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KFC 38: Mumba vs Leary PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Irwin (ranked 3952 p4p, 372 weight class) and Liu Pao (ranked 22216 p4p, 671 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Liu Pao!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Irwin misses.
Pao doesn't manage to clinch there - Irwin circles away.
Irwin leaves Pao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Irwin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pao.
Irwin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Irwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Pao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Irwin sprawls well. Irwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pao gets slowly back to his feet.
Ethan Irwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liu Pao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irwin slips a jab and a cross from Pao.
Irwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pao checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin leaves Pao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Irwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pao has managed to clinch.
Irwin gets underhooks to prevent Pao's takedown attempt.
Irwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irwin.
Pao is looking for a takedown.
Irwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Irwin swivels and escapes.
Pao shoots in looking for a takedown but Irwin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Irwin.
Irwin lands a jab to Pao's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pao tries to clinch up
and Irwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Liu Pao has been cut.
Irwin looks to throw the jab but Pao is out of range.
Pao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Irwin is fending him off so far but Pao persists. Nope, Irwin circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pao fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Irwin.
Liu Pao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pao under the eye.
Pao dives in and grabs Irwin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Irwin pushes down on Pao's head and hops out.
Irwin lands a big right hand that sends Pao crashing to the mat! Irwin stays standing though and waves Pao back to his feet!
Pao is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pao is still on wobbly legs! Can Irwin finish him?
Irwin throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Pao crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ethan Irwin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Braga (ranked 6607 p4p, 634 weight class) and Hasanboy Dusmatov (ranked 5875 p4p, 593 weight class). Braga comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Nation Army. Hasanboy Dusmatov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hasanboy Dusmatov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dusmatov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dusmatov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Braga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dusmatov scores with a shot to the body.
Braga just misses with a punch to the body.
Dusmatov stuns Braga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Braga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Braga showed some decent athleticism there.
Braga content to control rather than advance.
Dusmatov is trying to stand back up but Braga is controlling him
Dusmatov is in trouble now - Braga has advanced to mount!
Braga controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusmatov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Braga looking to secure an arm triangle but Dusmatov defends it well.
Braga content just to control the position here.
Dusmatov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Braga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dusmatov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusmatov is trying to escape the mount but Braga keeps good control and instead manages to take Dusmatov's back.
Braga has his arm under Dusmatov's chin here. Game over son! Braga squeezes tightly and Dusmatov is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leroy Braga!
Leroy Braga really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Brown (ranked 3509 p4p, 68 weight class) and Darius Frank Jr (ranked 4546 p4p, 151 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Frank Jr!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Frank Jr.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Frank Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darius Frank Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a hook to the body
and Frank Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Frank Jr misses the target.
Frank Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Frank Jr throws a poor cross that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Frank Jr loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Brown tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown slips under a jab from Frank Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Frank Jr thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Frank Jr throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Kingsley Brown has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank Jr scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
A combination from Frank Jr does no damage.
Frank Jr throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Frank Jr throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Frank Jr drops Brown with a beautiful combination! Brown stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Frank Jr is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kingsley Brown's cut is getting worse.
Frank Jr throws a sloppy body shot
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Darius Frank Jr has been cut.
Frank Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Frank Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frank Jr avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frank Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frank Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Frank Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Frank Jr throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Frank Jr.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Frank Jr slips the punch.
Frank Jr slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Frank Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Frank Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Frank Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frank Jr cracks Brown with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Frank Jr has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Brown to stand back up!
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frank Jr on the side of the head.
Frank Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Frank Jr manages to avoid it.
Frank Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kingsley Brown's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Frank Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Frank Jr misses with a looping left.
Frank Jr digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Frank Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank Jr throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Frank Jr misses the body punch
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frank Jr sends Brown crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Frank Jr is motioning to the referee to let Brown up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Frank Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Frank Jr.
Frank Jr misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jeez, Kingsley Brown's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kingsley Brown's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Darius Frank Jr!
Darius Frank Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Walker (ranked 4621 p4p, 548 weight class) and Nico Hassenkamp (ranked 2505 p4p, 351 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Walker!
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, Nico Hassenkamp!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Hassenkamp. Hassenkamp maintains the clinch.
Hassenkamp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Hassenkamp tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Hassenkamp needs to keep his hands up - Walker had a free shot at his head there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hassenkamp, as that shot connected.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Hassenkamp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walker throws a right hand that misses
and Hassenkamp counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassenkamp manages to avoid it.
Hassenkamp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hassenkamp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hassenkamp wants to clinch
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Walker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla Training Camp in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassenkamp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hassenkamp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hassenkamp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Walker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hassenkamp counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hassenkamp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassenkamp manages to avoid it.
Hassenkamp takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Hassenkamp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassenkamp has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hassenkamp avoiding damage.
A short right from Walker on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hassenkamp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hassenkamp leaning against his opponent.
Hassenkamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walker.
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walker scores with a shot to the body.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker misses with a hook.
Hassenkamp misses with a body shot.
Walker misses with an uppercut
and Hassenkamp counters with a stiff right hand.
Hassenkamp throws a one two combo.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Hassenkamp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hassenkamp momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Hassenkamp throws a counter combo.
Hassenkamp moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Hassenkamp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hassenkamp ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
A telegraphed right hand from Hassenkamp misses the target.
Walker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hassenkamp misses with a wild body shot.
Hassenkamp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hassenkamp moves out of range of the strikes.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Hassenkamp.
Hassenkamp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Walker throws a lazy uppercut
and Hassenkamp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hassenkamp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hassenkamp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker digs a good hook to Hassenkamp's body.
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hassenkamp. Those never looked like landing.
Hassenkamp moves away from the strike by Walker.
Walker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hassenkamp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hassenkamp looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Walker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hassenkamp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hassenkamp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Walker - just one landing.
Hassenkamp throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Hassenkamp misses with a looping right.
Hassenkamp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hassenkamp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hassenkamp misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hassenkamp scores with a jab. Walker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hassenkamp rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassenkamp lands a nice uppercut.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker tries a body shot but Hassenkamp blocks it.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hassenkamp's elbow.
Walker is stalling here.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hassenkamp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Hassenkamp avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hassenkamp.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Hassenkamp trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hassenkamp into the cage.
Walker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Walker lands a hook that snaps the head of Hassenkamp backwards.
Hassenkamp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hassenkamp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hassenkamp moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Hassenkamp.
A little jabbing left from Hassenkamp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Hassenkamp is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Walker with a body shot.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walker throws a hook but Hassenkamp blocks it.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Hassenkamp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp feints a jab promting Walker to slip. Hassenkamp then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Walker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hassenkamp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hassenkamp in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Walker connects with a jab.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Hassenkamp moved out of range nicely.
Hassenkamp misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Walker misses the target.
Hassenkamp misses with a looping right.
Hassenkamp throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hassenkamp has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walker takes a swing at Hassenkamp's ribcage but misses.
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Hassenkamp.
Hassenkamp slips a straight right by Walker.
Hassenkamp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hassenkamp.
Hassenkamp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hassenkamp throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hassenkamp.
Walker throws a hook but Hassenkamp blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Hassenkamp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassenkamp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hassenkamp throws out a counter right but Walker avoids it with no problem.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Hassenkamp lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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 Johnny Walker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hassenkamp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hassenkamp misses with a series of wild punches.
Hassenkamp drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hassenkamp.
Hassenkamp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassenkamp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hassenkamp.
Hassenkamp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hassenkamp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hassenkamp.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Nico Hassenkamp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hassenkamp works the jab nicely.
Walker misses with a hook.
Hassenkamp throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Hassenkamp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Hassenkamp moved out of range nicely.
Hassenkamp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nico Hassenkamp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hassenkamp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker throws a jab when Hassenkamp was well out of range.
Hassenkamp throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Hassenkamp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Johnny Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Hassenkamp slips the punch.
Hassenkamp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hassenkamp misses with the combination.
Hassenkamp throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Hassenkamp slips under a jab from Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Hassenkamp.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hassenkamp.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Hassenkamp moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hassenkamp! But no joy.
Hassenkamp slips a straight right by Walker.
Hassenkamp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Walker lands a lovely overhand right.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Hassenkamp is out of range.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Hassenkamp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Walker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hassenkamp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker misses with a hook. Hassenkamp ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Walker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hassenkamp doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Hassenkamp slips a jab from Walker.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hassenkamp misses with a looping right.
Hassenkamp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Johnny Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hassenkamp throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walker connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Walker!
Johnny Walker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Jamal (ranked 3253 p4p, 301 weight class) and Julio Valeron Huhrera (ranked 3254 p4p, 302 weight class). Jamal comes to the cage accompanied by Re-Rewind. Ali Jamal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Jamal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huhrera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Huhrera lands in his opponent's guard.
Jamal is trying to keep Huhrera in close.
Huhrera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jamal's guard.
Jamal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jamal is working hard here to advance position.
Huhrera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huhrera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamal wants to hit a switch here but Huhrera passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jamal there!
Jamal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jamal is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gorilla Warfare Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Jamal wants to control but Huhrera is having none of it.
Jamal manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Huhrera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Huhrera is looking to advance position but Jamal won't allow it.
Huhrera is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Jamal is defending well.
Huhrera frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jamal wants to control but Huhrera is having none of it.
Jamal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Huhrera is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Jamal sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jamal is staying active underneath Huhrera , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huhrera has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jamal defend it? Huhrera steps over the head and cranks it - Jamal is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Huhrera !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julio Valeron Huhrera !
Julio Valeron Huhrera gave a mention to Red Light Coffeeshop in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gannicus The Gladiator (ranked 2713 p4p, 52 weight class) and Joe Ferro (ranked 2989 p4p, 101 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gannicus The Gladiator!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Ferro!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from The Gladiator. Ferro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ferro lands a really nice looking cross but The Gladiator seems unphased.
The Gladiator throws a jab when Ferro was well out of range.
Ferro throws an off balance right hand
and The Gladiator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Joe Ferro has been cut.
The Gladiator throws an off balance right hand
and Ferro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Gladiator connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ferro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ferro misses with a shot to the body
and The Gladiator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Ferro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Gladiator has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The Gladiator throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Ferro counter with a right hand.
Ferro ducks right into an uppercut from The Gladiator.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferro misses the shot to the body.
The Gladiator is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ferro needs to keep his hands up - The Gladiator had a free shot at his head there.
That has opened up Joe Ferro's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gladiator lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferro at a distance.
The fighters circling - The Gladiator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Gladiator misses with a straight right.
The Gladiator jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Gladiator swinging wildly here.
The Gladiator takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Gladiator misses with a wild body shot.
Ferro throws a lazy uppercut
and The Gladiator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Gladiator looks to land a right hand but Ferro moved out of range.
The Gladiator throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferro misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferro lunges at The Gladiator with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Gladiator's hand.
Ferro drops his hands momentarily and The Gladiator takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The cut above Joe Ferro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferro digs a good body shot into The Gladiator's ribs.
The Gladiator is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ferro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gannicus The Gladiator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Gladiator scores with a shot to the body.
The Gladiator keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferro.
The Gladiator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferro manages to avoid it.
Ferro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Gladiator with a body shot.
The Gladiator looks to land a left hand but Ferro moved out of range nicely.
Ferro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Gladiator with a body shot.
Ferro thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Gladiator throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ferro on the side of the head.
The Gladiator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gannicus The Gladiator dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Ferro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Gladiator. Ferro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Gladiator doesn't seem bothered though.
The Gladiator cracks a nice hook into Ferro's ribs.
Ferro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Gladiator.
The Gladiator misses the shot to the body.
The Gladiator throws a lazy right hand but Ferro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Gladiator lands with a shot to the body.
The Gladiator throws a right hand that Ferro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferro also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferro connects with the punch.
The Gladiator blocks a jab.
Gannicus The Gladiator is winning the standup battle so far.
The Gladiator misses the shot to the body.
Ferro lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Gladiator went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The Gladiator avoids the body shot from Ferro.
The Gladiator clobbers Ferro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Gladiator throws a shot from downtown. Ferro moves away and avoids it.
The Gladiator comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Gladiator missing with a left hand there. Ferro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferro misses with a hook.
A left lands for The Gladiator.
The Gladiator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Ferro.
The fighters circling - Ferro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gladiator throws a nice looking combination but Ferro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Gladiator throws a shot from downtown. Ferro moves away and avoids it.
Ferro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Gladiator.
Joe Ferro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Ferro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gannicus The Gladiator!
Gannicus The Gladiator is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Gannicus The Gladiator thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Chinannigans (ranked 2336 p4p, 262 weight class) and Victor Belfort (ranked 3200 p4p, 357 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jones Chinannigans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chinannigans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt
and Chinannigans counters with a nice uppercut.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but Chinannigans shows good takedown defense.
Chinannigans pushes Belfort up against the cage in a clinch.
Belfort dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chinannigans.
Belfort is trying to pull guard but Chinannigans has him pressed against the cage.
Jones Chinannigans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Belfort.
Belfort drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chinannigans lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort is trying to push Chinannigans away but Chinannigans has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Belfort is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chinannigans to keep the fight standing.
Belfort looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chinannigans lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is trying to pull guard but Chinannigans turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Belfort is looking to break free of the clinch but Chinannigans has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Chinannigans.
Chinannigans lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chinannigans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chinannigans lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belfort looks winded!
Chinannigans is working Belfort over against the cage.
Chinannigans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belforts head.
Chinannigans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chinannigans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chinannigans is working Belfort over against the cage.
Belfort tries to pull guard but Chinannigans forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chinannigans.
Chinannigans lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinannigans lands a body shot.
Chinannigans lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chinannigans lands a body shot in 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!
Chinannigans stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chinannigans is leaning against Belfort and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Chinannigans.
Chinannigans lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Belfort or not.
Chinannigans cracks Belfort with a nice body shot.
Chinannigans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chinannigans.
A short left from Chinannigans.
Chinannigans lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chinannigans.
It looks like Victor Belfort has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chinannigans.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Chinannigans manages to get underhooks.
Belfort takes a shot to the head.
Belfort is rocked!
Chinannigans lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belfort is still on wobbly legs! Can Chinannigans finish him?
Chinannigans scores with a shot to the side of Belfort's head.
Chinannigans lands a big right hand that drops Belfort! The killer instinct kicks in and Chinannigans finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Chinannigans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jones Chinannigans!
Jones Chinannigans decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 1751 p4p, 231 weight class) and Joe Guerrero (ranked 1729 p4p, 227 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. 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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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cobb throws a jab when Guerrero was well out of range.
Cobb lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Guerrero falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cobb dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marciano Cobb!
Our winner, Marciano Cobb, 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ubungu Mumba (ranked 989 p4p, 142 weight class) and Chris Leary (ranked 2197 p4p, 310 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ubungu Mumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leary!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumba throws a jab but it's blocked by Leary.
Leary throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba counters with a nice body shot.
Mumba lands a nice hook to Leary's body. Leary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mumba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Mumba.
Mumba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leary moves away.
Leary wants to counter the offense by Mumba and move into the clinch position.
Mumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary darts in and clinches Mumba up against the cage.
Leary jumps guard but Mumba stands there with Leary around his waist. Leary gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leary tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumba's elbow.
Leary tries to pull guard but Mumba forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leary.
Leary misses with some punches.
Mumba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ubungu Mumba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leary tries to land a leg kick but Mumba saw it coming and moves away.
Mumba jabs at Leary's body.
Mumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumba misses with a hook.
Leary takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leary.
Mumba keeps the fight on the outside.
Good exchange - Mumba coming out on top.
Mumba jabs Leary right on the nose. Leary blinks but takes it well.
Leary throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mumba's waist but Mumba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leary off to one side.
Mumba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ubungu Mumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Leary.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leary was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Leary tries to clinch but Mumba is having none of it.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Leary saw that one coming.
Leary changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leary with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mumba counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leary misses the shot to the body.
Leary takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leary on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mumba misses with an uppercut.
Mumba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leary.
Leary avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leary drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mumba defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumba.
Leary jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Mumba misses its target.
Mumba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mumba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mumba is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leary throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mumba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Chris Leary has been cut.
Mumba scores with a jab to the head.
Leary looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mumba is fending him off so far but Leary persists. Nope, Mumba circles away and we're back to standing.
Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumba is just out of range.
Leary throws a shot from downtown. Mumba moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba just misses with a punch to the body.
Mumba throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Mumba.
A quick step to the side and Mumba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumba scores with a jab. Leary acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mumba moves out of range of the strikes.
Leary throws a right hand that misses
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mumba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leary shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Leary was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mumba is looking to reverse the position.
Mumba manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Leary is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mumba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mumba's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mumba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leary defending well as Mumba loads up on a big left hand.
Mumba misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leary! But no joy.
Chris Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leary walks into a straight right hand from Mumba.
Mumba misses with a straight left.
Leary throws out a counter right but Mumba avoids it with no problem.
Leary takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mumba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leary can do to turn this around?
Mumba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mumba looks to land a left hand but Leary moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary fails with a takedown attempt.
Leary wants to clinch
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mumba cracks Leary with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leary throws a poor cross that misses
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumba.
Leary throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumba is looking to counter punch.
Leary shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leary throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
Leary loads up on a big right hand but Mumba slips the punch.
Mumba moves out of range of the strikes.
Mumba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leary with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leary misses with an uppercut
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leary closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leary is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mumba lands a shoulder strike.
Mumba lands a shot to the body.
Leary jumps guard but Mumba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ubungu Mumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Leary.
Mumba blocks an uppercut.
Mumba digs a right hand underneath Leary's ribcage. Leary let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mumba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mumba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mumba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leary was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumba.
Leary feints the counter takedown.
Mumba throws a body punch but Leary moves out of range.
Ubungu Mumba is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mumba moves out of range as Leary strikes.
Mumba throwing a counter right hand but Leary manages to avoid it.
Leary has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mumba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mumba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leary throws a poor cross that misses
and Mumba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leary throws a sloppy body shot
and Mumba counters with a nice body shot.
Mumba lands with an overhand left.
Leary throws a hook to the side of Mumba's head but Mumba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leary misses with a straight right.
Mumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leary takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumba works Leary's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leary throws an off balance right hand
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mumba cracks Leary with a good jab.
Mumba catches Leary with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mumba blocks a leg kick.
Mumba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leary misses with a body punch
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumba lands with a hook. Leary tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leary misses with a left hand
and Mumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leary thinking.
Leary is breathing heavily.
Leary takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumba lands with a straight right. Leary didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mumba slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mumba, as that shot connected.
Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Mumba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mumba stuns Leary with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Leary misses.
Leary thows a leg kick but Mumba checks it
and Mumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leary on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leary shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mumba misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leary's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mumba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leary scrambles back to his feet.
Mumba works the jab nicely.
Mumba throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Mumba finds it's way through Leary's defenses.
Leary misses with a jab to the body
and Mumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leary thinking.
A big left from Leary misses.
Leary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
Mumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leary.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mumba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leary throws a leg kick that misses.
Leary throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mumba.
Mumba throws a hook but Leary blocks it.
Mumba lands the left hand.
Leary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumba.
A countering left hand to the body from Leary misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Leary saw that one coming.
Jab from Mumba.
Leary shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mumba manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mumba wants to sweep here but Leary controlling him for the moment.
Leary trying to control but Mumba is working from the bottom.
Leary drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mumba looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mumba looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mumba!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mumba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leary on the ground.
Mumba moves into full mount!
Mumba looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mumba tries to control but Leary wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leary tries to reverse the position but Mumba maintains control.
Leary keeps trying to improve his position.
Leary slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mumba takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Leary is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mumba throws a hook but Leary blocks it.
Leary misses with a hook
and Mumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leary thinking.
Mumba lands a head shot.
Leary fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leary fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leary misses with a straight left.
Mumba digs a good hook to Leary's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leary.
Mumba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mumba misses with an uppercut. Leary saw that one coming.
Mumba lands a right hook to the body.
Leary misses with a shot to the body
and Mumba counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary throws a looping overhand right but Mumba ducks down to avoid it.
Leary swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mumba lands with a good body shot.
Mumba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leary stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leary is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Leary looks to throw the jab but Mumba is out of range.
Leary avoids the body shot from Mumba.
Leary throws a low kick but Mumba moves out of range easily.
Mumba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leary in his tracks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mumba, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumba 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.
Leary throws out a leg kick but Mumba moves out of range and Leary only half commits.
Mumba jabs Leary right on the nose. Leary blinks but takes it well.
Mumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumba cracks Leary with a good jab.
Mumba jabs Leary to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mumba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leary swings for the body but Mumba moves out of range.
Mumba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumba. Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leary tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leary ducks under a wild hook from Mumba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Mumba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leary dives in and grabs Mumba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mumba pushes down on Leary's head and hops out.
Mumba avoids the body shot from Leary.
A big right from Leary misses.
Mumba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mumba just misses with a punch to the body.
Mumba cracks Leary with an open hand slap.
Leary misses with an uppercut
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Leary moves forwards but Mumba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leary with a poor takedown
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Ubungu Mumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Leary.
Leary avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leary darts in trying to clinch
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mumba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leary needs to keep his hands up - Mumba had a free shot at his head there.
Leary takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leary misses with a jab to the body
and Mumba counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubungu Mumba had his way with Chris Leary in that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mumba lands with a nice body punch.
Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Mumba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mumba looks to score with a jab to the body but Leary is just out of range.
Leary misses with a body shot
and Mumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leary fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mumba looks to land a combination but Leary avoids it well.
Leary throws a leg kick but Mumba checks it.
Leary takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary tries to clinch
and Mumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumba looks to land a left hand but Leary moved out of range nicely.
Leary feints a counter leg kick.
Leary looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leary doesn't manage to clinch there - Mumba circles away.
Mumba throws a hook to the side of Leary's head but Leary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mumba scores with a decent looking hook.
Leary misses with a straight left.
Leary throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Leary misses with a wild body shot.
Leary tries to clinch but Mumba moves out of range.
Leary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mumba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leary.
Mumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leary.
Chris Leary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary swings widly with a right hand
and Leary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mumba moves out of range as Leary strikes.
Mumba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mumba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leary slips a straight right by Mumba.
Mumba lands a head shot.
Leary takes a swing at Mumba's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumba connects with a body shot that sends Leary's belly button to the back.
Mumba lands a slapping body shot.
Mumba lands a head shot.
Leary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumba manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mumba 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.
Leary misses with a leg kick
and Mumba counters with a straight right hand.
Leary walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mumba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mumba scores with a jab.
Leary is rocked!
Horrible takedown attempt by Leary or perhaps it was just good defense by Mumba, which made it look bad.
Leary is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Leary on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mumba.
Leary misses with a left hand
and Mumba counters with a right hand to the body.
Mumba lands a glancing blow to the side of Leary's head.
Mumba lands a 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!
Mumba's corner calls for a 1-2. Mumba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leary takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mumba stuns Leary with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mumba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mumba lands a glancing blow to the side of Leary's head.
Leary misses with a right hand
enabling Mumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mumba connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ubungu Mumba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mumba, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:44
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:42
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ubungu Mumba!
In his post fight interview, Ubungu Mumba started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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