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TGC Crucible 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Gilmore (ranked 5145 p4p, 565 weight class) and Chris White (ranked 24310 p4p, 854 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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195 lbs
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189 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris White!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilmore throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Gilmore's head coaches at Iron Fist Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gilmore.
Chris White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilmore lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gilmore scores with a one two! White had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gilmore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gilmore avoids a punch combination nicely.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilmore is looking to counter punch.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilmore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White throws a series of strikes that have Gilmore backpedaling.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Gilmore.
An inside leg kick lands from Gilmore.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
White moves in looking to clinch but Gilmore pushes him off.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gilmore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Gilmore.
It looks like Chris White has been cut.
White tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gilmore.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White is looking to clinch.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gilmore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
Gilmore is looking for a counter combo.
Gilmore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and Gilmore counters with a two punch combo.
White closes the distance but Gilmore moves to the side
and Gilmore counters with a nice leg kick.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Gilmore manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
White tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
White throws a right and a left that Gilmore avoids nicely.
Gilmore lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gilmore throws a combination. White tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White checks a low kick from Gilmore.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilmore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by White.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Chris White's cut even more.
White has Gilmore up against the cage in a clinch.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gilmore.
White missing with knees to the body.
Gilmore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
White fails with the takedown.
Anthony Gilmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris White.
A cross from Gilmore lands.
White misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White tries to clinch but Gilmore moves out of range.
Anthony Gilmore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilmore misses with a series of wild punches.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gilmore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gilmore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Gilmore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris White's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gilmore scores with a decent looking hook.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilmore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White throws a one two combo.
Gilmore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilmore.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gilmore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gilmore throws a big counter combination but White scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anthony Gilmore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gilmore counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gilmore fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gilmore.
White unleashes a big counter combination but Gilmore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore cracks White with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gilmore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White moves out of range of the leg kick from Gilmore.
Anthony Gilmore is winning the standup battle so far.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gilmore seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gilmore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gilmore back to the cage. White follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gilmore tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Gilmore as he connects with a hook.
Gilmore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gilmore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White closes the distance and clinches.
Gilmore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Gilmore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilmore is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gilmore scores with a leg kick.
Gilmore moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Gilmore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a series of strikes that have Gilmore backpedaling.
Gilmore misses with a body kick.
White shoots in but Gilmore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
White misses with a wild combination.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Gilmore.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gilmore counters with a slapping leg kick.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
White wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore throws a body shot but no joy.
Gilmore misses with a body shot.
White is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gilmore catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The cut above Chris White's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
White throws a nice looking combination but Gilmore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gilmore throws a big counter combination but White scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Gilmore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilmore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Gilmore, looking for a takedown. White pushes Gilmore against the cage but Gilmore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anthony Gilmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris White.
White is breathing heavily.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Gilmore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gilmore throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Gilmore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris White's cut.
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. This is the final round!
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gilmore circles away quickly and effectively.
White throws a right hand that Gilmore ducks under and follows up with a left that Gilmore also avoids with ease.
Gilmore throws a nice head kick!
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gilmore counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gilmore.
Gilmore throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
Gilmore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Gilmore backs off White throws a huge counter combo but Gilmore manages to avoid it all.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gilmore swings away with a body shot that misses
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmore cracks the inside of White's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White fails with the takedown.
Gilmore scores with a punch to the head.
Gilmore lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover.
Gilmore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilmore.
Gilmore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Gilmore.
Gilmore throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gilmore scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
Gilmore lands a big head kick that sends White tumbling to the mat! Gilmore takes a step backwards and waves White back to his feet - he wants the finish!
White is rocked!
Chris White's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilmore is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches White flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! White is out cold! Gilmore holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Gilmore!
Our winner, Anthony Gilmore, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Strait (ranked 6101 p4p, 656 weight class) and Zeus Jr (ranked 8942 p4p, 756 weight class). Strait comes to the cage accompanied by Feel So Numb. This should be a great matchup!
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225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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277 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Strait!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Jr!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr drives through and clinches with Strait against the cage.
Strait tries for a takedown but Jr manages to get underhooks.
Strait tries to pull guard but Jr won't allow it.
Jr with a knee to the head.
Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Strait.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Strait. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jr drops Strait with a big knee straight up the middle! Strait is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Strait is rocked!
It looks like Scott Strait has been cut.
Jr stuffs the takedown.
Strait shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jr pinned against the cage. Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strait shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jr as he jumps to the side.
Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Strait manages to duck under it in time.
Strait takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jr forces Strait back against the cage and clinches.
Strait has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Strait wants a takedown.
Strait missing with knees to the body.
Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strait is breathing heavily.
Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Jr is working Strait over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Strait is out! One big shot and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Zeus Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Jones (ranked 5089 p4p, 569 weight class) and Slim Sylvia (ranked 3469 p4p, 412 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Jones. Sylvia has chosen Some Country Shit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
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272 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slim Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvia throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Sylvia throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Kenny Jones has been cut.
Sylvia has managed to clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Sylvia is controlling him.
Sylvia lands an uppercut.
Sylvia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sylvia has him pressed against the cage.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Sylvia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sylvia is looking for a takedown.
Kenny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Sylvia.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sylvia tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Sylvia scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
Sylvia clinches up against the cage.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Sylvia is controlling the position.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Sylvia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Sylvia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sylvia is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Sylvia controls his hands.
Sylvia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sylvia swinging wildly here.
Sylvia moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Sylvia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Sylvia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Despite the aggression on Sylvia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sylvia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Sylvia persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Sylvia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sylvia gets a clinch.
Sylvia lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sylvia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sylvia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenny Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sylvia counters with a right hand to the body.
Sylvia misses the jab.
Sylvia drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Sylvia just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Sylvia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sylvia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Sylvia looks winded!
Some wild striking there from Sylvia.
Sylvia throws a lazy body kick
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sylvia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sylvia throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Slim Sylvia has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Sylvia misses the target.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
A right-left combo lands from Sylvia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sylvia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sylvia is defended easily by Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Sylvia misses.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Sylvia's shoulder, as Sylvia tries to avoid the shot.
Sylvia moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Sylvia controls the action.
Sylvia gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones gets through Sylvia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones is trying to push Sylvia away but Sylvia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sylvia tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Sylvia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Sylvia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sylvia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sylvia moves into the clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Sylvia pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Sylvia.
Jones looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sylvia.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Sylvia goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sylvia moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Sylvia is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Sylvia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones with a nice cross.
Sylvia shoots and misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sylvia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sylvia is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Kenny Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sylvia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Sylvia swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Sylvia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
My spies in Kangaroo's MMA inform me that Sylvia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sylvia.
Jones throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Sylvia controlling the position.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sylvia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sylvia misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sylvia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia happy to just control the position for now.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sylvia throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones parries the strikes from Sylvia easily there. Sylvia is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Sylvia slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Jones.
Sylvia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Sylvia landing punches.
Jones tries to hold on but Sylvia pushes him away.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sylvia avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Sylvia maintains control.
Sylvia controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenny Jones will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sylvia counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sylvia walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sylvia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sylvia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sylvia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Sylvia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sylvia has him pressed against the cage.
Sylvia lands with a right to the head.
Sylvia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones wants to break free but Sylvia has control.
Sylvia has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sylvia prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Sylvia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Sylvia.
Sylvia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sylvia throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Sylvia. Sylvia maintains the clinch.
Sylvia prevents a body shot from Jones.
Sylvia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sylvia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sylvia scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Sylvia is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sylvia stalling.
Still in the clinch, Sylvia scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Sylvia has the dominant position.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Sylvia to work.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Sylvia has the dominant position.
Jones working aggressively here.
Sylvia is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Kenny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Sylvia.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Sylvia has him pressed against the cage.
Slim Sylvia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sylvia pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sylvia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Sylvia.
Sylvia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Sylvia gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sylvia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sylvia wants a takedown but no success here.
Sylvia pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sylvia looking for a takedown.
Sylvia misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sylvia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Sylvia sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Jones.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones cracks Sylvia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Jones.
Sylvia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom.
Sylvia passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Sylvia prevents Jones from improving his position.
Sylvia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Sylvia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sylvia 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Sylvia!
Slim Sylvia got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Attack (ranked 8834 p4p, 387 weight class) and Duke Dukerson (ranked 4472 p4p, 222 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Attack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Dukerson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukerson wants to clinch up but Attack keeps it at a distance.
Attack thuds a left hand into Dukerson's body.
Dukerson checks a low kick from Attack.
Dukerson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dukerson doesn't manage to clinch there - Attack circles away.
Attack cracks Dukerson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Attack throws a hook but Dukerson blocks it.
Attack dips to his left and cracks Dukerson with an uppercut!
Zack Attack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attack misses with a wild body shot.
Dukerson wants to clinch up but Attack keeps it at a distance.
Dukerson tries to clinch there but Attack circles away.
Attack misses with a straight right.
Dukerson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukerson throws a jab but it's blocked by Attack.
As Dukerson tries to get set, Attack tries to push him back and clinch up but Dukerson manages to avoid the attempt.
Dukerson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dukerson takes one on the button.
A shot to the liver by Attack. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Attack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good exchange - Attack coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack throws a jab when Dukerson was well out of range.
And Dukerson tries to counter it with a takedown but Attack pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Attack misses with a straight right.
Attack lands with a shot to the body.
Dukerson throws a body punch but Attack moves out of range.
Attack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Attack missing with a left hand there. Dukerson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Attack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dukerson.
Dukerson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dukerson moves out of range of the body kick.
Attack connects with a nice looking jab.
Dukerson takes one to the side of the head.
Zack Attack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Attack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Attack misses with a few strikes there.
Attack rushes Dukerson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Attack just leaning against Dukerson, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Attack.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Attack lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Dukerson.
Attack swings wildly with an uppercut but Dukerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Attack takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dukerson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attack's elbow.
Attack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dukerson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attack catches Dukerson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Attack takes a swing at Dukerson's ribcage but misses.
Dukerson ducks under a wild hook from Attack.
Dukerson throws a right hand that Attack ducks under and follows up with a left that Attack also avoids with ease.
Dukerson rushes Attack and presses him up against the cage.
Attack lands a hook that snaps the head of Dukerson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack manages to break the clinch.
Dukerson doesn't manage to clinch there - Attack circles away.
Attack misses with a body shot.
Dukerson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Attack sizes up Dukerson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Attack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dukerson on the side of the head.
Attack throws a lazy uppercut
and Dukerson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Attack won't be happy with that.
Dukerson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Attack keeps working.
Dukerson looks up at the clock and then as Attack takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dukerson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dukerson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Attack, who protects the arm well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attack manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukerson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Attack wants to get back to full guard.
Dukerson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dukerson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dukerson lands strikes from half guard.
Attack tries to roll over but Dukerson keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Attack dominated that round.
That's time! Attack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Attack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dukerson moves in looking to clinch but Attack pushes him off.
Attack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dukerson tries to close the distance and clinch but Attack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attack misses with a hook.
Attack swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukerson.
Attack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dukerson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attack takes the fight into the clinch.
Dukerson struggles to land a body shot inside as Attack controls his hands.
Attack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Attack scores with a hook to the body.
Dukerson misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukerson wants a takedown.
Attack blocks an uppercut.
Attack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dukerson can do to turn this around?
Dukerson misses with some punches.
Attack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Attack.
Attack misses with a punch on the inside.
Attack lands with a short shot to the head.
Dukerson swings wildly with an uppercut but Attack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Attack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dukerson is looking to clinch.
Dukerson wants to clinch.
Dukerson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attack clinches.
Attack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by Attack there.
A big left from Dukerson misses.
A low kick from Attack is predictable there
and Dukerson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dukerson is trying to control the action in half guard but Attack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dukerson thows a huge punch but Attack dodges it nicely.
Dukerson controlling the action here.
Attack is trying to maintain the position but Dukerson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukerson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dukerson is continuing to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dukerson is thwarting Attack's attempts to control the position.
Attack wants to get back to full guard.
Dukerson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Attack is looking for a sweep. Dukerson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dukerson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Attack holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Attack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dukerson.
Donk. Attack catches Dukerson right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Attack.
Dukerson with the counter takedown but Attack avoids it easily.
Attack connects with a looping right hand.
Attack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dukerson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Attack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dukerson was well out of range. Poor timing from Attack.
Dukerson feints the counter takedown.
Dukerson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dukerson tries to clinch up.
Attack takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Attack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dukerson.
Dukerson moves in looking to clinch but Attack pushes him off.
Attack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Attack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Attack dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dukerson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Dukerson misses the target.
Attack just misses with a punch to the body.
Attack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dukerson throws out the jab.
Attack is looking to counter the offense by Dukerson and move into the clinch.
Attack misses with a right hand
and Dukerson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dukerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Attack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Attack takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some bone on bone action there as Dukerson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dukerson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Attack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dukerson looks for a takedown but Attack sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukerson closes the distance and clinches.
Dukerson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dukerson blocks a body shot from Attack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukerson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Attack digs a right hand underneath Dukerson's ribcage. Dukerson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Attack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Attack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dukerson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Attack avoids it really well and circles away.
Dukerson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Attack.
Dukerson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dukerson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Attack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dukerson was well out of range. Poor timing from Attack.
Attack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dukerson moves away.
Dukerson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Attack dips to his left and cracks Dukerson with an uppercut!
Zack Attack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukerson tries to clinch but Attack is having none of it.
Attack throws the left hand but Dukerson avoids the punch easily.
Dukerson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dukerson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Attack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dukerson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Attack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Attack takes one to the chin there.
Attack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attack lands a head shot.
Attack tries to clinch there but Dukerson circles away.
Attack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dukerson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice straight punches there by Attack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Attack.
Dukerson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Attack finds it's way round the side to connect with Dukerson's head.
Dukerson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dukerson gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukerson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dukerson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dukerson fails to land.
Dukerson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duke Dukerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zack Attack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Dukerson.
Dukerson wants to stall.
Dukerson can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Attack lands with a light punch inside.
Dukerson misses with some punches.
Attack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dukerson backwards.
Dukerson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Attack is defending well.
Dukerson throws a head punch that misses.
Dukerson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dukerson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Attack.
We've been informed that Dukerson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dukerson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Attack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Attack, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Attack!
An out of breath Zack Attack thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Craig (ranked 5116 p4p, 260 weight class) and Melvin Tucker (ranked 5910 p4p, 299 weight class). Malcolm Craig 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker throws the kick towards the body but Craig avoids it.
Tucker throws a sloppy body shot
and Craig counters with a nice uppercut.
Craig cracks Tucker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tucker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Craig, as that shot connected.
Tucker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Craig counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Craig closes the distance and clinches.
Craig is struggling to control the position.
Craig swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Craig smiles and moves away.
Craig defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tucker.
Malcolm Craig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Tucker.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tucker 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 Craig has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Craig and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Craig darts in and clinches Tucker up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Craig - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Craig has Tucker pushed against the cage.
Tucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Craig has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Craig fails to land.
Craig lands with a short shot to the head.
Tucker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Craig.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Craig will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tucker up against the cage.
Tucker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Craig is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Craig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Craig pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tucker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Craig has taken the fight to the clinch.
Craig stalls.
Craig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tucker's efforts to push away.
Tucker has had enough of the clinch but Craig keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Craig.
Tucker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Craig avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Craig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tucker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig lands a nice uppercut.
Craig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
Tucker tries to pull guard but Craig forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Craig has him pressed against the cage.
Craig lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Craig lands with a left to the head.
Tucker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Craig.
Tucker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Craig is defending well.
Tucker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Craig avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker jumps guard but Craig turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Craig has Tucker pressed against the cage.
Tucker fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker working hard to break the clinch.
Tucker looking for a takedown.
Craig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Craig scores with a nice hook to the head.
Craig scores with a shot to the side of Tucker's head.
Craig effectively controlling the action here.
Craig misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker tries to circle away but Craig has him pinned against the cage.
Tucker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Craig is defending well.
Craig lands a nice looking hook to the body, 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!
Craig misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tucker.
Craig holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tucker is working for takedown but Craig is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Craig dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Craig darts in and clinches Tucker up against the cage.
Craig pressing his opponent against the cage.
Craig swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Craig.
Craig pushes Tucker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Craig lands with a short shot to the head.
Craig lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Craig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Craig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker slowing the pace effectively.
Tucker can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker wants a takedown but no success here.
Craig lands with a short shot to the head.
Tucker is looking for a takedown.
Craig lands a nice uppercut.
Craig lands with a light punch inside.
Tucker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malcolm Craig has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Craig.
Craig lands a shot to the body.
Craig keeps control of Tucker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Craig lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker decides to pull guard.
Tucker pulls Craig in to control the position.
Tucker is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Craig has his hands clasped together but Tucker extends and breaks Craig's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tucker.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Melvin Tucker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hindman (ranked 3969 p4p, 522 weight class) and Top Shelf (ranked 4401 p4p, 576 weight class). Mark Hindman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Top Shelf's chin.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Hindman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Top Shelf!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hindman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shelf lands with a hook. Hindman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shelf has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shelf takes one to the chin there.
Hindman lands a jab to the nose.
Hindman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shelf looks to land a left hand but Hindman moved out of range nicely.
Shelf misses the jab.
Shelf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hindman lands with an uppercut that bounces Shelf off the cage and back into range.
A left lands for Shelf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hindman misses with an uppercut
and Shelf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shelf with a jab.
Shelf bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shelf misses with a straight right.
Hindman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shelf digs a good body shot into Hindman's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hindman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hindman is looking to counter punch.
Shelf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hindman is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Shelf.
Shelf scores with a nice right hand.
Hindman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shelf misses with a straight left.
Hindman jabs Shelf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hindman throws a lazy uppercut
and Shelf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hindman ducks under a wild hook from Shelf.
A telegraphed right hand from Hindman misses the target.
Shelf throws a lazy uppercut
and Hindman counters with a straight right hand.
Shelf catches Hindman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hindman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shelf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelf throws a jab when Hindman was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hindman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shelf lands with a good body shot.
Hindman lands with a good body shot.
Shelf lands with a shot to the body.
Shelf blocks a jab.
Shelf throws out a counter right but Hindman avoids it with no problem.
Shelf takes one to the chin there.
Hindman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hindman throws an off balance right hand
and Shelf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mark Hindman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hindman throws a jab but it's blocked by Shelf.
Hindman looks to land a left hand but Shelf moved out of range nicely.
Shelf throws a looping overhand right but Hindman ducks down to avoid it.
Hindman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shelf is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hindman lands with an uppercut that bounces Shelf off the cage and back into range.
Shelf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shelf lands with a straight right. Hindman didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shelf darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hindman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shelf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hindman.
Shelf staying out of range there.
Hindman drops his hands momentarily and Shelf takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Hindman misses its intended target.
Shelf swings for the body but Hindman moves out of range.
Hindman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hindman wants to clinch but Shelf slips to the side
and Shelf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hindman tries to clinch up.
Hindman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shelf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shelf ducks under a wild hook from Hindman.
The fighters circling - Shelf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hindman misses with an uppercut.
Hindman fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hindman slips under a jab from Shelf.
Hindman throws a right hand that misses
and Shelf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hindman misses the body punch
and Shelf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hindman tries to clinch but Shelf moves away
and Shelf counters with a right hand to the body.
Hindman tries to clinch up but Shelf circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shelf! But no joy.
Hindman throws an overhand right that lands on Shelf's shoulder, as Shelf tries to avoid the shot.
Shelf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hindman.
Hindman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelf manages to avoid it.
Hindman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelf manages to avoid it.
Hindman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shelf, pushing him back against the cage.
Hindman misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hindman misses with a punch on the inside.
Shelf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shelf slips a jab from Hindman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Top Shelf dominated that round.
That's time! Hindman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hindman throws an overhand right that lands on Shelf's shoulder, as Shelf tries to avoid the shot.
Hindman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shelf connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hindman scrambles back to his feet.
Shelf 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.
A slow jab from Hindman misses its intended target.
Shelf misses with a straight left.
Hindman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shelf.
Shelf has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shelf defending well as Hindman loads up on a big left hand.
Hindman misses with an uppercut.
Shelf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shelf slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hindman takes a swing at Shelf's ribcage but misses.
Shelf throws a jab but it's blocked by Hindman.
Hindman swings for the body but Shelf moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hindman. Shelf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hindman looks to score with a jab to the body but Shelf is just out of range.
Shelf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shelf lands with a straight right. Hindman didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Hindman misses its intended target.
Hindman misses the body punch
and Shelf counters with a stiff right hand.
Hindman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shelf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shelf slips under a jab.
Hindman looks to land a right hand but Shelf moved out of range.
Hindman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shelf.
Shelf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hindman doesn't seem bothered though.
Hindman swings widly with a right hand
and Shelf counters with a left to the body.
Shelf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hindman throws out the jab.
Shelf slips a straight right by Hindman.
Hindman misses with a shot to the body
enabling Shelf to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hindman misses with a lunging right hand
and Shelf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hindman's head.
Shelf jabs at Hindman's body.
Hindman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hindman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hindman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hindman is rocked!
Hindman looks to land a left hand but Shelf moved out of range nicely.
Shelf jabs Hindman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hindman walks into a jab.
Hindman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hindman misses with a left hand
and Shelf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shelf connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hindman momentarily.
Oh Hindman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shelf swings for the body but Hindman moves out of range.
Hindman seems to have got his legs back now.
Shelf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hindman throws an overhand right that lands on Shelf's shoulder, as Shelf tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelf lands with an uppercut that bounces Hindman off the cage and back into range.
Hindman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shelf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hindman.
Shelf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shelf throws a lazy right hand but Hindman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shelf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hindman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Hindman there.
Hindman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Shelf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hindman misses with a jab to the body
and Shelf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hindman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shelf thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelf lands a jab to the head.
Hindman misses with a lunging right hand
and Shelf counters with a right hand to the body.
Hindman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shelf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shelf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shelf staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Shelf.
A jab lands there for Hindman.
Shelf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shelf moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelf lands with an overhand left.
Shelf ducks under a wild hook from Hindman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Top Shelf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shelf throws a body shot but no joy.
Hindman thuds a left hand into Shelf's body.
Shelf ducks under a wild hook from Hindman.
Hindman throws a hook but Shelf blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice straight punches there by Shelf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shelf.
Hindman throws a lazy uppercut
and Shelf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Top Shelf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hindman slips under a jab.
Hindman looks to throw the jab but Shelf is out of range.
Hindman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Hindman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Hindman finds it's target.
A big left from Hindman misses.
Hindman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shelf lands a glancing blow to the side of Hindman's head.
Shelf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Shelf was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Shelf.
Shelf slips under a jab.
Shelf misses the jab.
Good exchange - Shelf coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Shelf.
Shelf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hindman was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelf.
Hindman 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.
Hindman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hindman ducks under a wild hook from Shelf.
Hindman needs to keep his hands up - Shelf had a free shot at his head there.
Hindman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelf.
Shelf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hindman counter with a right hand.
Hindman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mark Hindman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hindman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hindman throws an off balance right hand
and Shelf counters with a nice uppercut.
Hindman moves out of range as Shelf strikes.
Shelf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hindman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelf.
Shelf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hindman throws out a powerful jab.
Hindman needs to keep his hands up - Shelf had a free shot at his head there.
Hindman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shelf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shelf just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shelf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hindman.
Shelf misses with an uppercut. Hindman saw that one coming.
Hindman throwing a counter right hand but Shelf manages to avoid it.
Top Shelf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hindman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hindman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shelf.
Hindman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelf.
Shelf moves out of range as Hindman strikes.
Hindman avoids the body shot from Shelf.
Hindman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hindman loads up on a big right hand but Shelf slips the punch.
Shelf cracks Hindman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shelf scores with a jab.
Shelf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hindman on the side of the head.
Shelf swats away the attempt to clinch by Hindman.
Hindman misses with a looping left.
Shelf swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shelf lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hindman misses the shot to the body.
Hindman avoids the body shot from Shelf.
Shelf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hindman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hindman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shelf was well out of range. Poor timing from Hindman.
A countering left hand to the body from Shelf misses.
Hindman takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Hindman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hindman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shelf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hindman fails to land.
Hindman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shelf's elbow.
Shelf blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hindman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Top Shelf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shelf winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Top Shelf!
A victorious Top Shelf thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Darski (ranked 4229 p4p, 414 weight class) and Mike Sunday (ranked 9182 p4p, 615 weight class). Chuck Darski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Sunday's chin.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Darski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Sunday!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunday is trying hard to land a takedown here. Darski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sunday shoots for a double leg takedown but Darski sprawls well. He's pushed Sunday's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Darski lunges at Sunday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sunday's hand.
Sunday tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sunday or perhaps it was just good defense by Darski, which made it look bad.
Chuck Darski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Sunday.
Darski lands a jab to the head.
Darski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sunday stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sunday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunday goes for a double leg but Darski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Darski continues to drive forward.
Sunday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Darski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sunday.
Sunday looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Darski is fending him off so far but Sunday persists. Nope, Darski circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Darski misses.
Sunday changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darski tries to avoid it but Sunday manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darski to the ground. Darski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sunday takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Darski tests Sunday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darski scores with the left hand. Sunday knows he should have avoided that one.
Sunday is rocked!
Darski is pawing at Sunday, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Sunday's nose. Sunday is badly hurt! Darski pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Sunday tries desperately to hold on but Darski is relentless in his assault! As Sunday receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Darski away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Darski!
Chuck Darski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Dauntless logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Finn The Human (ranked 1364 p4p, 154 weight class) and Tamagoshi Yoshi (ranked 2970 p4p, 292 weight class). The Human comes to the cage accompanied by Adventure Time. Yoshi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bushido. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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163 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Finn The Human!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tamagoshi Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from The Human.
The Human 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.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
The Human stuns Yoshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Human throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Human seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The Human jabs Yoshi right on the nose. Yoshi blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by The Human. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoshi thuds a left hand into The Human's body.
The Human keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshi.
The Human lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Human throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshi digs a good hook to The Human's body.
The Human throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoshi! But no joy.
Yoshi throws a wild body kick that The Human sees coming a mile off.
Finn The Human seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Human misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshi there.
The Human showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshi.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Human!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Human takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses.
Yoshi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi misses with a looping right.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Human lands a jab to the nose.
Yoshi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Human fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
The Human tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yoshi manages to circle out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Yoshi. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshi blocks a jab.
The Human moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yoshi takes a swing at The Human's ribcage but misses.
The Human wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Human. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yoshi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Human rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Human tries to clinch but Yoshi is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Human steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshi.
The Human ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshi moves away.
We've been informed that Yoshi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yoshi lands a lovely overhand right.
Yoshi misses the jab.
The Human is looking to clinch but Yoshi is avoiding it.
Yoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Human with a hook.
The Human fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Yoshi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Human attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Human throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yoshi on the side of the head.
The Human misses with a hook. Yoshi ducked under it nicely.
Yoshi misses the body punch
and The Human counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Human.
Yoshi wants to break free but The Human has control.
Yoshi manages to break the clinch.
Yoshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoshi throws a series of punches but The Human avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Human throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoshi dodges the punch combination from The Human.
The Human takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from The Human misses.
Yoshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Human.
Yoshi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Human with a body shot.
Yoshi looks to score with a jab to the body but The Human is just out of range.
The Human has Yoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
The Human tries to stall but Yoshi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Human taking a breather.
Yoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Human tries to work over Yoshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Human misses with a body punch.
The Human tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshi's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoshi stuns The Human with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Human throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshi's shoulder, as Yoshi tries to avoid the shot.
The Human is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshi throws a series of punches but The Human avoids them all with ease.
The Human fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoshi is out of range.
Yoshi misses with a looping left.
Yoshi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from The Human misses.
The Human is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yoshi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yoshi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Human uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshi lands with a nice body punch.
Yoshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Human tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from The Human.
Yoshi scores with a push kick.
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 Finn The Human will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Human misses with a body shot
and Yoshi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Human's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoshi under the eye.
The Human keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Human looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yoshi throws a front kick aimed at The Human's knee but The Human avoids it well.
The Human lands with a good body shot.
Yoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Human takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finn The Human is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshi. Those never looked like landing.
The Human scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Human keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Human misses with a looping left.
The Human misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
The Human swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - The Human coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Human avoids the body shot from Yoshi.
The Human wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The Human lands with a nice combination. Yoshi backs away looking to recover.
The Human walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Human lands with a right hand.
Yoshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yoshi lands a jab to The Human's midsection.
Yoshi tests The Human's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Human just misses with a punch to the body.
The Human uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshi.
The Human misses with a right hand
and Yoshi counters with a three punch combo that has The Human backing up. The Human nods at Yoshi to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Human throws out a powerful jab.
Yoshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Yoshi blocks the low kick.
Yoshi tries to move into range but The Human moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Human throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshi.
The Human thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Human stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Human tries to move into range but Yoshi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Human misses with a low kick.
Yoshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoshi slips a straight right by The Human.
Yoshi throws a body punch but The Human moves out of range.
Yoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from The Human misses.
Yoshi connects with a right hand. The Human shakes it off.
The Human throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Human throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshi misses with a low kick.
The Human tries to counter by clinching up but Yoshi breaks away and moves out of range.
The Human lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Human.
The Human is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yoshi.
The Human fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Yoshi lands a right hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshi blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Human misses the shot to the body.
The Human throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as The Human lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yoshi doesn't seem phased though.
The Human lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshi misses with a double jab.
Yoshi blocks a leg kick.
Yoshi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from The Human.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Human.
The Human throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Human fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Yoshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Human throws a body shot but no joy.
The Human slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Human throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Human.
A big left from Yoshi misses.
The Human is looking to counter the offense by Yoshi and move into the clinch.
Yoshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Human tries to clinch but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The Human scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Human moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Human throws a lazy right hand but Yoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Human manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Yoshi. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from The Human.
The Human wants to land a leg kick but Yoshi is out of range.
Yoshi throws out a counter right but The Human avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by Yoshi.
The Human looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
The Human looks to land a combination but Yoshi avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Yoshi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Human throws a hook to the side of Yoshi's head but Yoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Human scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Human works Yoshi's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Finn The Human will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
The Human is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circling - Yoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Human throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshi.
Yoshi is looking for the big counter here.
Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Human.
Yoshi lands a right hook to the body.
Yoshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from The Human.
Yoshi lands a right hook to the body.
The Human looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
The Human throws the left hand but Yoshi avoids the punch easily.
The Human tries to bum rush Yoshi with a series of wild strikes but Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Despite the aggression on Yoshi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Human tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshi. Those never looked like landing.
The Human seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Human throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Human. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Human sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Human 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 Yoshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
The Human takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yoshi misses with an uppercut. The Human saw that one coming.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
The Human throws a shot to the body.
The Human throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Human takes one to the chin there.
Yoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Human tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yoshi manages to circle out of the way.
The Human swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Human misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Human.
The Human connects with a body shot.
The Human jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Yoshi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yoshi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshi misses with a body kick.
The Human throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshi's shoulder, as Yoshi tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Human misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from The Human.
The Human scores with a decent looking hook.
The Human swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yoshi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Human.
The Human moves in looking to clinch but Yoshi pushes him off.
Yoshi is looking to land body kicks.
As Yoshi tries to get set, The Human tries to push him back and clinch up but Yoshi manages to avoid the attempt.
The Human swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yoshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from The Human.
Yoshi throws out a counter right but The Human avoids it with no problem.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Human throws a shot from downtown. Yoshi moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Yoshi does no damage.
Yoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Human jabs Yoshi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshi scores with a nice head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Human, as that shot connected.
Yoshi moves out of range as The Human strikes.
Yoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshi. Those never looked like landing.
Yoshi throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Yoshi misses.
Yoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Human uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshi.
The Human throws a hook but Yoshi blocks it.
The Human scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoshi in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tamagoshi Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Human throws a leg kick
and Yoshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Human uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshi.
Yoshi cracks The Human with a good jab.
Yoshi throws a leg kick but The Human checks it.
The Human swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Human connects with a right hand. Yoshi shakes it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshi checks a leg kick.
Yoshi lands a head shot.
The Human misses with an uppercut
and Yoshi counters with a straight right hand.
The Human avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Human moves away.
Yoshi lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from The Human misses.
A leg kick checked by Yoshi.
Yoshi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Human with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by The Human.
The Human tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tamagoshi Yoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Human has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finn The Human!
A less than humble Finn The Human misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Hanley (ranked 1417 p4p, 69 weight class) and Djalo Tavares (ranked 1611 p4p, 79 weight class). Hanley comes to the cage accompanied by ScHoolboy Q - Man Of The Year. Tavares has chosen Voodoo Shit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quincy Hanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djalo Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares tries for a takedown but Hanley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tavares looks for a takedown but Hanley sprawls well.
Hanley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tavares has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanley lands a right hand.
Hanley scores with a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Tavares has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tavares wants a takedown.
Quincy Hanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djalo Tavares.
Hanley misses with a punch to the body.
Hanley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanley.
Hanley manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares tries to clinch but Hanley moves out of range.
Hanley jabs at Tavares's body.
Hanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavares moves away.
Tavares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tavares tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tavares closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hanley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tavares tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hanley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tavares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanley throws out the jab.
Hanley jabs Tavares to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hanley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tavares is rocked!
It looks like Djalo Tavares has been cut.
Hanley measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Tavares! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Quincy Hanley!
Quincy Hanley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Djalo Tavares was interviewed post fight and said 'Ami na findau cadera!'.
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