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TIT 36 - Battock v Chan PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Fitzberry (ranked 5664 p4p, 489 weight class) and Joao Vitor Xavier (ranked 3725 p4p, 361 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Fitzberry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joao Vitor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fitzberry throws a jab but it's blocked by Xavier.
Fitzberry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fitzberry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fitzberry scoring with punches from side control.
Xavier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fitzberry scores with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzberry working the ground and pound.
Fitzberry cracks Xavier with a big elbow.
Fitzberry decides to stand up, so the ref orders Xavier to his feet.
Xavier circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzberry throws a head kick but Xavier moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Xavier.
Xavier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Xavier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fitzberry misses with a combination
and Xavier counters with a stiff right hand.
Xavier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Xavier.
Fitzberry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Xavier.
Fitzberry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xavier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xavier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyler Fitzberry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzberry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fitzberry scores with a shot to the body.
Xavier scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xavier lands a head shot.
Fitzberry is rocked!
Fitzberry tries to clinch but Xavier is having none of it.
Oh Fitzberry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier flashes Fitzberry a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Fitzberry's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Fitzberry crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Xavier punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joao Vitor Xavier!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk (ranked 3512 p4p, 490 weight class) and Emon Yang (ranked 4639 p4p, 601 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emon Yang!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang leaves Bohm Bawerk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bohm Bawerk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bohm Bawerk shoots in but no luck this time.
Yang unleashes a big counter combination but Bohm Bawerk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bohm Bawerk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yang circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bohm Bawerk.
Bohm Bawerk misses with a takedown
and Yang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bohm Bawerk's guard.
Yang postures up.
Bohm Bawerk keeping moving, preventing Yang from controlling successfully.
Bohm Bawerk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yang defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohm Bawerk keeping full guard, as Yang tries to pass.
Yang distracts Bohm Bawerk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohm Bawerk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bohm Bawerk keeping full guard, as Yang tries to pass.
Bohm Bawerk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bohm Bawerk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yang defends well.
Bohm Bawerk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bohm Bawerk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yang wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Bohm Bawerk's closed guard. He's half up but Bohm Bawerk has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Bohm Bawerk pivots and extends the arm, Yang falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Bohm Bawerk! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guntank Hatfield (ranked 4260 p4p, 570 weight class) and Igor Borzov (ranked 25534 p4p, 915 weight class). Hatfield comes to the cage accompanied by DMX-X Gon Give it to Ya. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guntank Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Igor Borzov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borzov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borzov throws a head kick that misses
and Hatfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Borzov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
Hatfield uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Hatfield.
It looks like Igor Borzov has been cut.
Hatfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Igor Borzov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Hatfield bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borzov's head.
Hatfield slips a straight right by Borzov.
Borzov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Guntank Hatfield has been cut.
Hatfield is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Hatfield.
Borzov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borzov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Borzov takes one to the chin there.
Borzov fails to land with a series of punches.
Hatfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borzov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hatfield counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hatfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borzov tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borzov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Borzov looks winded!
Hatfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borzov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hatfield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Borzov misses with a two punch combination.
Borzov misses with a double jab.
Hatfield digs a good body shot into Borzov's ribs.
A cross from Hatfield lands.
Hatfield bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borzov's head.
Hatfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hatfield with a nice cross.
Hatfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Borzov's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatfield lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That has opened up Igor Borzov's cut even more.
A punch lands to the side of Borzov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hatfield is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Borzov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borzov needs to keep his hands up - Hatfield had a free shot at his head there.
Guntank Hatfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hatfield scores with the left hand. Borzov knows he should have avoided that one.
Hatfield is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hatfield lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Borzov at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield cracks Borzov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hatfield has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Borzov to stand back up!
Borzov is rocked!
The cut above Igor Borzov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hatfield! Borzov is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guntank Hatfield!
Guntank Hatfield took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Transform Supplements for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Pique (ranked 3743 p4p, 526 weight class) and Sam Watts (ranked 4002 p4p, 555 weight class). Sam Watts has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Pique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Watts!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pique fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pique fails to land the takedown.
Pique swings widly with a right hand
and Watts counters with a takedown into side control.
Pique is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Watts tries to stand and escape but Pique is controlling the position.
Pique actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pique works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pique lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pique sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Watts's guard.
Watts pushes Pique off looking to stand but Pique dives back in and keeps control.
Watts pushes Pique off, looking to escape but Pique dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Watts is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marco Pique!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wilson (ranked 3063 p4p, 350 weight class) and Hark Munt (ranked 3964 p4p, 435 weight class). Munt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Your House, by Steel Pulse. 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hark Munt!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson lands with a cross.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Munt has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Munt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Munt just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munt throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
Munt throws an off balance right hand
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munt misses with a looping left.
Munt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Munt being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munt won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Munt postures up.
Munt prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Munt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Munt from controlling successfully.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilson wants to stand but Munt is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munt manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilson wants to stand but Munt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Munt looking for a guillotine here but Wilson defends easily.
Munt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Munt is trying to keep Wilson in close.
Munt looking for a guillotine here but Wilson defends easily.
Wilson wants to stand but Munt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilson wants to stand but Munt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wilson swings for the body but Munt moves out of range.
Munt shoots in and drives through. Wilson sprawls well.
Wilson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Munt wants to clinch.
Munt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jack Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munt darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Wilson has picked Munt up - he's going for a ride! Wilson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Munt is looking to control Wilson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Munt avoid being mounted?
Munt tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Munt is looking for a sweep. Wilson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Munt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Munt tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
It looks like Wilson is going to stand back up.
Wilson is thwarting Munt's attempts to control the position.
Wilson prevents Munt from improving his position.
Wilson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson moves into the clinch.
Munt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Munt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wilson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilson scores with a sloppy right hand. Munt should have avoided that one.
Munt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilson is fending him off so far but Munt persists. Nope, Wilson circles away and we're back to standing.
Munt avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Wilson throws out a leg kick but Munt moves out of range and Wilson only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Munt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Munt misses.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Munt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson is looking to wear down Munt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Munt avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Munt lands a body shot.
Wilson lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Munt.
Nice straight punches there by Munt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Munt.
Wilson throws a body punch but Munt moves out of range.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Munt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wilson doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munt takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Munt.
Munt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson throws a low kick, looking for Munt's leg but Munt calmly moves out of range.
Munt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Munt is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Munt.
Wilson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Munt tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Munt just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Munt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson forces Munt back against the cage and clinches.
Munt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Munt is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Munt avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Munt avoids the damage to the body.
Munt fails to pull guard.
Jack Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hark Munt.
A right hook to the body lands for Wilson.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munt can do to turn this around?
Munt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wilson to keep the fight standing.
Munt is trying to pull guard but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Munt controls the action.
Munt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wilson to keep the fight standing.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munt is trying to pull guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Munt tries to pull guard but Wilson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Wilson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Munt is trying to pull guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Munt is trying to pull guard but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Munt is breathing heavily.
Munt tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
Munt jumps guard and drags Wilson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Wilson wants to get up but he can't break Munt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wilson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Munt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wilson has managed to get both his arms back between Munt's legs - danger averted.
Wilson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Munt's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilson jabs Munt right on the nose. Munt blinks but takes it well.
Munt throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munt.
Munt tries to counter with a clinch but Wilson shakes him off and moves away.
Wilson darts in and clinches Munt up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Munt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilson walks away with a smile on his face. Munt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munt.
Wilson rushes Munt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wilson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wilson.
Munt takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Munt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Munt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson digs a good body shot into Munt's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Munt misses with a series of wild punches.
Munt wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Munt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Jack Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Munt fails to pull guard.
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Munt controls the action.
Munt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jack Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hark Munt.
Munt is trying to pull guard but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Munt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Munt controls his hands.
Wilson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Munt fails to pull guard.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munt's elbow.
Munt tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
Munt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilson is leaning against Munt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munt's elbow.
Wilson lands with a right to the head.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Munt avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Wilson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munt tries to pull guard but Wilson holds him up against the cage and eventually Munt drops back down to his feet.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson rushes Munt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson tries a body shot but Munt blocks it.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
A right hand to the body from Wilson.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Munt blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Munt is rocked!
A short left from Wilson.
Munt is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?
Munt tries to pull guard but Wilson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Munt out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Wilson!
Hark Munt spoke after the fight, saying 'Good fight, the other guy. I didn't expect it to go that way. We'll have to go back to the drawing board and get back to training soon. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Owen (ranked 1802 p4p, 219 weight class) and Daniel Moore (ranked 5386 p4p, 568 weight class). Daniel Moore told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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280 lbs
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265 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Owen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Moore!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Owen throwing a counter right hand but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Owen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore misses with a looping left.
Owen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moore momentarily.
Owen tries to move into range but Moore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like James Owen has been cut.
Moore slips under a jab from Owen.
Moore throws a body punch but Owen moves out of range.
Owen throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Owen missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moore! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Owen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ferocious Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Owen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Owen throwing a counter right hand but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Moore lands with a hook. Owen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Owen scores with a nice right hand.
Moore moves away from the strike by Owen.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Owen.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore throws a hook but Owen avoids it easily.
Moore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Owen with an uppercut!
Moore takes one to the side of the head.
Moore misses with a body punch
letting Owen counter with a right hand.
Moore blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Moore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Owen throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Owen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Owen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Owen avoids the body shot from Moore.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Owen circles away.
Owen just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore defending well as Owen loads up on a big left hand.
Owen missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moore walks into a straight right hand from Owen.
Moore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Owen scores with a nice strike.
Owen looks for the body kick but Moore saw that one coming.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Owen moved out of range.
Owen is looking to counter punch.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Owen loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Owen looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Moore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Owen throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Owen lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Owen counters with a straight right hand.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Owen connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
Owen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moore is out of range and Owen settles back down.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore avoids the body shot from Owen.
Moore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Moore throws a body punch but Owen moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Owen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Owen loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Owen lands the left hand.
Owen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moore on the side of the head.
Owen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moore is rocked!
Moore walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Moore limp body while Owen jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Owen!
James Owen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Booker (ranked 1206 p4p, 149 weight class) and Lesley Chow (ranked 3522 p4p, 341 weight class). Maxwell Booker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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148 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxwell Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lesley Chow!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Booker defends it easily.
Booker sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Chow doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Booker paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Chow - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lesley Chow!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Bates (ranked 1769 p4p, 227 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 2258 p4p, 296 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
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191 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight 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 The Island, Joel Bates!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates is looking to slow Jaa down with leg kicks.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Jaa.
Bates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaa.
Jaa misses the shot to the body.
Jaa's coach down at Gizmo's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jaa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bates throws a combination that misses
and Jaa counters with a left to the body.
Jaa misses with a looping right.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaa dips to his left and cracks Bates with an uppercut!
Jaa is looking to clinch but Bates is avoiding it.
Jaa cracks Bates with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaa lands with a nice body punch.
Jaa cracks Bates with an open hand slap.
Jaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Bates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaa.
Bates takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bates throws a wild body kick that Jaa sees coming a mile off.
Bates has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ferocious Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Jaa thuds his right hand into Bates's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bates with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jaa looks to land a left hand but Bates moved out of range nicely.
Bates uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jaa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bates had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
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!
Bates shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands with a nice body kick.
Jaa walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Jaa.
Bates throws a looping overhand right but Jaa ducks down to avoid it.
Bates with a hook.
Jaa is rocked!
Bates throws a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Bates finish him?
A thudding body kick lands there by Bates!
Jaa seems to have recovered his senses.
Jaa looks winded!
Bates looks for the body kick but Jaa saw that one coming.
Bates misses the jab.
Bates cracks Jaa with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Jaa tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bates pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Jaa is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Bates!
Joel Bates is the new middleweight champion!
Joel Bates thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Battock (ranked 788 p4p, 95 weight class) and Lirik Chan (ranked 1866 p4p, 206 weight class). John Battock has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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158 lbs
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167 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Battock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lirik Chan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battock feints and then cracks Chan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chan down.
Chan takes a swing at Battock's ribcage but misses.
As Chan tries to get set, Battock tries to push him back and clinch up but Chan manages to avoid the attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Battock.
Chan stalks Battock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Battock's face. Battock staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like John Battock has been cut.
A big left from Chan misses.
Chan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Chan.
Battock staying out of range there.
Chan avoids the body shot from Battock.
Chan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Battock has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ferocious Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chan is looking to control Battock's arms but Battock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chan has his back to the cage.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battock lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan blocking some punches.
Battock throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
A shot in the inside from Battock.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Battock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Battock.
Chan takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Battock fails to land.
Battock working aggressively here.
Battock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Battock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Battock gets through Chan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan is looking to control Battock's arms but Battock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chan has his back to the cage.
Chan blocking some punches.
Chan trying to control the position but instead, Battock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chan into the cage.
Chan throws a head punch that misses.
Battock misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan trying to stall but Battock improves his position.
Battock misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battock throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battock has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
Battock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chans head.
Battock misses with a punch on the inside.
Battock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chans head.
Battock misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Battock - that landed with a thud.
Battock scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Battock.
Chan is still on wobbly legs! Can Battock finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Battock fails to land.
Battock throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
Battock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chan seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Battock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battock tries to work over Chan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chan wants to stall.
Chan looking to stall.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Battock digs a right hand into Chan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chan's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Battock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Battock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Battock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Battock misses with a wild combination.
Battock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan is stalling here.
A short left from Battock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battock is leaning against Chan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Battock misses with the head strike.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Battock misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battock misses with some punches.
Chan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Battock is keeping busy.
Chan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Battock throws a head punch that misses.
Battock misses with a punch on the inside.
Battock has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Battock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Battock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chan can do to turn this around?
Battock lands a body punch in the clinch.
John Battock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battock.
Chan tries to stall but Battock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Battock.
Battock lands with a light punch inside.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan blocks an uppercut.
Chan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Battock seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chan can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Battock.
Battock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan blocking some punches.
Battock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Battock misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Battock scores with a shoulder strike.
Battock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battock.
Battock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Battock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Battock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Battock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battock.
A right hook to the body lands for Battock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battock tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Battock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Battock lands with a right to the head.
Battock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Battock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Battock up against the cage.
Chan looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Battock throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Battock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Battock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Battock has Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan leaning against his opponent.
Battock throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battock scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Battock.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan is trying to maintain a safe position but Battock gets an underhook and turns Chan into the cage.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Battock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Battock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Battock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Battock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chan.
A short right from Battock on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battock misses with a punch to the body.
Chan trying to stall but Battock improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Battock.
Chan lands with a left to the head.
Battock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Battock.
Battock lands a shot to the body.
Battock has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
Battock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Battock throws a head punch that misses.
Battock gets through Chan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Battock swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Battock.
A head punch on the inside from Battock fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battock.
Battock blocking some punches.
Battock lands a body shot.
Chan looking to stall.
Battock misses with the head strike.
Battock digs a right hand into Chan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chan's gas tank.
Battock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Battock presses Chan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chan trying to control the position but instead, Battock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chan into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Battock clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Battock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Battock moves out of range as Chan strikes.
Chan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Battock throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
Chan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Battock throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
Chan stuns Battock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battock manages to avoid it.
Chan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan lands with a nice body punch.
Battock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Battock missing with a left hand there. Chan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chan slips under a jab from Battock.
Battock throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan lands a jab to the head.
Chan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chan connects with a nice looking jab.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Chan connects with the punch.
Battock tries to land a front kick but Chan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Battock is rocked!
Chan throws a big shot that misses.
Battock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chan missing with a left hand there. Battock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Battock moves into the clinch.
Battock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Battock scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Battock.
Battock pushes Chan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Battock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Battock misses with the head strike.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Battock.
Battock misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Battock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battock dips a shoulder and cracks Chan with a mighty uppercut! Chan falls back against the cage and Battock unloads with a barrage of strikes! Chan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Battock screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Battock!
John Battock retains his lightweight title!
John Battock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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