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KFC 32: Leary vs Johnson 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garry Wilson (ranked 24701 p4p, 332 weight class) and Micah Martinez Jr (ranked 9976 p4p, 291 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Garry Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Martinez Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez Jr.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez Jr.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Garry Wilson has been cut.
Micah Martinez Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez Jr dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Martinez Jr throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Martinez Jr misses with a body punch
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Martinez Jr misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez Jr misses with a straight right.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wilson tries to bum rush Martinez Jr with a series of wild strikes but Martinez Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson stalks Martinez Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martinez Jr's face. Martinez Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
Martinez Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Martinez Jr misses.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Martinez Jr avoids it well.
Martinez Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez Jr throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez Jr.
Martinez Jr stuns Wilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wilson.
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!
Martinez Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez Jr scores with a nice strike.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez Jr slips under a jab from Wilson.
A punch combination from Martinez Jr misses.
Martinez Jr ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Martinez Jr throws out a counter right but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
Martinez Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Martinez Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Martinez Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson is looking for a counter combo.
Martinez Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wilson counters with a one-two to the body.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez Jr.
Wilson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Wilson scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice uppercut there from Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garry Wilson's cut.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
A quick step to the side and Wilson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Martinez Jr misses its intended target.
Martinez Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Wilson counters with a one-two to the body.
Martinez Jr misses with a wild combination.
Garry Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez Jr misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Wilson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez Jr throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Martinez Jr.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
As Wilson backs off Martinez Jr throws a huge counter combo but Wilson manages to avoid it all.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez Jr.
Wilson is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wilson eats them both and turns towards Martinez Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson throws a right hand that Martinez Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez Jr also avoids with ease.
Martinez Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wilson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Martinez Jr misses with a hook.
Martinez Jr missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Martinez Jr.
A little feinted left hand from Wilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martinez Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Garry Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two 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!
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Wilson misses.
Martinez Jr throws out a counter right but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
As Wilson backs off Martinez Jr throws a huge counter combo but Wilson manages to avoid it all.
Martinez Jr throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch combination from Martinez Jr misses.
Wilson throws a big counter combination but Martinez Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Martinez Jr's head.
Martinez Jr misses with an uppercut
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martinez Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Martinez Jr moves out of range.
Martinez Jr is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Micah Martinez Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Garry Wilson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martinez Jr with a jab.
Wilson moves away from the strike by Martinez Jr.
Wilson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Martinez Jr back to the cage. Wilson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Martinez Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Wilson slips under a jab from Martinez Jr.
Wilson is looking for a counter combo.
Martinez Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez Jr misses with a double jab.
Wilson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good exchange - Martinez Jr coming out on top.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson slips a jab from Martinez Jr.
Martinez Jr dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez Jr missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Martinez Jr moves out of range.
Martinez Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wilson with a body shot.
Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez Jr throws out the jab.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Martinez Jr avoids nicely.
Martinez Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martinez Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Martinez Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
Martinez Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martinez Jr ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Martinez Jr throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Martinez Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez Jr throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Wilson defending well as Martinez Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez Jr throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Martinez Jr misses with a double jab
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinez Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez Jr.
Wilson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Martinez Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martinez Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martinez Jr lands a jab to Wilson's midsection.
Martinez Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilson counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Wilson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Garry Wilson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martinez Jr throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson throws the left hand but Martinez Jr avoids the punch easily.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martinez Jr! But no joy.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wilson counters with a one-two to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Martinez Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wilson has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez Jr misses the body punch
and Wilson counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez Jr backing up. Martinez Jr nods at Wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wilson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez Jr can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Martinez Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez Jr looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
Wilson lunges at Martinez Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martinez Jr's hand.
Martinez Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez Jr is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson throws a hook but Martinez Jr blocks it.
Martinez Jr misses with a looping right.
Martinez Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilson throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Martinez Jr.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Martinez Jr.
Wilson moves out of range as Martinez Jr strikes.
Wilson is looking for a counter combo.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Martinez Jr avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Martinez Jr.
Wilson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Martinez Jr throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Martinez Jr moved out of range nicely.
Martinez Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Wilson had his way with Micah Martinez Jr in that round.
The cut man is working on Garry Wilson's cut.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wilson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinez Jr as he connects with a hook.
Wilson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Martinez Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Martinez Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez Jr throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wilson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martinez Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilson's head.
Martinez Jr looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Martinez Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Martinez Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wilson is rocked!
Martinez Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martinez Jr slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Martinez Jr throws an overhand right that drops Wilson like a sack of potatoes! Martinez Jr dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Martinez Jr!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Allen (ranked 7798 p4p, 111 weight class) and Francisco Babyara (ranked 8679 p4p, 274 weight class). Allen comes into the arena with The Monster blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babyara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen sets himself, and Babyara steps forward looking for the clinch! Allen avoids it this time.
Babyara has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Allen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Babyara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Babyara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babyara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Allen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Warfare Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Babyara.
Babyara works the jab nicely.
It looks like George Allen has been cut.
Babyara defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Allen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Babyara misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Babyara. Those never looked like landing.
Babyara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Babyara looks to land a combination but Allen avoids it well.
Allen throws a hook but Babyara blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babyara scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Allen swings for the body but Babyara moves out of range.
Babyara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babyara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Allen with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Babyara. Those never looked like landing.
Allen scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Francisco Babyara has been cut.
Babyara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Allen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Babyara blocks a jab.
As Allen backs off Babyara throws a huge counter combo but Allen manages to avoid it all.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Babyara slips the punch.
Babyara ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Babyara wants to counter the offense by Allen and move into the clinch position.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babyara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Babyara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babyara looks to land a combination but Allen avoids it well.
Allen blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Babyara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babyara ducks right into an uppercut from Allen.
Babyara misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Babyara ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Babyara's head, knocking him out cold! Allen is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Allen!
An out of breath and clearly excited George Allen thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fletch Brandis (ranked 3960 p4p, 449 weight class) and Norman Pearson (ranked 4793 p4p, 532 weight class). Brandis comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo. Pearson has chosen Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fletch Brandis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fletch Brandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Pearson finds it's target.
It looks like Fletch Brandis has been cut.
Brandis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearson.
Brandis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brandis misses with a wild body shot.
Pearson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Brandis right on the button. Brandis goes down! Pearson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Pearson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Pearson!
A victorious Norman Pearson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Fletch Brandis stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think I'm gonna drink a Miller Lite tonight and play some pool.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gannicus The Gladiator (ranked 3546 p4p, 51 weight class) and Thorin Steve (ranked 4284 p4p, 63 weight class). Gannicus The Gladiator has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Gannicus The Gladiator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thorin Steve!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve lands a jab to The Gladiator's midsection.
The Gladiator misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Steve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Gladiator just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
The Gladiator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve 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.
Steve throws a hook but The Gladiator avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from The Gladiator on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steve slips under a jab.
Steve throws out a counter right but The Gladiator avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. The Gladiator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Gladiator misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Gladiator moves away.
Steve clobbers The Gladiator with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Gladiator loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
The Gladiator ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Gladiator doesn't seem bothered though.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like The Gladiator wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steve looks to land a left hand but The Gladiator moved out of range nicely.
Steve slips under a jab.
The Gladiator misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Gladiator.
Steve throws a body punch but The Gladiator moves out of range.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
The Gladiator moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Gladiator throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gladiator swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
The Gladiator ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Nice defenses there by The Gladiator.
The Gladiator has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Steve takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
The Gladiator cracks Steve with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. The Gladiator has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Steve to stand back up!
Steve fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Gladiator scores with a jab to the body.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Gladiator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve tries to move into range but The Gladiator moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from The Gladiator finds it's target.
Steve is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gannicus The Gladiator dominated that round.
That's time! The Gladiator's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Gladiator blocks a jab.
Steve throws a shot to the body.
The Gladiator throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
A big left from Steve misses.
Steve lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steve ducks right into an uppercut from The Gladiator.
The Gladiator with a hook.
Steve takes a swing at The Gladiator's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Gladiator.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. The Gladiator does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Gladiator throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gladiator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve blocks a jab.
The Gladiator misses with a jab to the body
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve takes one on the button.
The Gladiator is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve throws a counter combo.
The Gladiator throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
The Gladiator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
The Gladiator with a jab.
Steve staying out of range there.
The Gladiator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Gladiator throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve scores with a sloppy right hand. The Gladiator should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Gladiator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steve jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Gladiator throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Steve as he connects with a hook.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. The Gladiator moves away and avoids it.
Steve defending well as The Gladiator loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Gladiator dips to his left and cracks Steve with an uppercut!
It looks like Thorin Steve has been cut.
The Gladiator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thorin Steve will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thorin Steve's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steve misses with a double jab.
The Gladiator takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Gladiator works Steve's body with a nice hook.
Gannicus The Gladiator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Gladiator cracks Steve with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Steve looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can The Gladiator finish him?
Steve is still on wobbly legs! Can The Gladiator finish him?
The Gladiator lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Steve up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs The Gladiator from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Steve's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gannicus The Gladiator!
After winning the bout, Gannicus The Gladiator thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 4626 p4p, 519 weight class) and John Thomas (ranked 4140 p4p, 495 weight class). Thomas has chosen Big Bad John as his entrance music. 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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190 lbs
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193 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Daniels !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Thomas!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands a left and a right that send Daniels crashing to the mat, dazed. Thomas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Daniels is rocked!
It looks like Jack Daniels has been cut.
Thomas drops Daniels with a huge uppercut! Daniels drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Thomas is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Thomas!
After winning the bout, John Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyrus Cobb (ranked 2565 p4p, 379 weight class) and Jay Steve (ranked 3837 p4p, 526 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Steve's choice of entrance music: Deetox - Headknocker. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrus Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Steve!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Cobb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
Steve throws a series of punches but Cobb avoids them all with ease.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Cobb's head coaches at Omerta MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Steve scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cobb doesn't seem bothered though.
No joy there for Cobb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Steve connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steve lands with a nice body punch.
Cobb throws a right and a left that Steve avoids nicely.
Steve throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tyrus Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands a jab to the head.
Steve closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Cobb! Steve dives in looking to finish! Cobb is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Steve!
An out of breath Jay Steve 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 Marciano Cobb (ranked 2264 p4p, 290 weight class) and Darius Frank (ranked 3298 p4p, 409 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Frank !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb clinches.
Cobb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cobb tries to break the clinch but Frank is controlling the position.
Cobb tries to circle away but Frank has him pinned against the cage.
Cobb breaks the clinch.
Cobb pushes Frank up against the cage in a clinch.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank works the jab nicely.
Cobb darts in and clinches Frank up against the cage.
Frank misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb manages to break the clinch.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Frank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frank cracks Cobb with an open hand slap.
Cobb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank .
Frank cracks Cobb with an open hand slap.
Frank looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Frank looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb throws a jab when Frank was well out of range.
Frank gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobb.
Frank scores with a jab to the head.
Frank staying out of range there.
Frank staying out of range there.
A left and a right from Frank both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Frank .
Cobb lands with a right hand.
Frank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frank gets tackled into the cage by Cobb. Cobb maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cobb throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frank lands a jab.
Frank connects with a right hand. Cobb shakes it off.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb misses with a right hand
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cobb moves into range and clinches up with Frank .
Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Frank defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Frank throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot lands for Cobb.
We've been told by Cobb's head coaches at Omerta MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cobb lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Frank falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cobb dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marciano Cobb!
Marciano Cobb managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Real Men Supplements, into his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hunt (ranked 653 p4p, 78 weight class) and Diego Escobar (ranked 1447 p4p, 167 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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166 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Escobar throws a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar counters with a crisp one two that drops Hunt! Escobar thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hunt to his feet! Hunt is in big trouble!
Hunt is rocked!
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
Escobar slips a jab from Hunt.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
Hunt throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tim Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar throws a big counter head kick but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Escobar blocks a jab.
Hunt moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromEscobar.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Escobar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Hunt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Escobar counters with a head kick that drops Hunt to the mat! Hunt scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses the body punch
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Hunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hunt with a body shot.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
Hunt is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Hunt steps in with a hook that catches Escobar right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hunt follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Escobar looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Hunt!
Tim Hunt retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Tim Hunt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leary (ranked 1360 p4p, 196 weight class) and Bradley Johnson (ranked 764 p4p, 117 weight class). Chris Leary has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bradley Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leary tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leary seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
It looks like Chris Leary has been cut.
Leary misses with a low kick.
Leary throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Leary with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leary takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Leary shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leary drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leary jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Leary tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Leary off! Leary jumps back into Johnson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leary drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leary jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leary is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top!
Leary looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary looking to control.
Leary is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson is pushing down on Leary's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leary is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leary moves into full guard.
Leary working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leary not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leary. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leary has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leary trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.
Leary had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Leary is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Leary controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Leary working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
That's time! Leary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Leary moves away and avoids it.
Leary tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Leary ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Leary avoids it with no problem.
Leary throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson tries to sprawl but Leary drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Leary wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Leary wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leary prevents Johnson from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Leary sits in half guard.
Leary is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Leary eventually gives up the hold.
Leary is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Leary is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson is not content to let Leary control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leary is working away from the top position though.
Leary is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Leary tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pulling down on Leary's head to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leary finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Leary wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Chris Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Leary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leary takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson cracks Leary with a good jab.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leary is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Leary misses the target.
Leary throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leary throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Leary misses with a wild body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leary throws an off balance right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leary takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leary.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Leary has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leary is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson trying to stall but Leary improves his position.
Leary is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Johnson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson slips a jab from Leary.
Leary moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Leary has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leary tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Leary tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leary misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leary back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leary slips a jab from Johnson.
The fighters circling - Leary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Leary uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Leary misses with a body shot
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Bradley Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bradley Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leary staying out of range there.
Leary defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Leary misses with a body shot
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leary walks into a left hand.
Leary shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Leary closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leary moves into the clinch.
Leary jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Leary around his waist. Leary gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Leary tries to tie him up.
Leary jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Leary gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson throws a hook but Leary blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Leary throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Leary throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Leary ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
An attempted straight right counter from Leary misses the target.
Leary drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leary postures up.
Leary trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Leary drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Johnson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leary has Johnson in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Johnson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
That's time! Leary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leary goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leary misses with a looping left.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Leary moved out of range nicely.
Leary closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leary wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has one of Leary's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Leary trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson is being controlled here.
Leary trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Chris Leary overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leary working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Leary working away.
Leary is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
Leary trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Leary tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leary has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary tries to advance to mount but can't.
Leary thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Leary wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Leary wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leary tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leary has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leary tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leary working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Leary had his way with Bradley Johnson in that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leary stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leary staying out of range there.
Leary misses with a low kick.
Leary walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Leary tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson moves out of range as Leary strikes.
Leary misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leary wants to clinch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Leary is rocked!
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leary doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Leary fails with the takedown
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Chris Leary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson lands a big right hand that sends Leary crashing to the mat! Johnson stays standing though and waves Leary back to his feet!
Oh Leary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Johnson misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Leary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Leary.
Leary seems to have got his legs back now.
Leary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leary darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson is staying active underneath Leary, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leary is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Leary eventually gives up the hold.
Leary is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leary looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leary.
Leary thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leary thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Leary not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leary is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bradley Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Johnson!
A relieved looking Bradley Johnson 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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