeida moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bate as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Almeida.
Almeida fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almeida just misses with a punch to the body.
Bate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Almeida throws a nice looking combination but Bate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Almeida scores with a shot to the body.
Bate takes a swing at Almeida's ribcage but misses.
Almeida walks into a left hand.
Tyler Bate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Almeida.
Bate connects with a body shot that sends Almeida's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricardo Almeida.
Well Bate has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Bate!
Tyler Bate retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Tyler Bate gave a big smile as he said 'And this guy thought he was the featherweight champion? This division is a joke and I'll continue to prove that until it is time for me to move on to lightweight.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Hanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fentz Straterloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanley comes to the cage accompanied by ScHoolboy Q - Man Of The Year. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quincy Hanley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fentz Straterloo!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanley swings for the body but Straterloo moves out of range.
Straterloo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hanley with a body shot.
Hanley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Straterloo in his tracks.
Straterloo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Straterloo manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Straterloo! But no joy.
Hanley throws a lazy uppercut
letting Straterloo counter with a right hand.
Hanley misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Hanley lands.
Straterloo staying out of range there.
Hanley misses with an uppercut. Straterloo saw that one coming.
Straterloo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Straterloo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanley.
Hanley loads up on a big right hand but Straterloo slips the punch.
Hanley backing away here, and Straterloo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Straterloo needs to keep his hands up - Hanley had a free shot at his head there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Straterloo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hanley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Straterloo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straterloo scores with a push kick.
Hanley drops his hands momentarily and Straterloo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Straterloo is rocked!
Straterloo walks straight into a right hand from Hanley - that's dropped him! Hanley jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Straterloo from any more punishment! Straterloo complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Quincy Hanley!
Quincy Hanley retains his bantamweight title!
A less than humble Quincy Hanley misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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