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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stem Cell (ranked 1560 p4p, 75 weight class) and Editiny Dick (ranked 1937 p4p, 90 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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132 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Editiny Dick!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cell misses with a looping right.
Cell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dick misses with a body shot.
Cell throws a body shot but no joy.
Dick changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dick lands a right hook to the body.
Dick 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.
Dick throws a lazy uppercut
and Cell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dick was well out of range. Poor timing from Cell.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dick! But no joy.
Dick throws a body punch but Cell moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cell misses with a body kick.
Dick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cell.
Cell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dick moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cell moves away.
Dick looks to land a left hand but Cell moved out of range nicely.
Dick avoids the body shot from Cell.
Dick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cell clinches up with Dick and pushes him back against the cage.
Dick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cells head.
Dick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dick scores with a shoulder strike.
Cell trying to control the position but instead, Dick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cell into the cage.
A short right from Cell on the inside.
Cell misses with a punch to the body.
Dick gets through Cell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dick decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cell content to stall in guard here.
Dick working for a triangle but Cell defends it easily.
Dick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dick looking for a guillotine here but Cell defends easily.
Dick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cell defends it easily.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Cell from controlling successfully.
Cell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dick looking for a guillotine here but Cell defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell stopping the sweep attempt from Dick.
Dick has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cell doesn't defend quickly enough and Dick has managed to lock this one up! Can Cell escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dick on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Editiny Dick!
Editiny Dick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Stem Cell had this to say: 'Looks like its time for apoptosis.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Cross (ranked 2547 p4p, 305 weight class) and Hans Beck (ranked 3065 p4p, 365 weight class). Cross's entrance music is It's about the (Magnus) Cross. A fine choice. Hans Beck is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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250 lbs
35 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Magnus Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Beck!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross wants to clinch.
Beck looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beck misses with a body shot
and Cross counters with a one-two to the body.
Beck throws a poor cross that misses
and Beck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Hans Beck has been cut.
Beck delivers a nice body kick.
Beck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cross throws out the jab.
Cross has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross misses with a lunging right hand
and Beck counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beck. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Magnus Cross has been cut.
Beck throws a body kick that misses
and Cross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beck tries to land a front kick but Cross steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cross misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Beck misses.
Cross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cross takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cross. Beck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beck cracks Cross with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cross looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Beck finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross throws a lazy uppercut
and Beck scores with a counter punch that sends Cross to the canvas! Beck smells blood - he's punishing Cross with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Cross has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Beck!
Hans Beck decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Medium Hardon (ranked 1147 p4p, 171 weight class) and Aleksandar Kamenov (ranked 1254 p4p, 180 weight class). Kamenov has chosen Korn - Hey Daddy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Medium Hardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksandar Kamenov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardon with a poor takedown
and Kamenov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kamenov throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kamenov misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamenov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardon.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kamenov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kamenov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamenov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardon 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.
We've been hearing that Hardon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardon lands a couple of digs.
Kamenov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardon is controlling him.
Hardon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kamenov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kamenov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kamenov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon won't allow Kamenov to sweep him here.
Hardon postures up in Kamenov's guard and throws a big left but Kamenov blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kamenov is pulling down on Hardon's head to control his posture.
Hardon works over Kamenov with some ground and pound from guard.
Kamenov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
Hardon throws a big right hand that misses.
Kamenov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hardon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kamenov is stalling in the full guard.
Hardon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hardon.
Hardon punching from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kamenov in particular looking to stall.
Hardon strikes from the bottom but Kamenov passes into mount!
Kamenov working for a submission but Hardon is keeping him at bay.
Hardon tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Kamenov has taken his back.
Kamenov controlling from the back.
Hardon wants to escape the position.
Will Kamenov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov doesn't have the hooks in and Hardon manages to turn into his guard.
Hardon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kamenov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kamenov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kamenov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hardon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamenov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardon landing with the ground and pound.
Hardon throws a big elbow that misses.
Hardon stands up over Kamenov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hardon stopping the sweep attempt from Kamenov.
Hardon throwing strikes but missing.
Hardon is in close to Kamenov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hardon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamenov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardon throws a strike but Kamenov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kamenov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kamenov gets to his feet - Hardon follows without any prompting.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kamenov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardon fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamenov.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Kamenov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kamenov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamenov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kamenov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kamenov is fending him off so far but Hardon persists. Nope, Kamenov circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardon scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kamenov's waist but Kamenov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardon off to one side.
Hardon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Medium Hardon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamenov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamenov lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kamenov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Medium Hardon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kamenov misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardon throws a body kick that misses
and Kamenov counters with a good low kick that Hardon was not able to check.
Kamenov jabs Hardon right on the nose. Hardon blinks but takes it well.
Aleksandar Kamenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hardon is defended easily by Kamenov.
Hardon tries to clinch but Kamenov moves out of range.
Hardon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hardon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kamenov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hardon's best efforts.
Hardon looks to land a strike but Kamenov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kamenov wants to sweep here but Hardon controlling him for the moment.
Kamenov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kamenov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardon is one step ahead there.
Kamenov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov wants to stand and escape but Hardon is having none of it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kamenov holds on and takes a little breather.
Hardon distracts Kamenov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hardon throwing strikes from guard but Kamenov blocks nicely.
Hardon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamenov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kamenov seems keen to control Hardon's posture.
Kamenov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
Hardon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hardon throwing strikes but missing.
Hardon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hardon throwing strikes but missing.
Kamenov has Hardon pulled in close to control his posture.
Hardon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hardon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hardon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hardon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardon throws a big right hand that misses.
Kamenov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kamenov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
Kamenov working a defensive guard here.
Hardon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kamenov is on top in guard.
Hardon wants to sweep but no luck.
Hardon striking off his back but it's not causing Kamenov any problems.
Hardon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kamenov trying to control but Hardon is working from the bottom.
Hardon trying to strike off his back.
Kamenov controlling from the top position.
Medium Hardon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aleksandar Kamenov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kamenov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kamenov throws the left hand but Hardon avoids the punch easily.
Kamenov jabs Hardon right on the nose. Hardon blinks but takes it well.
Hardon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kamenov quickly recovers to half guard.
Kamenov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hardon thows a huge punch but Kamenov dodges it nicely.
Hardon throwing shots but Kamenov is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon throws a strike but Kamenov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hardon throwing strikes but missing.
Hardon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hardon is looking to work some ground and pound but Kamenov has wrist control.
Kamenov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon is looking to work some ground and pound but Kamenov has wrist control.
Kamenov controls Hardon momentarily but Hardon frees himself.
Hardon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hardon cracks Kamenov with a solid left hand.
Hardon lands a couple of digs.
Kamenov has momentary wrist control but Hardon slips an elbow through the middle.
Kamenov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kamenov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hardon is working Kamenov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aleksandar Kamenov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kamenov is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
Kamenov is still in real trouble! Can Hardon finish him?
Hardon throws a big elbow that misses.
Kamenov seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kamenov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hardon presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Hardon tries to pull guard but Kamenov won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamenov lands with a left to the head.
Hardon jumps guard but Kamenov stands there with Hardon around his waist. Hardon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kamenov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon pulls Kamenov into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov passes Hardon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hardon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kamenov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hardon punching from the bottom.
Kamenov controlling the action here.
Hardon wants to get back to full guard but Kamenov has mounted him!
Hardon is looking to improve his position but Kamenov isn't that keen on the idea.
Hardon flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hardon swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov controlling the pace for now.
Kamenov wants to control the pace but Hardon is squirming around nicely.
Kamenov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hardon is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Medium Hardon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamenov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandar Kamenov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kamenov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandar Kamenov!
Aleksandar Kamenov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Stonedberg (ranked 816 p4p, 110 weight class) and Jason Rage (ranked 884 p4p, 126 weight class). Rage has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Michael Stonedberg has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michael Stonedberg seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Stonedberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Rage!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Rage.
Stonedberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Stonedberg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rage throws a jab but it's blocked by Stonedberg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stonedberg.
Stonedberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rage circles away quickly and effectively.
Stonedberg slips under a jab from Rage.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Stonedberg is just out of range.
Rage throws a body shot but no joy.
Stonedberg darts in and clinches Rage up against the cage.
Stonedberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rage working aggressively here.
Stonedberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rage's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Rage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stonedberg digs a right hand into Rage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rage's gas tank.
Stonedberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Rage.
Rage lands with a short shot to the head.
Rage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stonedberg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage misses with the head strike.
Stonedberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stonedberg.
Stonedberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stonedberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Stonedberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rage throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Rage.
Rage tries to work over Stonedberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rage.
Stonedberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stonedberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rage misses with a body punch.
Rage tries to work over Stonedberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stonedberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Rage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stonedberg can't find room to land a body shot as Rage controls the action.
Rage throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stonedberg can't find room to land a body shot as Rage controls the action.
A short left from Rage.
Rage blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stonedberg tries to work over Rage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stonedberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stonedberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stonedberg misses with some punches.
Rage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stonedberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rage looks to land a body kick but Stonedberg moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stonedberg.
Rage catches Stonedberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stonedberg lands a glancing blow to the side of Rage's head.
Stonedberg misses with a straight left.
Rage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stonedberg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rage to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stonedberg under the eye.
Stonedberg throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rage feints a jab promting Stonedberg to slip. Rage then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stonedberg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stonedberg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rage moves out of range of the strikes.
Rage connects with an inside leg kick.
Rage throws out a leg kick but Stonedberg moves out of range and Rage only half commits.
Stonedberg throws a jab when Rage was well out of range.
Rage misses with a looping left.
Rage scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rage wants to clinch up but Stonedberg keeps it at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Stonedberg.
Stonedberg throws out a leg kick but Rage moves out of range and Stonedberg only half commits.
Stonedberg slips under a jab.
Rage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stonedberg is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rage is able to avoid easily.
Stonedberg blocks a leg kick.
Rage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stonedberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rage scrambles back to his feet.
Rage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stonedberg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stonedberg throws a sloppy head kick and Rage moves out of range easily.
Rage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from Rage.
Stonedberg throws a series of punches but Rage avoids them all with ease.
Stonedberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rage was well out of range. Poor timing from Stonedberg.
Rage connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stonedberg.
Stonedberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stonedberg throws a big shot that misses.
Rage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stonedberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Rage will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stonedberg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rage if he has to take too many more of those.
A big left from Stonedberg misses.
Rage has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Stonedberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stonedberg lands a lovely overhand right.
Stonedberg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stonedberg misses with a head kick.
Stonedberg moves forwards but Rage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rage cracks Stonedberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stonedberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Rage is just out of range.
Rage tries a low kick but Stonedberg avoids it.
Stonedberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rage scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Stonedberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rage connects with a crisp jab.
Stonedberg throws a leg kick but Rage moved away.
Stonedberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stonedberg lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonedberg moves out of range of the leg kick from Rage.
Rage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stonedberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Stonedberg misses its intended target.
Both fighters circling a little - Stonedberg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rage moves out of range of the body kick from Stonedberg.
Rage changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jason Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stonedberg walks into a jab.
Rage thumps Stonedberg with a low kick.
Rage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Stonedberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Rage closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stonedberg did well to prevent Rage getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stonedberg is trying to stand.
Stonedberg taking some punishment here, with Rage in his half guard.
Stonedberg wants to get back to full guard.
Stonedberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rage is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rage scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Rage.
Stonedberg looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rage drops an elbow to the side of Stonedberg's head.
Rage prevents Stonedberg from improving his position.
Rage working over Stonedberg with some ground and pound. Stonedberg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stonedberg tries to get to full guard but Rage has control of the leg.
Stonedberg looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rage lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rage working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rage is nestled in close to Stonedberg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stonedberg tries to kick Rage off but Rage keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rage throwing shots but Stonedberg is blocking nicely.
Stonedberg looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stonedberg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rage throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stonedberg to regain full guard.
Rage postures up and lands a big shot to Stonedberg's brow.
Rage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stonedberg uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stonedberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rage can pounce on him.
Stonedberg checks a low kick from Rage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stonedberg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rage defending well as Stonedberg loads up on a big left hand.
Stonedberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Rage.
Stonedberg throws a lazy head kick
and Rage counters with a one-two to the body.
Stonedberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rage.
Rage misses with a low kick.
Rage lands a lovely overhand right.
Rage throws a hook to the side of Stonedberg's head but Stonedberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stonedberg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Jason Rage has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stonedberg misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Rage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rage defending well as Stonedberg loads up on a big left hand.
Rage lands with a good body shot.
Rage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stonedberg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stonedberg tries to clinch up.
Rage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stonedberg tries to throw a body punch but Rage avoids it by throwing Stonedberg back against the cage.
Stonedberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stonedberg has a couple of punches blocked by Rage.
Rage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stonedberg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stonedberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Stonedberg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage pushes Stonedberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rage blocks an uppercut.
Rage is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stonedberg.
Rage gets through Stonedberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stonedberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonedberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stonedberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Rage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stonedberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stonedberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stonedberg tries a body shot but Rage blocks it.
Nice body punch from Stonedberg.
Rage throws a punch but it's blocked by Stonedberg.
Rage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rage tries a body shot but Stonedberg blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rage.
Rage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rage misses with a body punch.
Stonedberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rage misses with a punch to the body.
Stonedberg blocking some punches.
Stonedberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stonedberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rage working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rage working aggressively here.
Stonedberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rage misses with the head strike.
Stonedberg blocking some punches.
Michael Stonedberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stonedberg cracks Rage with a nice body shot.
Stonedberg digs a right hand into Rage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rage's gas tank.
Stonedberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stonedberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stonedberg.
Stonedberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stonedberg can't find room to land a body shot as Rage controls the action.
Stonedberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Rage controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries for a takedown but Stonedberg manages to get underhooks.
Stonedberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rage.
Rage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stonedberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Rage.
Nice body punch from Stonedberg.
Stonedberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Stonedberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rage fails to land.
A short left from Stonedberg.
Stonedberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stonedberg can't find room to land a body shot as Rage controls the action.
Stonedberg blocks an uppercut.
Stonedberg misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Rage.
A head punch on the inside from Rage fails to land.
Rage throws a head punch that misses.
Stonedberg scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but Stonedberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stonedberg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage wants to take the fight to the mat but Stonedberg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Michael Stonedberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Rage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stonedberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Michael Stonedberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stonedberg works on Rage's body with a couple of short punches.
Rage throws a punch but it's blocked by Stonedberg.
Stonedberg breaks the clinch.
A solid body kick from Stonedberg.
Stonedberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jason Rage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rage misses the jab.
Rage throws a solid leg kick but Stonedberg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rage.
Stonedberg throws a jab when Rage was well out of range.
Rage changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stonedberg moves forwards but Rage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stonedberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Stonedberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Rage!
Jason Rage bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taiki Aoki (ranked 870 p4p, 108 weight class) and Volga Overstreet (ranked 1160 p4p, 138 weight class). Volga Overstreet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 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
30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taiki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Volga Overstreet!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Overstreet.
Overstreet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Overstreet keeps moving.
Overstreet trying to control the position.
Overstreet has his foot on Aoki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aoki works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overstreet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Overstreet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Overstreet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aoki passes Overstreet's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Overstreet wants to improve his position but Aoki is controlling well.
Aoki is working for a submission of some sort.
Aoki slips a nice elbow through Overstreet's hands, connecting with Overstreet's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Overstreet wants to control but Aoki passes into side.
Overstreet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aoki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aoki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Overstreet is not content to let Aoki control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aoki tries for a kimura but Overstreet is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Overstreet down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the action but Overstreet is working from the bottom.
Overstreet taking a bit of punishment here - Aoki scoring with strikes.
Overstreet manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Aoki tries to roll over but Overstreet keeps him under control.
Overstreet is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Overstreet throwing shots but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Aoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Overstreet is thwarting Aoki's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is staying active underneath Overstreet, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aoki is trying to control but can't.
Overstreet is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Overstreet slips a nice elbow through Aoki's hands, connecting with Aoki's forehead.
Overstreet is looking for a kimura here.
Overstreet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Overstreet is just content to waste time from the top position. Aoki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Overstreet looking to sit in guard and control but Aoki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taiki Aoki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Overstreet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overstreet just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overstreet can do to turn this around?
Overstreet swings widly with a right hand
and Aoki counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Overstreet!
Aoki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Overstreet wants to control but Aoki postures up.
Overstreet is trying to improve his position.
Overstreet can't do much from the bottom here.
Overstreet is looking to regain half guard here but Aoki keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overstreet is still trying to improve position.
Aoki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aoki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Overstreet to see if he's OK.
Aoki trying to control the position but Overstreet is working away.
Overstreet manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Overstreet is trying to maintain the position but Aoki is very close to passing his half guard.
Aoki wants to work for an arm triangle but Overstreet is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aoki slips a nice elbow through Overstreet's hands, connecting with Overstreet's forehead.
Aoki wants to pass to mount but Overstreet is defending the position.
Overstreet has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aoki is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet is looking to improve his position.
Aoki is looking to take a break and control but Overstreet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Overstreet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aoki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Overstreet's head.
Overstreet keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Overstreet is pulling down on Aoki's head. It's preventing any offense from Aoki, at least for the moment.
Overstreet is trying to hold Aoki in close to prevent damage but Aoki has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki working over Overstreet with some ground and pound. Overstreet looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Overstreet actively working from the bottom here.
Aoki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Taiki Aoki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aoki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aoki drops an elbow to the side of Overstreet's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aoki trying to control from half guard but Overstreet is working away.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Aoki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Aoki.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Overstreet has managed to free his arm - good work.
Overstreet wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki working Overstreet over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taiki Aoki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Overstreet clinches.
Aoki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Overstreets head.
Overstreet blocks an uppercut.
Aoki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Overstreet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aoki.
Overstreet works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Overstreet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.
Overstreet blocking some punches.
Overstreet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Overstreet misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Overstreet as the two fighters clinch.
Aoki throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overstreet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Overstreet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aoki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overstreet throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Good body shot from Aoki.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aoki has a couple of punches blocked by Overstreet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overstreet blocks an uppercut.
Overstreet has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Aoki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Overstreet can turn it around.
A left hand lands to the body for Aoki.
Overstreet lands a shoulder strike.
Aoki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aoki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Overstreet is trying to drag Aoki to the mat but Aoki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Overstreet scores with a hook to the body.
Overstreet throws a head punch that misses.
Aoki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Overstreet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aoki has a couple of punches blocked by Overstreet.
Aoki trying to control the position but instead, Overstreet has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aoki into the cage.
Aoki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Overstreet backwards.
Overstreet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Volga Overstreet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Overstreet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Overstreet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki tries to stall but Overstreet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aoki pushes Overstreet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aoki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overstreet.
Taiki Aoki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Overstreet tries a body shot but Aoki blocks it.
Overstreet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aoki blocks it with crossed arms.
Overstreet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Overstreet misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.
Aoki working aggressively here.
Aoki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aoki working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.
Overstreet scores a nice knee to the body.
Overstreet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Overstreet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aoki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Overstreet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Overstreet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overstreet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Overstreet lands a body shot.
Overstreet scores with a hook to the body.
Taiki Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Overstreet swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overstreet throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Overstreet cracks Aoki with a nice body shot.
Overstreet lands a shot to the body.
Overstreet tries to land a knee to the head but Aoki blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overstreet struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.
Overstreet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.
Overstreet looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Overstreet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overstreet misses with a punch on the inside.
Overstreet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overstreet misses with a knee strike.
Overstreet tries to land a knee to the head but Aoki blocks with his arms.
Overstreet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overstreet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Overstreet fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Volga Overstreet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aoki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taiki Aoki!
After winning the bout, Taiki Aoki 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 Ada Reyes (ranked 833 p4p, 116 weight class) and Chins Gone (ranked 978 p4p, 137 weight class). Ada Reyes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chins Gone's chin.
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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
45 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ada Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chins Gone!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gone lands a leg kick that knocks Reyes off balance momentarily.
Reyes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gone closes the distance and pushes Reyes back into the cage.
Gone blocking some punches.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but Gone blocks with his arms.
Gone swings wildly with an uppercut but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gone breaks from the clinch.
Gone moves into range and clinches up with Reyes.
Reyes tries to work over Gone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gone avoiding damage as Reyes throws knees to the body.
Reyes lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Gone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reyes throws a push kick but Gone slaps the foot to one side.
Gone swings widly with a right hand
and Reyes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reyes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gone tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Gone throws a jab when Reyes was well out of range.
Gone 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.
Gone scores with a jab.
Gone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gone there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Chins Gone has been cut.
Gone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gone rushes Reyes and presses him up against the cage.
Reyes misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gone has a couple of punches blocked by Reyes.
Reyes misses with a body punch.
Reyes lands a left hand.
Reyes blocks a body shot from Gone.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but Gone blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gone takes a shot to the head.
Reyes has Gone pressed against the cage, preventing Gone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gone lands with a right to the head.
Gone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gone managing to block the knees to the body from Reyes.
Gone prevents a body shot from Reyes.
Gone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.
Reyes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reyes looking to slow down the pace here.
Gone leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reyes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gone misses with the head strike.
Reyes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gone backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gone.
Gone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reyes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reyes keeps control of Gone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reyes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
Reyes looking to throw knees to the head but Gone is blocking nicely.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but Gone blocks with his arms.
Gone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes taking a breather.
Gone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reyes misses with some punches.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gone avoids it.
Nice body punch from Reyes - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes slowing the pace effectively.
Gone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reyes looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gone looks to land a right hand but Reyes moved out of range.
Reyes looks for the body kick but Gone saw that one coming.
Reyes works Gone's body with a nice hook.
Gone digs a good body shot into Reyes's ribs.
Chins Gone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gone moves out of range of the body kick.
Reyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gone doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ada Reyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chins Gone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gone throws a lazy right hand but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gone drops his hands momentarily and Reyes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body kick from Reyes.
Reyes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gone can do to turn this around?
Reyes lands with an overhand left.
Gone is rocked!
Reyes throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Gone crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ada Reyes!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alton Newcastle (ranked 518 p4p, 62 weight class) and Derek Harris (ranked 546 p4p, 67 weight class). Harris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Not again - You all ready dropped? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alton Newcastle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Harris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris looks to throw the jab but Newcastle is out of range.
Newcastle misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a body kick that stops Newcastle in his tracks momentarily.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Newcastle throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Newcastle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harris's hands.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Newcastle misses its intended target.
Harris misses with a low kick as Newcastle jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Newcastle misses the target.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Harris tries to counter by closing the distance.
Newcastle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newcastle thinking.
Newcastle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Newcastle has been working on his balance at Tōshi, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Harris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Newcastle misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Newcastle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Newcastle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Derek Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Newcastle misses.
Newcastle misses with a looping right.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Newcastle off balance momentarily.
Harris feints and then cracks Newcastle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Newcastle down.
Harris is looking to slow Newcastle down with leg kicks.
Newcastle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Newcastle moves away and avoids it.
Newcastle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Newcastle misses with a body shot.
Newcastle lands a nice shot to the body.
Newcastle throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Newcastle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Newcastle throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newcastle fails to land with a series of punches.
Newcastle throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris scoring well with a low kick there.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Newcastle is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Newcastle tries to work over Harris's front leg with a kick but Harris checks it.
Newcastle swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris feints a counter leg kick.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Newcastle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Newcastle misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Newcastle's corner calls for a 1-2. Newcastle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Newcastle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Newcastle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Newcastle.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Newcastle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harris slips under a jab.
Newcastle misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Newcastle's knee momentarily.
Newcastle throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Newcastle off balance momentarily.
Alton Newcastle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newcastle throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Newcastle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Newcastle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Newcastle throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Newcastle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newcastle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle misses with a left hand
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris keeps Newcastle at a distance using the push kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Newcastle blocks the leg kick.
Newcastle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Newcastle tries to move into range but Harris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Newcastle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Newcastle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Newcastle throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newcastle. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Newcastle misses with the combination.
Newcastle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newcastle went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Newcastle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alton Newcastle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newcastle throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alton Newcastle will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Newcastle takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Newcastle looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Newcastle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Newcastle lunges at Harris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harris's hand.
Newcastle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Newcastle throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Alton Newcastle is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with a low kick.
A big left from Newcastle misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris blocks a jab.
A left lands for Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris slips under a jab from Newcastle.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Newcastle throws a sloppy body shot
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris lands with an overhand left.
Harris slips a jab from Newcastle.
Newcastle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Newcastle scores with a hook to the body. Harris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Newcastle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Harris moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
Harris wants to counter with a clinch but Newcastle pushes him away.
Newcastle loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Harris lands a body shot.
Harris has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Newcastle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Newcastle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Newcastle looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newcastle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Newcastle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Newcastle misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Newcastle throws a big shot that misses.
Harris slips a straight right by Newcastle.
Harris was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newcastle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Newcastle misses with a looping left.
Harris moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
Newcastle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Newcastle lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harris's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Newcastle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Harris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newcastle wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris is controlling Newcastle's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Newcastle is proving a slippery customer.
Newcastle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Newcastle controls the position from side control.
Newcastle advances to full mount.
Harris wants to hold on but Newcastle pushes him away.
Newcastle wants to take his opponent's back but Harris doesn't allow it.
Harris bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Harris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alton Newcastle dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Newcastle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Harris tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harris defending well as Newcastle loads up on a big left hand.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Newcastle.
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newcastle throws out the jab.
Harris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Newcastle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harris - the referee stops the clock and Newcastle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harris. Newcastle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Newcastle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Newcastle lands.
Newcastle throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Newcastle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Newcastle misses with a body shot.
Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newcastle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Newcastle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Newcastle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harris. That one must have hurt.
Newcastle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Harris with a hook.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harris slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle misses with a wild body shot.
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Newcastle finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harris.
Newcastle throws a body shot but no joy.
Newcastle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newcastle throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Harris on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Newcastle.
Newcastle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newcastle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Harris.
A knee to the head by Harris.
Newcastle throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Newcastle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Newcastle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newcastle misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Newcastle fails to land.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris misses with a knee strike.
Newcastle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Newcastle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derek Harris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Newcastle backwards.
Derek Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newcastle backwards.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Newcastle's takedown attempt.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris works on Newcastle's body with a couple of short punches.
Harris has Newcastle pushed against the cage.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newcastle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Harris.
Harris scores with a hook to the body.
Harris misses with a knee strike.
A bit of stalling here from Harris.
Newcastle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Newcastle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newcastle swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newcastle lands a shoulder strike.
Alton Newcastle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Newcastle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alton Newcastle!
Alton Newcastle 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Monk (ranked 977 p4p, 119 weight class) and Barney Rumble (ranked 899 p4p, 105 weight class). Monk comes to the cage accompanied by Fucka Bjorn. Rumble has chosen Queens of the Stone Age - My God is the Sun as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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29
248 lbs
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32
258 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barney Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rumble throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rumble thinking.
Monk throws a lazy right hand but Rumble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rumble with the counter takedown but Monk avoids it easily.
Rumble throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Barney Rumble has been cut.
Rumble scores with a shot to the body.
Rumble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monk.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumble misses with a straight right.
Rumble moves away from the strike by Monk.
Rumble misses with a hook
and Monk counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rumble misses with a hook. Monk ducked under it nicely.
Monk scores with a leg kick.
Monk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rumble.
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!
Monk misses with a hook
and Rumble counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rumble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monk is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monk takes one to the side of the head.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumble slips a straight right by Monk.
Rumble 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.
Rumble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monk.
Monk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rumble.
Monk defending well as Rumble loads up on a big left hand.
Rumble throws a lazy body kick
and Monk counters with a good low kick that Rumble was not able to check.
Monk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rumble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rumble throws a looping overhand right but Monk ducks down to avoid it.
Rumble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Monk misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Monk lands a nice looking body shot.
Barney Rumble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk takes one to the side of the head.
Rumble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monk.
A slow jab from Monk misses its intended target.
Rumble throws a leg kick but Monk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rumble throws out the jab.
Rumble lands with a cross.
Rumble connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monk's hands.
Rumble misses with a body shot.
Monk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rumble throws an off balance right hand
and Monk counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble misses with a body shot.
Rumble ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
And Rumble responds with a good body kick, but Monk manages to step out the way in time.
Monk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monk lands a nice looking body kick.
Rumble looks winded!
Monk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monk moves out of range of the strikes.
Monk tried to counter with a leg kick but Rumble avoided it.
Monk throws a looping overhand right but Rumble ducks down to avoid it.
Rumble just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Monk lands.
Rumble looks to throw a body kick
and Monk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Barney Rumble's cut even more.
Monk lands a big right hand that sends Rumble crashing to the mat! Monk stays standing though and waves Rumble back to his feet!
Rumble is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rumble on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Monk lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Rumble - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Monk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Silas Monk!
A victorious Silas Monk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 34 p4p, 3 weight class) and Kazuka Fuujin (ranked 115 p4p, 15 weight class). Fuujin has chosen a lot of Asian swag in this young man as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jolly Leg Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuka Fuujin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuujin takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Fuujin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Byrd doesn't seem phased though.
Byrd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fuujin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fuujin throws an overhand right that lands on Byrd's shoulder, as Byrd tries to avoid the shot.
Fuujin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Byrd scores with a nice strike.
Byrd thuds his right hand into Fuujin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Byrd fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fuujin sprawls well initially but Byrd persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fuujin wants to improve his position but Byrd is controlling well.
Byrd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Byrd prevents Fuujin from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fuujin wants to control but Byrd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Byrd prevents Fuujin from improving his position.
Byrd is taking a breather. Fuujin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fuujin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fuujin is pressing down on Byrd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Byrd tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuujin is retaining full guard.
Fuujin working a defensive guard here.
Fuujin is looking for a triangle but Byrd pushes his legs off easily.
Byrd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fuujin working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Byrd throws a body punch but Fuujin moves out of range.
Fuujin throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin 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.
Byrd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Byrd connects with an inside leg kick.
Byrd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Byrd looking to score a takedown here. Fuujin is defending well but Byrd drives through and ends up in Fuujin's guard.
Byrd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Byrd tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuujin is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byrd pushes down on Fuujin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Byrd in particular looking to stall.
Fuujin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Byrd is working away from the top position though.
Fuujin is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Byrd is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin tries to roll over but Byrd keeps him under control.
Byrd is controlling the pace.
Fuujin is pressing down on Byrd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fuujin keeping moving, preventing Byrd from controlling successfully.
Byrd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuujin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jolly Leg Byrd dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Byrd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Byrd moves out of range of the leg kick from Fuujin.
Byrd tries to clinch up.
Fuujin misses with a takedown attempt - Byrd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Byrd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Byrd tries to clinch up.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrd moves away.
Fuujin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fuujin throws a body shot but no joy.
Fuujin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Byrd.
Fuujin throws a body shot but no joy.
Byrd throws a body punch but Fuujin moves out of range.
Fuujin takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuujin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byrd.
A leg kick checked by Byrd.
Fuujin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Byrd.
Byrd fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fuujin to the ground. Byrd is now in Fuujin's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin looking to control but Byrd passes into half guard.
Jolly Leg Byrd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuujin wants to control but Byrd is keeping busy.
Fuujin tries to get to full guard but Byrd has control of the leg.
Fuujin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Byrd content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fuujin is looking to control Byrd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuujin avoid being mounted?
Fuujin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Byrd is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Byrd continues to stall.
Fuujin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Byrd is working away from the top position though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin actively working from the bottom here.
Fuujin actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Byrd seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fuujin lands the left hand.
Fuujin misses with a hook.
Fuujin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byrd.
Fuujin punishes Byrd's body with a nice straight punch.
Byrd connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuujin.
Byrd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Byrd takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Byrd lands a leg kick that knocks Fuujin off balance momentarily.
Jolly Leg Byrd is winning the standup battle so far.
Byrd misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fuujin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fuujin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Byrd takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuujin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrd. Fuujin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byrd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fuujin cracks Byrd with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fuujin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Byrd misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fuujin throws a solid leg kick but Byrd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fuujin.
Fuujin tries to work over Byrd's front leg with a kick but Byrd checks it.
Fuujin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fuujin throws a jab when Byrd was well out of range.
Fuujin blocks a jab.
Byrd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuujin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuujin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Byrd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuujin was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrd.
Byrd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fuujin's waist but Fuujin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Byrd off to one side.
Fuujin throws a body punch but Byrd moves out of range.
A low kick from Fuujin is predictable there
letting Byrd counter with a right hand.
Byrd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jolly Leg Byrd will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fuujin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Byrd lands with a good body shot.
Byrd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuujin can do to turn this around?
Byrd looks to throw the jab but Fuujin is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Byrd, right into the meat.
Fuujin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byrd manages to avoid it.
Byrd darts in and clinches Fuujin up against the cage.
Fuujin working aggressively here.
Fuujin throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fuujin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fuujin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Byrd's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fuujin.
Fuujin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Byrd controls Fuujin momentarily but Fuujin frees himself.
Fuujin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin trying to control the position from guard on top but Byrd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuujin tries to free his leg and advance position but Byrd is retaining full guard.
Fuujin keeps trying to improve his position.
Byrd is pulling down on Fuujin's head. It's preventing any offense from Fuujin, at least for the moment.
Byrd's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Byrd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fuujin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kazuka Fuujin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jolly Leg Byrd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Byrd tries to clinch but Fuujin moves out of range.
Byrd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuujin sprawls well. Fuujin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Byrd gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuujin lands a glancing blow to the side of Byrd's head.
Byrd slips under a jab.
Fuujin checks a low kick from Byrd.
Byrd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Byrd fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fuujin just manages to avoid it.
Byrd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fuujin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Byrd checks it well.
Jab, jab by Byrd - just one landing.
Fuujin is looking to slow Byrd down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrd. Fuujin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuujin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fuujin checks a leg kick.
Fuujin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byrd.
Byrd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Byrd misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Byrd as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuujin throws a chopping leg kick but Byrd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fuujin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fuujin misses with a looping left.
Fuujin connects with a jab.
Byrd is looking to slow Fuujin down with leg kicks.
Byrd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuujin can pounce on him.
Byrd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Byrd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Byrd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
Fuujin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Byrd checks a leg kick.
Fuujin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Byrd tries to clinch but Fuujin is having none of it.
Fuujin throws out a loose jab but Byrd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrd is looking to counter the offense by Fuujin and move into the clinch.
Fuujin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Byrd lands with a shot 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!
Byrd lands a jab.
Fuujin keeps the fight on the outside.
Byrd tries to move into range but Fuujin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd tries to land a front kick but Fuujin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Byrd moves out of range as Fuujin strikes.
Byrd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuujin.
Fuujin fails to land with a series of punches.
Byrd staying out of range there.
Byrd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Byrd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fuujin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Byrd. Beautiful body shot.
Byrd is looking to wear down Fuujin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fuujin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fuujin stalks Byrd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Byrd's face. Byrd staggers backwards, shaken.
Byrd lands a jab to Fuujin's midsection.
Fuujin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Byrd finds it's way round the side to connect with Fuujin's head.
Byrd scores with a nice strike.
Byrd lands a slapping body shot.
Fuujin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Byrd lands with a straight right. Fuujin didn't see that one coming.
Fuujin tries a low kick but Byrd avoids it.
Fuujin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Byrd finds it's way round the side to connect with Fuujin's head.
Byrd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fuujin misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazuka Fuujin.
I think Byrd has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jolly Leg Byrd!
A relieved looking Jolly Leg Byrd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Stoker (ranked 14 p4p, 3 weight class) and Walter Kurtz (ranked 84 p4p, 14 weight class). Stoker comes to the cage accompanied by Let There Be Rock by AC/DC. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kurtz's choice of entrance music: Adagio For Strings. Walter Kurtz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Edward Stoker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Kurtz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtz slips under a jab from Stoker.
Kurtz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurtz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kurtz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kurtz just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoker dips to his left and cracks Kurtz with an uppercut!
Stoker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edward Stoker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoker throws a leg kick that misses.
Stoker throws a big shot that misses.
Stoker just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Kurtz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stoker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kurtz misses with a hook. Stoker ducked under it nicely.
Stoker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurtz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stoker thuds a left hand into Kurtz's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Kurtz.
Kurtz jabs at Stoker's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stoker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kurtz counters with a body kick.
Stoker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kurtz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kurtz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stoker.
Kurtz tries a quick counter leg kick but Stoker is wise to it.
Stoker misses with a body shot.
Stoker clobbers Kurtz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stoker pushes Kurtz away with a front kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stoker.
Kurtz throws a hook to the side of Stoker's head but Stoker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stoker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kurtz defending well as Stoker loads up on a big left hand.
Kurtz throws a jab when Stoker was well out of range.
Stoker throws a hook but Kurtz avoids it easily.
Kurtz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoker is looking to land body kicks.
Stoker slips a straight right by Kurtz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurtz.
Kurtz jabs Stoker right on the nose. Stoker blinks but takes it well.
Stoker throws a right hand that Kurtz ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurtz also avoids with ease.
Stoker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurtz.
Stoker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Edward Stoker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Kurtz.
Kurtz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stoker counters with a good low kick that Kurtz was not able to check.
Stoker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurtz throws a poor cross that misses
and Stoker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kurtz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kurtz throws a hook but Stoker blocks it.
Stoker tried to counter with a leg kick but Kurtz avoided it.
Stoker ducks under a wild hook from Kurtz.
It looked like Stoker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stoker ducks under a wild hook from Kurtz.
Stoker with a nice cross.
Stoker misses the shot to the body.
Kurtz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurtz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donk. Kurtz catches Stoker right on the button with a cross.
Stoker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurtz moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stoker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kurtz flicks out a counter leg kick but Stoker steps away.
Kurtz throws a hook but Stoker blocks it.
Stoker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurtz.
Kurtz throws a right hand that Stoker ducks under and follows up with a left that Stoker also avoids with ease.
Stoker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurtz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kurtz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stoker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoker missing with a left hand there. Kurtz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurtz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoker.
Nice defenses there by Stoker.
An attempted straight right counter from Stoker misses the target.
Stoker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurtz.
Stoker slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurtz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker misses with a hook. Kurtz ducked under it nicely.
Kurtz throws out a counter right but Stoker avoids it with no problem.
Stoker connects with a body shot that sends Kurtz's belly button to the back.
Stoker blocks a leg kick.
Kurtz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stoker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stoker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stoker keeps the fight on the outside.
Stoker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kurtz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stoker.
A jab from Kurtz misses.
Nice defenses there by Kurtz.
Kurtz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stoker connects with a body shot that sends Kurtz's belly button to the back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stoker, right into the meat.
Kurtz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoker throws a front kick that sends Kurtz stumbling back into the cage.
Stoker misses the body punch
and Kurtz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kurtz works over Stoker's head and body with a nice combination.
Kurtz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edward Stoker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stoker throws a shot to the body.
Stoker swings widly with a right hand
letting Kurtz counter with a right hand.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Kurtz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kurtz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kurtz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kurtz throws a looping overhand right but Stoker ducks down to avoid it.
Stoker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kurtz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stoker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kurtz lands with a good body shot.
Stoker throws a push kick but Kurtz slaps the foot to one side.
Stoker misses with a left hand
letting Kurtz counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Kurtz misses its intended target.
Kurtz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stoker throws a low kick but Kurtz moves out of range easily.
Stoker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stoker walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stoker.
Kurtz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stoker.
Kurtz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Kurtz tenderised Stoker's leg. Stoker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Edward Stoker is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stoker throws a body punch but Kurtz moves out of range.
Stoker moves away from the strike by Kurtz.
Stoker lands a nice looking body kick.
Kurtz cracks Stoker with an open hand slap.
Stoker feints and then cracks Kurtz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kurtz down.
Stoker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kurtz on the side of the head.
Stoker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurtz.
Stoker connects with a leg kick. Kurtz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fighters circling - Stoker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurtz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stoker delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurtz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurtz connects with a body shot that sends Stoker's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kurtz misses.
Stoker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurtz tries to move into range but Stoker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kurtz connects with a jab.
Kurtz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stoker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stoker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kurtz is able to avoid easily.
Kurtz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stoker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurtz misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Stoker misses its target.
Stoker misses with a straight left.
Kurtz lands a jab.
Stoker throws a poor cross that misses
and Kurtz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stoker misses with a straight right.
Stoker misses with a low kick as Kurtz jumps back.
Kurtz misses with a straight right.
Stoker blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Stoker misses the target.
Stoker looks for the body kick but Kurtz saw that one coming.
Kurtz feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stoker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick lands from Stoker.
Kurtz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stoker throws out the jab.
As Stoker backs off Kurtz throws a huge counter combo but Stoker manages to avoid it all.
A low kick from Stoker is predictable there
so Kurtz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kurtz passes Stoker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kurtz seems to be working for a kimura but Stoker defends the submission attempt.
Kurtz is pressing down on Stoker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stoker is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurtz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stoker is just riding it out for now. Kurtz eventually gives up the hold.
Kurtz is controlling the pace.
Kurtz is pressing down on Stoker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stoker is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Walter Kurtz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kurtz misses with a low kick.
Kurtz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stoker digs a good body shot into Kurtz's ribs.
A slow jab from Kurtz misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Stoker.
Stoker lands with a good body shot.
Stoker misses with a kick to the body.
Kurtz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stoker defends it well.
Kurtz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stoker.
Stoker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stoker scores with a push kick.
Kurtz moves away from the strike by Stoker.
Stoker slips under a jab from Kurtz.
The fighters circling - Stoker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stoker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stoker misses with a body shot.
Kurtz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kurtz blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Stoker catches Kurtz right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker throws a body kick that misses.
Stoker scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stoker.
Stoker works the jab nicely.
Kurtz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stoker works the jab nicely.
Stoker ducks under a wild hook from Kurtz.
Stoker throws a leg kick but Kurtz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stoker looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurtz is just out of range.
Stoker lands a nice hook to Kurtz's body. Kurtz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurtz throws a right and a left that Stoker avoids nicely.
Kurtz throws a low kick, looking for Stoker's leg but Stoker calmly moves out of range.
Stoker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurtz scores with a shot to the body.
Stoker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurtz was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoker.
Kurtz misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker lands a jab to the head.
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!
Stoker blocks the body kick.
Stoker misses the jab.
Kurtz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stoker.
Stoker tries to land a front kick but Kurtz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kurtz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stoker moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurtz throws a body kick that misses.
Stoker scores with a kick to the body.
Stoker misses with a hook.
Kurtz takes a swing at Stoker's ribcage but misses.
Kurtz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kurtz misses with a straight right.
Kurtz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stoker's sensitive parts.
Kurtz misses with a looping right.
Stoker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stoker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurtz lands with a hook. Stoker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stoker cracks the inside of Kurtz's front leg.
Kurtz misses with a wild body shot.
Stoker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurtz.
Kurtz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoker manages to avoid it.
Stoker's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kurtz throws a low kick but Stoker avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Stoker blocks the low kick.
Stoker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kurtz slips a jab from Stoker.
Nice uppercut lands for Stoker. That snapped Kurtz's head back.
Stoker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kurtz's sensitive parts.
Kurtz thows a leg kick but Stoker checks it
letting Stoker counter with a right hand.
Kurtz is looking to chop away at Stoker's legs.
Stoker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stoker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kurtz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker throws a hook to the side of Kurtz's head but Kurtz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Kurtz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stoker misses with a hook
and Kurtz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurtz throws a solid leg kick but Stoker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kurtz.
Stoker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stoker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kurtz misses with a body shot
and Stoker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kurtz slips a straight right by Stoker.
Kurtz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stoker missing with a left hand there. Kurtz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Kurtz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stoker throws a body kick that misses.
Stoker loads up on a big right hand but Kurtz slips the punch.
Kurtz misses with a low kick as Stoker jumps back.
Stoker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurtz.
Kurtz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kurtz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stoker.
Kurtz misses with a leg kick.
Stoker misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stoker throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Stoker clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kurtz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kurtz lands in his opponent's guard.
Stoker keeping moving, preventing Kurtz from controlling successfully.
Kurtz stops Stoker from standing up.
Kurtz wants to control from the top but Stoker keeps moving.
Stoker wants to get back to his feet but Kurtz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kurtz controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtz wants to pass the guard but Stoker is keeping the position.
Kurtz is looking to advance position but Stoker has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kurtz regains half guard.
It looks like Stoker is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stoker stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kurtz to get to his feet.
Stoker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz throws a hook but Stoker avoids it easily.
Kurtz throws a wild body kick that Stoker sees coming a mile off.
Kurtz blocks a jab.
Stoker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kurtz looks to land a body kick but Stoker moved away.
Kurtz throws a body punch but Stoker moves out of range.
Stoker is looking to slow Kurtz down with leg kicks.
Kurtz tries to move into range but Stoker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kurtz throws an off balance right hand
and Stoker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurtz connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stoker looks to land a combination. Kurtz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Stoker misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kurtz! But no joy.
Stoker throws a series of punches but Kurtz moves out of range.
Kurtz defending well as Stoker loads up on a big left hand.
Kurtz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz works over Stoker's head and body with a nice combination.
Stoker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stoker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stoker lands with a right hand.
Stoker misses with a right hand
and Kurtz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stoker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kurtz momentarily.
Kurtz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stoker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kurtz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stoker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurtz slips under a jab from Stoker.
Stoker misses the shot to the body.
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 bone on bone clash there as Kurtz blocks the leg kick.
Kurtz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stoker works over Kurtz's head and body with a nice combination.
Stoker scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker moves out of range of the leg kick from Kurtz.
Stoker connects with a jab.
Stoker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kurtz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stoker loads up on a big right hand but Kurtz slips the punch.
Stoker misses with a shot to the body
and Kurtz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stoker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kurtzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stoker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stoker throws the kick towards the body but Kurtz avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stoker.
Stoker misses with a two punch combination.
Kurtz connects with a leg kick. Stoker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kurtz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurtz slips under a jab.
Kurtz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stoker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurtz can do to turn this around?
Stoker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kurtz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Stoker had his way with Walter Kurtz in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stoker throws a lazy right hand but Kurtz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurtz lands a nice hook to Stoker's body. Stoker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurtz tries to clinch but Stoker is having none of it.
Stoker lands a leg kick that knocks Kurtz off balance momentarily.
Kurtz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stoker swings widly with a right hand
and Kurtz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stoker throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stoker!
Kurtz fakes the leg kick and cracks Stoker in the body.
Kurtz moves out of range of the body kick from Stoker.
Kurtz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kurtz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stoker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stoker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stoker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurtz drops his hands momentarily and Stoker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker slips under a jab.
Stoker scores with a nice head shot.
Kurtz checks a low kick from Stoker.
Stoker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurtz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Stoker misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Kurtz finds it's target.
Kurtz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Stoker tenderised Kurtz's leg. Kurtz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stoker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kurtz is out of range.
Kurtz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kurtz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoker manages to avoid it.
Stoker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurtz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Kurtz.
Stoker looks to land a left hand but Kurtz moved out of range nicely.
Kurtz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stoker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stoker 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Kurtz misses.
Stoker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kurtz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kurtz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kurtz, right into the meat.
Kurtz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stoker.
Nice defenses there by Kurtz.
Walter Kurtz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stoker connects with a body shot.
Stoker lands with an overhand left.
Kurtz scores with a leg kick.
Stoker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kurtz connects with an inside leg kick.
Stoker scores with a spinning back kick!
A big left from Kurtz misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kurtz's calf.
Stoker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kurtz throws a body shot but no joy.
Kurtz throws a push kick but Stoker slaps the foot to one side.
Kurtz shoots in but no luck this time.
Stoker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stoker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kurtz at a distance.
Kurtz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stoker moves out of range of the body kick.
Kurtz tries to work over Stoker's front leg with a kick but Stoker checks it.
Kurtz tries to land a front kick but Stoker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stoker throws a wild body kick that Kurtz sees coming a mile off.
Stoker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kurtz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stoker lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurtz scores with a hook.
Kurtz throws a low kick, looking for Stoker's leg but Stoker calmly moves out of range.
Stoker moves out of range of the strikes.
Stoker connects with a body shot that sends Kurtz's belly button to the back.
Donk. Stoker catches Kurtz right on the button with a cross.
Stoker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kurtz throws a leg kick
and Stoker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Stoker misses its intended target.
Stoker lands an overhand right.
Stoker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kurtz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stoker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurtz slips a jab from Stoker.
Stoker checks a leg kick.
Stoker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurtz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stoker.
Stoker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Stoker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stoker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Stoker!
Edward Stoker retains his middleweight title!
Edward Stoker 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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