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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leeroy (ranked 10360 p4p, 677 weight class) and Samak Tiyapairat (ranked 4114 p4p, 394 weight class). Leeroy comes into the arena with Boondocks Theme Song blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tiyapairat's choice of entrance music: Ram Muay. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 47 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leeroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samak Tiyapairat!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiyapairat slips a jab from Leeroy.
Tiyapairat clinches with his opponent.
Tiyapairat tries to land knees in the clinch but Leeroy avoids the damage to the body.
Tiyapairat drops Leeroy with a big knee straight up the middle! Leeroy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Leeroy is rocked!
It looks like Bruce Leeroy has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leeroy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tiyapairat. That one must have hurt.
Oh Leeroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiyapairat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leeroy, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Tiyapairat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leeroy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leeroy misses with the head strike.
Tiyapairat jerks Leeroy's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Leeroy drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Tiyapairat goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Tiyapairat because Leeroy was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Samak Tiyapairat!
A very excited looking Samak Tiyapairat rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 3600 p4p, 489 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 10498 p4p, 912 weight class). Frank Dux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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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
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
50 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitch! scores with the left hand. Dux knows he should have avoided that one.
Bitch! avoids the head kick by Dux.
Bitch! throws out a counter right but Dux avoids it with no problem.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux wants to clinch.
Dux throws a wild body kick that Bitch! sees coming a mile off.
Dux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bitch!.
Dux throws a body punch but Bitch! moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Bitch!.
Bitch! throws a big shot that misses.
Dux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dux works the jab nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bitch!.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dux drops Bitch! with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bitch!! Dux dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Dux!
Frank Dux very nearly forgot to thank Amped Performance amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hades Hug (ranked 3200 p4p, 377 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 4778 p4p, 538 weight class). Hug comes to the cage accompanied by Animal I Have Become . Prime has chosen Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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285 lbs
38 - 34 - 1 |
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250 lbs
40 - 30 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent 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
38 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 30 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug misses with a double jab.
Prime lands a lovely overhand right.
Prime avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hug lands a big head kick that sends Prime tumbling to the mat! Hug takes a step backwards and waves Prime back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Optimus Prime has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug throws a head kick that misses.
Prime cracks Hug with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Prime misses with a looping left.
Prime changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hug looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prime throwing strikes but Hug manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Prime is looking to regain half guard here but Hug keeps moving and retains side control.
Hug stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hug throws a series of punches but Prime avoids them all with ease.
Hug steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Prime is out on his feet! Hug sets himself and nearly takes Prime's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hades Hug!
Hades Hug bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Salgado (ranked 1579 p4p, 192 weight class) and Russell Wallace (ranked 4681 p4p, 526 weight class). Wallace has chosen Dust in the Wind as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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274 lbs
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Salgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Russell Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wallace lands a nice looking body kick.
Salgado misses with a two punch combination.
Salgado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salgado has Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Salgado lands a shoulder strike.
Wallace lands a takedown into guard.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Salgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salgado wants to sweep here but Wallace controlling him for the moment.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Salgado keeps moving.
Wallace is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salgado wants to sweep here but Wallace controlling him for the moment.
Wallace scoring with some ground and pound.
Salgado has his foot on Wallace's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wallace works his way back into a safe position though.
Wallace trying to control but Salgado is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace passes Salgado's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wallace tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salgado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wallace takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Salgado trying to control but Wallace postures up.
Wallace controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Salgado is looking to improve his position.
Wallace tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salgado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
My spies in Spar Bros inform me that Wallace has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salgado looking for submissions off his back.
Wallace slows the pace down in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Salgado manages to get to full guard.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Salgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salgado looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salgado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wallace defends it nicely.
Wallace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salgado moves out of range as Wallace throws a body kick.
Salgado went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wallace moves into the clinch successfully.
Wallace has Salgado pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salgado manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salgado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wallace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salgado throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
A head punch on the inside from Salgado fails to land.
Salgado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salgado gets a clinch.
Salgado breaks the clinch.
Wallace is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace lands a head kick!
Wallace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wallace was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wallace trying to control the position but Salgado is working away.
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 Francisco Salgado will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salgado throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace doesn't manage to clinch there - Salgado circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wallace 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 Salgado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salgado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salgado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salgado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wallace's brow.
Salgado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace tries to work over Salgado's front leg with a kick but Salgado checks it.
Wallace tries to clinch but Salgado moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salgado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salgado scores with a jab to the head.
Wallace slips under a jab from Salgado.
Wallace rushes Salgado and presses him up against the cage.
Wallace looking for a takedown.
Wallace is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salgado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salgado closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wallace's guard.
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!
Salgado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salgado is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wallace is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wallace has escaped and now he's on top!
Salgado throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wallace uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salgado gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wallace is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Salgado is surviving well by controlling Wallace's body position as best he can.
Wallace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salgado is looking to escape.
Wallace controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salgado is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wallace wants to control the pace but Salgado is squirming around nicely.
Wallace tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wallace avoids the attempt from Salgado to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salgado tries to buck Wallace off but he can't manage it.
Wallace trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Salgado tries to hold on but Wallace pushes him away.
Salgado is looking to improve his position but Wallace isn't that keen on the idea.
Wallace putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Salgado tries to hold on but Wallace postures up.
Wallace wants to control the pace but Salgado is squirming around nicely.
Wallace with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Salgado is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Wallace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salgado is looking to escape.
Salgado tries to hold on but Wallace pushes him away.
Salgado is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wallace trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salgado tries to lock up and control but Wallace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Salgado checks a leg kick.
Salgado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salgado fails with the takedown.
Wallace is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salgado.
Salgado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wallace drives through and clinches with Salgado against the cage.
Wallace wants the takedown. Salgado is fighting it off but Wallace persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Salgado's guard against the cage.
Wallace is standing up over Salgado. Salgado looks to escape but Wallace dives into side control.
Salgado tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The referee asks Wallace politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wallace prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wallace is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Salgado has escaped the position, nice work there.
Salgado is trying to work for a sweep but Wallace has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace trying to control but Salgado is having none of it.
Salgado wants to control but Wallace is having none of it.
Salgado throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wallace. What's that going to do exactly?
Salgado really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wallace looking for a guillotine from mount but Salgado is having none of it.
Salgado tries to hold on but Wallace postures up.
Wallace looking to finish Salgado with some ground and pound. This is bad for Salgado!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to control but Salgado wriggling away.
Salgado regains half guard.
Wallace is trying to control the action in half guard but Salgado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wallace wants to advance to full mount but Salgado doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Wallace won't allow Salgado to sweep him here.
Salgado wants to stand but Wallace is controlling the position.
Salgado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salgado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wallace is stalling in the full guard.
Salgado looking for a sweep. Not yet Salgado, not yet.
Wallace with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wallace is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Salgado misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
Salgado takes the fight into the clinch.
Salgado successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wallace is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wallace passes Salgado's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salgado looking for submissions off his back.
Salgado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallace 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Wallace!
Russell Wallace decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Canning (ranked 3369 p4p, 467 weight class) and Sammy Boyd (ranked 5119 p4p, 636 weight class). Jason Canning has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
48 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Canning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canning lands with an overhand left.
Canning scoring well with a low kick there.
Boyd misses the body punch
enabling Canning to counter with a crisp jab.
Boyd misses with a hook
and Canning counters with a left to the body.
Canning moves out of range as Boyd strikes.
Boyd looks to throw the jab but Canning is out of range.
Boyd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Canning counters with a left to the body.
Boyd looks to throw the jab but Canning is out of range.
Boyd throws a right hand that misses
and Canning counters with an inside leg kick.
Boyd tries to land a leg kick but Canning saw it coming and moves away.
Boyd is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Canning uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyd.
Boyd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boyd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyd throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyd misses with a left hand
and Canning counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boyd motions for Canning to come forward. Boyd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boyd throws a series of punches but Canning avoids them all with ease.
Boyd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Canning to counter with a crisp jab.
Canning lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boyd misses with a head kick.
Canning feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boyd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Canning checks it well.
Canning throws a push kick but Boyd slaps the foot to one side.
Boyd throws a lazy uppercut
and Canning counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Canning delivers a nice body kick.
Jason Canning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyd looks winded!
A low kick from Boyd is predictable there
and Boyd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boyd is rocked!
Boyd throws an off balance right hand
and Canning counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Canning!
Jason Canning gave a mention to Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konner McKregor (ranked 2315 p4p, 249 weight class) and Justin Midget (ranked 3400 p4p, 331 weight class). Justin Midget has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Konner McKregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Midget!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! McKregor slams his shin into Midget's torso.
McKregor connects with a jab.
McKregor throws a looping overhand right but Midget ducks down to avoid it.
McKregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Midget drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McKregor defends it well.
McKregor throws out a powerful jab.
McKregor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McKregor throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from McKregor misses its intended target.
McKregor throws a head kick that misses.
Midget checks a leg kick.
Midget drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McKregor defends it well.
McKregor throws a lazy right hand but Midget sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKregor misses with a right hand
so Midget counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McKregor is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Midget 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McKregor throws a leg kick
and Midget counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McKregor's coaches at Jacks Fight Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
McKregor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Midget is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McKregor is just riding it out for now. Midget eventually gives up the hold.
Midget is looking for a kimura but McKregor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Midget to get the leverage.
McKregor is trying to stand.
Midget is looking to take a break and control but McKregor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midget is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McKregor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Midget.
Midget stops McKregor from getting back to his feet.
Midget is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! McKregor is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Midget!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Hawkins (ranked 1707 p4p, 193 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 2698 p4p, 270 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hawkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. The crowd seem to be enjoying Watt's choice of entrance music: Edmund Fitzgerald. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Lamont Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watt lands a jab.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins drives through and clinches with Watt against the cage.
Watt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Watt misses with a body punch.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins swings for the body but Watt moves out of range.
Watt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Scott Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins closes the distance and pushes Watt back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hawkins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hawkins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hawkins looking to control.
Hawkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to stand but Watt is controlling the position.
Hawkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hawkins pulls Watt in close to prevent any damage.
Watt postures up in Hawkins's guard and throws a big left but Hawkins blocks it.
Watt throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hawkins holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick from Watt lands but Hawkins takes it in his stride.
Hawkins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Watt's guard.
Hawkins controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt controlling Hawkins's posture.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Watt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watt pulls Hawkins in close to his closed guard and prevents Hawkins from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hawkins with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt is trying to keep Hawkins in close.
Hawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Watt has wrist control.
Watt being controlled here, momentarily.
Hawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Watt is retaining full guard.
Hawkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hawkins controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hawkins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hawkins just content to control the position.
Watt is trying to control Hawkins's posture but Hawkins avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkins controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Lamont Hawkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hawkins shoots in but Watt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watt misses with a straight left.
Hawkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watt swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamont Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watt scores with a head kick. Hawkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watt clinches up against the cage.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watt being controlled against the cage.
Hawkins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Watt.
Hawkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Watt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Watt is retaining full guard.
Watt wants to control the position but Hawkins says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Watt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hawkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hawkins's back!
Hawkins looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt is hanging on to Hawkins's back as he tries to escape.
Hawkins manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Watt is now in side control.
Hawkins manages to get back to half guard.
Hawkins controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hawkins is looking for a sweep. Watt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watt throws a strike but Hawkins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt throws a strike but Hawkins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hawkins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hawkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Hawkins trying to control but Watt is working from the bottom.
Hawkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Watt trying to keep a closed guard but Hawkins is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Watt keeps moving.
Watt controls Hawkins momentarily but Hawkins frees himself.
Watt is looking for a triangle here but Hawkins uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watt regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Watt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hawkins has managed to clinch.
Watt throws an elbow but it misses.
Hawkins is trying to break free.
Hawkins pulls guard.
Hawkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hawkins has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Watt doesn't defend quickly enough and Hawkins has managed to lock this one up! Can Watt escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hawkins on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lamont Hawkins!
Lamont Hawkins decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 520 p4p, 62 weight class) and Perseen Suti (ranked 1494 p4p, 166 weight class). Perseen Suti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Perseen Suti!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suti defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Suti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Suti is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
Suti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Suti needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson throws a body punch but Suti moves out of range.
Anderson 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.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suti misses with the combination.
Anderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suti misses with an uppercut
and Anderson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Perseen Suti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suti looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suti.
Anderson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Suti avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suti throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Suti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Suti working the body and head with strikes.
Suti is trying to ground and pound but Anderson uses the momentary lack of control by Suti to regain half guard.
Anderson is in trouble now - Suti has advanced to mount!
Anderson wants to hold on but Suti pushes him away.
Anderson wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to hold on but Suti pushes him away.
Suti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suti thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Anderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Suti is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anderson has hold of Suti's hands but Suti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suti works his way into side control.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson defending against the ground and pound.
Suti lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Suti lands a decent elbow from side control.
Suti tries to advance to mount but Anderson instead regains half guard.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suti.
Anderson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Suti.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Suti slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suti is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Suti throws a big right hand that misses.
Suti trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Suti has gone for a leg lock! Anderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Suti's guard.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Suti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perseen Suti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Suti shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Suti.
Suti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suti fails to land the takedown.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Suti.
Suti looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Suti throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Suti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suti gets slowly back to his feet.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perseen Suti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson thumps Suti with a low kick.
Perseen Suti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Suti does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson digs a good hook to Suti's body.
Suti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Perseen Suti has been cut.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suti.
Suti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Suti duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suti looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson connects with a crisp jab.
Suti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Anderson backs off Suti throws a huge counter combo but Anderson manages to avoid it all.
Suti misses with a combination
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Suti throws a head kick that misses.
Suti tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson cracks Suti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Suti is rocked!
Anderson throws an overhand right that drops Suti like a sack of potatoes! Anderson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sparky Anderson!
A very excited looking Sparky Anderson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 899 p4p, 143 weight class) and AJ The Perfectionist (ranked 636 p4p, 99 weight class). AJ The Perfectionist is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ The Perfectionist!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from The Perfectionist.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Perfectionist throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
The Perfectionist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from The Perfectionist.
Hunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Perfectionist moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
The Perfectionist swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Hunt takes a swing at The Perfectionist's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Perfectionist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Perfectionist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Hunt counters with a quick kick to the body but The Perfectionist blocks it.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Perfectionist unleashes a big counter combination but Hunt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt cracks the inside of The Perfectionist's front leg.
The Perfectionist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! The Perfectionist crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hunt - the referee stops the clock and The Perfectionist gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hunt. The Perfectionist manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hunt 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.
The Perfectionist appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Perfectionist throws a leg kick which misses Hunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunt tries to avoid it.
Hunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Perfectionist takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Perfectionist has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Perfectionist missing with knees to the body.
Hunt prevents a body shot from The Perfectionist.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, The Perfectionist scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Perfectionist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Perfectionist can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
The Perfectionist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Perfectionists head.
Hunt avoiding damage as The Perfectionist throws knees to the body.
Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hunt prevents a body shot from The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Perfectionist throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Perfectionist scores with a shoulder strike.
The Perfectionist scores with a shoulder strike.
The Perfectionist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from The Perfectionist fails to land.
The Perfectionist tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Perfectionist blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt controlling the action here for a moment.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Perfectionist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Perfectionist takes a shot to the head.
Hunt lands a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Perfectionist as Hunt tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist lands a nice shot to the body.
The Perfectionist is looking for a takedown.
Hunt displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Perfectionist up against the cage.
The Perfectionist prevents a body shot from Hunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Perfectionist working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunt displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Perfectionist up against the cage.
The Perfectionist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Perfectionist misses with an elbow over the top.
The Perfectionist struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt tries a knee to the head but The Perfectionist blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Perfectionist.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Hunt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Perfectionist misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Perfectionist.
Hunt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Perfectionist if he has to take too many more of those.
The Perfectionist plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good shot there by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook. The Perfectionist ducked under it nicely.
The Perfectionist is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
The Perfectionist throws a head kick that Hunt semi-blocks.
Phol Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
The Perfectionist throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but The Perfectionist moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Perfectionist moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Perfectionist scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt clinches up against the cage.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
The Perfectionist lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The Perfectionist lands a shoulder strike.
Hunt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Perfectionist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Perfectionist avoiding damage as Hunt throws knees to the body.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but The Perfectionist avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
The Perfectionist working aggressively here.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt stalling against the cage.
The Perfectionist lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Perfectionist works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
The Perfectionist pushes Hunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Perfectionist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Perfectionist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Perfectionist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
The Perfectionist lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Perfectionist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunt avoids it.
The Perfectionist dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Perfectionist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Perfectionist missing with knees to the body.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt landing knees to the body.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Perfectionists head.
The Perfectionist misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt tries to work over The Perfectionist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Perfectionist backwards.
The Perfectionist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hunt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Perfectionist prevents a body shot from Hunt.
The Perfectionist misses with some punches.
Phol Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunt.
The Perfectionist misses with a punch to the body.
The Perfectionist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Perfectionist!
The Perfectionist throws a leg kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt moves away from the strike by The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but The Perfectionist manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
The Perfectionist was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The Perfectionist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
The Perfectionist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phol Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt scores with a body shot.
The Perfectionist scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Perfectionist was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
The Perfectionist looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
The Perfectionist fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
As The Perfectionist tries to get set, Hunt tries to push him back and clinch up but The Perfectionist manages to avoid the attempt.
The Perfectionist throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but AJ The Perfectionist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
The Perfectionist lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt jabs at The Perfectionist's body.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but The Perfectionist pushes him off.
The Perfectionist lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Perfectionist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses with a double jab.
The Perfectionist looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Perfectionist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
The Perfectionist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Perfectionist connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Perfectionist throws a shot to the body.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick from The Perfectionist.
Hunt quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Phol Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Perfectionist looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunt thuds his right hand into The Perfectionist's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Perfectionist misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Perfectionist throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
The Perfectionist throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
The Perfectionist moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
The Perfectionist loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Perfectionist is out of range.
The Perfectionist with the counter takedown but Hunt avoids it easily.
The Perfectionist throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
The Perfectionist looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thuds a left hand into The Perfectionist's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow The Perfectionist down.
Hunt blocks a head kick by The Perfectionist.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for The Perfectionist. That snapped Hunt's head back.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunt slips a jab from The Perfectionist.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
The Perfectionist fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Perfectionist pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt throws a low kick but The Perfectionist avoids it.
Hunt takes a swing at The Perfectionist's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Perfectionist avoids the body shot from Hunt.
The Perfectionist let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Perfectionist defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt checks the leg kick.
It appears Hunt was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hunt catches The Perfectionist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Perfectionist takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Perfectionist cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Perfectionist shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Perfectionist tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
The Perfectionist lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Perfectionist counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Hunt trying to hold on to The Perfectionist's head to control him but The Perfectionist postures up.
The Perfectionist trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt tries to kick The Perfectionist off but The Perfectionist keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hunt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Perfectionist.
Hunt wants to control but The Perfectionist is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hunt controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but The Perfectionist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to AJ The Perfectionist.
I think The Perfectionist 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... AJ The Perfectionist!
AJ The Perfectionist decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Phol Hunt spoke after the fight, saying 'vittu'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 283 p4p, 40 weight class) and Hakuin Ekaku Jr (ranked 640 p4p, 100 weight class). Payne comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Company. Ekaku Jr has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payne throws a jab when Ekaku Jr was well out of range.
Payne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ekaku Jr closes the distance and pushes Payne back into the cage.
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Ekaku Jr avoids the head kick by Payne.
Payne lands a high kick!
It looks like Hakuin Ekaku Jr has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Payne.
Ekaku Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku Jr 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.
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ekaku Jr. That did some damage!
Ekaku Jr takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Ekaku Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Payne doesn't seem phased though.
Payne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne misses with a hook.
Ekaku Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Ekaku Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
Ekaku Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ekaku Jr avoids the head kick by Payne.
Ekaku Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Payne misses with a hook.
Payne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ekaku Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice straight punches there by Payne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Payne.
Ekaku Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Payne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Ekaku Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Payne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ekaku Jr is controlling him.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Payne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne wants to sweep here but Ekaku Jr controlling him for the moment.
Ekaku Jr prevents Payne from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to sweep here but Ekaku Jr controlling him for the moment.
Ekaku Jr stops Payne from standing up.
Ekaku Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Payne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ekaku Jr trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne is controlling Ekaku Jr's posture.
Ekaku Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Ekaku Jr prevents Payne from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ekaku Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ekaku Jr with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Ekaku Jr cracks Payne with an open hand slap.
Ekaku Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payne doesn't seem bothered though.
Ekaku Jr dips to his left and cracks Payne with an uppercut!
Payne tries to land a front kick but Ekaku Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Payne.
Ekaku Jr throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Payne.
Ekaku Jr lands with an overhand left.
Ekaku Jr has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku Jr moves away and avoids it.
Payne throws a jab when Ekaku Jr was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku Jr. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Payne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne looks for the body kick but Ekaku Jr saw that one coming.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Ekaku Jr.
Payne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Ekaku Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne lands with a right hand.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Ekaku Jr lands a right hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ekaku Jr.
Payne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ekaku Jr's head.
A jab from Ekaku Jr misses.
Ekaku Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ekaku Jr throws a solid leg kick but Payne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ekaku Jr.
Decent striking displayed by Payne there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku Jr looks for a takedown but Payne sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hakuin Ekaku Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hakuin Ekaku Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a double leg but Payne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
Ekaku Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ekaku Jr throws a series of punches but Payne moves out of range.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne slips under a jab from Ekaku Jr.
Payne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Payne misses with a wild combination.
Ekaku Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Ekaku Jr thuds his right hand into Payne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Payne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ekaku Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Payne scrambles back to his feet.
Payne tries to land a front kick but Ekaku Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Payne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ekaku Jr misses.
Ekaku Jr works the jab nicely.
Payne throws a series of punches but Ekaku Jr avoids them all with ease.
Payne is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ekaku Jr.
Good shot there by Ekaku Jr.
Payne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekaku Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Payne defends it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku Jr shoots in and drives through. Payne sprawls well.
Ekaku Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne is looking to land body kicks.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Payne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakuin Ekaku Jr.
Some bone on bone action there as Payne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ekaku Jr blocks the body kick.
Payne throws a hook but Ekaku Jr blocks it.
Ekaku Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr stalks Payne and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Payne's face. Payne staggers backwards, shaken.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Payne connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Ekaku Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.
Ekaku Jr has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ekaku Jr. That one must have hurt.
A cross from Ekaku Jr lands.
Payne slips a jab from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr is looking to clinch.
Payne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Payne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ekaku Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ekaku Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Payne is trying to defend but Ekaku Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku Jr trying to mount his opponent but Payne defends it.
Payne tries to kick Ekaku Jr off but Ekaku Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Payne trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ekaku Jr is on him like a limpet, forcing Payne back against the cage.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Payne fails to land.
Ekaku Jr misses with the head strike.
Ekaku Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice elbow from Payne.
Ekaku Jr effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr has picked Payne up - he's going for a ride! Ekaku Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Payne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ekaku Jr 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hakuin Ekaku Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ekaku Jr throws a hook but Payne blocks it.
Payne connects with a body shot that sends Ekaku Jr's belly button to the back.
Payne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ekaku Jr 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.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Payne throws a body kick that misses.
Ekaku Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ekaku Jr off to one side.
Payne throws a jab when Ekaku Jr was well out of range.
Ekaku Jr throws out a leg kick but Payne moves out of range and Ekaku Jr only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku Jr blocks the body kick.
Ekaku Jr misses with a low kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ekaku Jr off to one side.
Payne stuns Ekaku Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook but Payne blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ekaku Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ekaku Jr throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Ekaku Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ekaku Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A combination from Payne does no damage.
Ekaku Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ekaku Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ekaku Jr goes for a double leg but Payne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Payne continues to drive forward.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakuin Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ekaku Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Payne gets double underhooks and turns Ekaku Jr into the cage.
Payne lands a jab.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Ekaku Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne connects with a single shot there.
Payne scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku Jr digs a good body shot into Payne's ribs.
Payne lands with an uppercut that bounces Ekaku Jr off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku Jr's shoulder, as Ekaku Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku Jr with the counter takedown but Payne avoids it easily.
Ekaku Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Payne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ekaku Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ekaku Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ekaku Jr trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne wants to stand and escape but Ekaku Jr is having none of it.
Payne pulls Ekaku Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Payne wants to stand but Ekaku Jr is controlling the position.
Payne pushes Ekaku Jr off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Payne misses.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Ekaku Jr connects with a looping right hand.
A cross from Payne lands.
Ekaku Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ekaku Jr slips a jab from Payne.
Ekaku Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Payne gets double underhooks and turns Ekaku Jr into the cage.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Ekaku Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Payne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Ekaku Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ekaku Jr is able to avoid easily.
Ekaku Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPayne.
Ekaku Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Payne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Payne scores with the left hand. Ekaku Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Payne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Payne clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hakuin Ekaku Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ekaku Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Ekaku Jr is out of range.
And Ekaku Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Payne pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ekaku Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ekaku Jr.
Payne lands a body shot.
Payne looks to land a body kick but Ekaku Jr moved away.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Payne throws a push kick but Ekaku Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Payne is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr feints the counter takedown.
Ekaku Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ekaku Jr off to one side.
Ekaku Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ekaku Jr misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Payne misses with a head kick.
Ekaku Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Payne cracks Ekaku Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Payne.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Payne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Payne looks to land a body kick but Ekaku Jr moved away.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payne throws a body punch but Ekaku Jr moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ekaku Jr takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Payne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku Jr.
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!
Ekaku Jr blocks a head kick by Payne.
Nice sprawl there from Payne as Ekaku Jr shoots in.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakuin Ekaku Jr.
Payne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Payne but Payne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ekaku Jr is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Payne moves away from the strike by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. Payne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ekaku Jr lands the left hand.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body shot.
It looked like Payne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ekaku Jr scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range as Payne throws a body kick.
Ekaku Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Payne defends it well.
A big right from Payne misses.
Payne slips under a jab.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku Jr pushes Payne up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Payne.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Payne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku Jr tries for a takedown but Payne manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payne misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Payne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekaku Jr backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekaku Jr lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Max Payne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hakuin Ekaku Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ekaku Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekaku Jr closes the distance and pushes Payne back into the cage.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands a body shot.
Payne tries to work over Ekaku Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payne missing with knees to the body.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch.
Payne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne digs a right hand into Ekaku Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ekaku Jr's gas tank.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekaku Jr breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ekaku Jr.
A cross from Ekaku Jr lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body kick from Payne.
Ekaku Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Payne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Payne throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ekaku Jr avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Payne.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku Jr feints the counter takedown.
Ekaku Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku Jr.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ekaku Jr.
Payne throws a wild body kick that Ekaku Jr sees coming a mile off.
A punch lands to the side of Ekaku Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ekaku Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ekaku Jr gets a double leg takedown into Payne's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku Jr wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne is trying to keep Ekaku Jr in close.
Ekaku Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Payne is looking to stand up but Ekaku Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Ekaku Jr content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekaku Jr prevents Payne from getting back to his feet.
Payne trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Payne wants to sweep here but Ekaku Jr controlling him for the moment.
Payne wants to stand but Ekaku Jr is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ekaku Jr.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku Jr moves away and avoids it.
And Ekaku Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Payne pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Payne walks into a jab.
Payne tries to land a front kick but Ekaku Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ekaku Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Payne throws the left hand but Ekaku Jr avoids the punch easily.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekaku Jr drives through and clinches with Payne against the cage.
Ekaku Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paynes head.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Payne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Payne misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Payne up against the cage.
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekaku Jr's elbow.
Payne pushes Ekaku Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ekaku Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payne cracks Ekaku Jr with a nice body shot.
Ekaku Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Payne fails to land.
Payne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne prevents a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekaku Jr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Payne is trying to keep an underhook but Ekaku Jr manages to get the takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ekaku Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Max Payne retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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