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CEFC 185 tourney round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hades Hug (ranked 3156 p4p, 357 weight class) and Akamai Hoi (ranked 3990 p4p, 433 weight class). Hug comes into the arena with Animal I Have Become blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hoi's choice of entrance music: Blood Red Sky. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
39 - 35 - 1 |
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249 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
39 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Akamai Hoi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hoi.
Hug throws a combination that misses
and Hoi counters with an outside leg kick.
Hoi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hug.
We've been told by Hug's head coaches at Spar Bros that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hades Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoi avoids the head kick by Hug.
Hug throws a sloppy head kick and Hoi moves out of range easily.
Hug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hug sprawls well initially but Hoi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hoi content to control rather than advance.
Hoi is thwarting Hug's attempts to control the position.
Hoi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hoi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hug is looking for a sweep. Hoi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hug is looking to escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hoi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hug tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hoi is in Hug's guard.
Hoi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hoi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Hoi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hoi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hug is retaining full guard.
Hoi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoi lands a head kick!
Hoi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hug avoids it really well and circles away.
A combination from Hug does no damage.
Hug misses with a double jab
and Hoi counters with a crisp one two that drops Hug! Hoi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hug to his feet! Hug is in big trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug throws a right and a left that Hoi avoids nicely.
Hoi lands a big head kick that sends Hug tumbling to the mat! Hoi takes a step backwards and waves Hug back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hug is rocked!
It looks like Hades Hug has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oh Hug is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hug is breathing heavily.
Hoi gets a powerful takedown and that's hurt Hug.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hug prevents Hoi from moving into mount.
Hug can't do much from the bottom here.
Hug seems to have got his legs back now.
Hoi controls the position.
Hoi stands up and beckons Hug to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akamai Hoi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hades Hug's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oooooh!!! Hoi has knocked Hug down with a huge combo! Hoi steps away and waves a wobbly Hug back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sloppy strikes from Hug. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Hug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hug backing away here, and Hoi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hoi! Hug is out on his feet! Hoi rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Hug is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Hug is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akamai Hoi!
Akamai Hoi opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raine Lovelair (ranked 3157 p4p, 369 weight class) and Max Handle (ranked 3561 p4p, 410 weight class). Handle has chosen Right On as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Raine Lovelair has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Raine Lovelair seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raine Lovelair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Handle!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handle staying out of range there.
Handle scores with a nice right hand.
Handle scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Raine Lovelair has been cut.
Handle throws a good cross that connects.
Handle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Handle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lovelair circles away quickly and effectively.
Handle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Handle throws a shot from downtown. Lovelair moves away and avoids it.
Handle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Handle throws a shot from downtown. Lovelair moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Handle. Those never looked like landing.
As Handle tries to get set, Lovelair tries to push him back and clinch up but Handle manages to avoid the attempt.
Lovelair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handle throws a series of punches but Lovelair avoids them all with ease.
Lovelair fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Handle.
Handle moves into the clinch successfully.
Handle avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
A short right from Lovelair on the inside.
Handle breaks the clinch.
Handle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lovelair darts in and clinches Handle up against the cage.
Lovelair trying to land knees to the body.
Handle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair throws a right hand that Handle ducks under and follows up with a left that Handle also avoids with ease.
Lovelair moves out of range as Handle strikes.
Handle misses with a two punch combination.
Handle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lovelair forces Handle back against the cage and clinches.
Handle blocks an uppercut.
Lovelair has Handle pressed against the cage, preventing Handle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Handle slows down the pace here.
Lovelair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Handle's face.
Handle takes a shot to the head.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Handle fails to land.
Handle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lovelair keeps control of Handle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Handle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Handle breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Handle misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handle throws a jab but it's blocked by Lovelair.
Lovelair bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lovelair moves into range and clinches up with Handle.
Handle breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Handle.
Lovelair ducks under a wild hook from Handle.
Lovelair takes one on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Handle.
Lovelair misses with a looping right.
Handle looks to land a left hand but Lovelair moved out of range nicely.
Handle misses with a series of wild punches.
Handle throws a sloppy head kick and Lovelair moves out of range easily.
Lovelair really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Danga de danga de dang - Lovelair scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Lovelair misses.
Lovelair thumps Handle with a low kick.
Lovelair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handle was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovelair.
Lovelair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handle.
A punch lands to the side of Handle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handle misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Lovelair.
Lovelair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handle was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovelair.
A big left from Handle misses.
Handle 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.
Lovelair wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lovelair looks to score with a jab to the body but Handle is just out of range.
Handle slips a jab and a cross from Lovelair.
Handle throws a series of punches but Lovelair moves out of range.
Handle has Lovelair up against the cage in a clinch.
Handle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lovelair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Handle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Handle finds it's target.
Handle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lovelair connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Handle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lovelair had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lovelair is looking to clinch but Handle is avoiding it.
Handle misses with a double jab.
Lovelair throws a leg kick which misses Handle's front leg but catches the back leg as Handle tries to avoid it.
Lovelair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooh!!! Handle has knocked Lovelair down with a huge combo! Handle steps away and waves a wobbly Lovelair back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lovelair is rocked!
Raine Lovelair's cut is getting worse.
Lovelair lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Lovelair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lovelair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Handle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lovelair seems to have got his legs back now.
Lovelair checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lovelair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lovelair throws a sloppy body shot
and Handle counters with a straight that turns Lovelair's legs to rubber! Handle pushes forward with more strikes and Lovelair goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Handle!
During a confident post fight interview, Max Handle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 917 p4p, 101 weight class) and Perseen Suti (ranked 2574 p4p, 252 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Perseen Suti!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suti throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Suti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Suti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good leg kick by Suti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Suti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Suti jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Suti throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suti throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Suti walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Suti drops Anderson with a left and a right! Oh, Anderson is hurt - Suti dives into side control looking to finish!
Anderson is rocked!
It looks like Sparky Anderson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suti throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Oh Anderson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suti in side control, throwing shots but Anderson defends.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Suti scores with punches from side control.
Suti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anderson has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suti throws an elbow but Anderson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Suti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Suti looks up at the clock and then as Anderson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Suti smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suti throws a strike aimed at the side of Anderson's head but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Suti is trying to ground and pound but Anderson uses the momentary lack of control by Suti to regain half guard.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suti wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Suti throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suti is working away from the top position though.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand back up but Suti is controlling him
Suti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suti.
Suti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anderson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Suti winds up and cracks Anderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Anderson is trying to stand up here but Suti is controlling him well.
Suti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suti.
Suti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Suti distracts Anderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suti's guard.
Suti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson trying to control but Suti is working from the bottom.
Suti working for submissions but it's allowed Anderson to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perseen Suti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sparky Anderson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson cracks the inside of Suti's front leg.
Anderson takes a swing at Suti's ribcage but misses.
Suti throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Anderson misses its target.
Suti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Suti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Suti loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Suti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Suti wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anderson.
Suti shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Suti
and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Anderson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Anderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suti tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Suti is trying to escape the position but Anderson is controlling the position.
Suti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Suti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Suti is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to stall here but Suti recovers full guard.
Anderson won't allow Suti to sweep him here.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Suti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Suti throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti breaks from the clinch.
Suti misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Suti misses the target.
Suti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suti throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perseen Suti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Anderson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Suti throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Suti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suti tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Suti.
Perseen Suti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Suti misses its intended target.
Suti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Suti's front leg but catches the back leg as Suti tries to avoid it.
Suti throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sparky Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Suti misses with a double jab.
Suti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Anderson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Suti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suti throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Anderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suti - the referee stops the clock and Anderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suti. Anderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Anderson lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Suti.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Suti knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Perseen Suti has been cut.
Suti fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suti jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sparky Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perseen Suti.
Suti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson connects with a high kick.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suti.
Suti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suti darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Suti into the cage.
Suti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson jabs Suti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson tries to clinch but Suti moves out of range.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suti in his tracks.
Whack! Anderson lands a heavy head kick that drops Suti. The ref tackles Anderson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Suti was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louie Litt (ranked 2251 p4p, 279 weight class) and Brownie Anderson (ranked 1838 p4p, 240 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brownie Anderson 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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Louie Litt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Litt has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Litt tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson tries to circle away but Litt has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Litt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson is not content to let Litt control the position.
Litt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Anderson to see if he's OK.
Litt lands some shots froms side control.
Litt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Litt is trying to get an arm triangle but Anderson is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litt misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Litt is trying to get an arm triangle but Anderson is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Litt.
The ground and pound from Litt seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Litt is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Litt throws a strike aimed at the side of Anderson's head but Anderson avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Litt is working Anderson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Litt scoring with punches from side control.
Litt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on Litt's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Litt working the head with strikes.
Anderson is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Litt landing a few strikes.
Litt in side control, throwing shots but Anderson defends.
Anderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anderson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Litt working away.
An elbow from Litt crashes against the mat.
Anderson tries to bench press Litt off him but Litt keeps the position.
Check out the look on Litt's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
Anderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Litt connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Litt is putting a hurting on Anderson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Litt working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Litt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson struggling a bit here.
Litt working the body and head with strikes.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Litt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Litt is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
Litt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anderson tries to kick Litt off but Litt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Litt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Litt thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Litt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Litt winds up and cracks Anderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louie Litt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Litt looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Litt lands a jab to the head.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Litt.
Litt throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Litt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Litt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Litt avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Litt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big right from Litt misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Litt misses.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brownie Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson moves out of range as Litt throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson throws a head kick but Litt moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Litt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Litt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
Litt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson pushes Litt up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Litt is working Anderson over against the cage.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Litt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
A body shot lands from Litt.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Louie Litt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Litt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Litt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litt lands a jab.
It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Litt lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Litt drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Anderson right on the button. Anderson goes down! Litt follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Litt gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louie Litt!
A relieved looking Louie Litt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Frost (ranked 298 p4p, 46 weight class) and Aldo Vurny (ranked 1098 p4p, 165 weight class). Aldo Vurny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olaf Frost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Vurny!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vurny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frost pinned against the cage. Frost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Frost.
Frost jabs Vurny to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frost throws a combination that misses
and Vurny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
Frost wants to clinch up but Vurny keeps it at a distance.
Frost throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vurny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Frost's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vurny is in close to Frost's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vurny distracts Frost with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vurny postures up and lands a big shot to Frost's brow.
Vurny is working Frost over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Frost can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vurny controls the pace.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Vurny is standing up over Frost. Frost looks to escape but Vurny dives into side control.
Vurny prevents Frost from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Frost stops Vurny from passing to mount.
Vurny working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vurny wants to control but Frost is keeping him busy.
Vurny postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vurny lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vurny lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Frost down.
Frost takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vurny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vurny is controlling him well.
Frost regains half guard, as Vurny was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frost tries to kick Vurny off but Vurny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vurny is looking to advance position but Frost won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frost is not content to let Vurny control the position.
Vurny throws a strike but Frost avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vurny prevents Frost from getting back to his feet.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny looking to sit in guard and control but Frost gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Frost is looking to clinch.
Vurny looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frost connects with a single shot there.
Vurny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Olaf Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny misses with a straight right.
Vurny throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Frost is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Vurny.
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurny.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Vurny controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny blocks a body shot from Frost.
Vurny tries to pull guard but Frost won't allow it.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Vurny controls the action.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Vurny blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Frost misses with some punches.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head.
Vurny is trying to trip Frost. He has hold of a leg but Frost is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vurny persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vurny trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Vurny is stalling in the full guard.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Vurny passes into half guard.
Vurny working Frost over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frost does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vurny takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frost avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vurny.
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vurny scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Frost is looking to escape.
Vurny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vurny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frost keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurny is nestled in close to Frost, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vurny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Vurny.
Vurny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Frost is trying to stand back up but Vurny is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny working the head and body with strikes.
Frost is looking to get back to is feet but Vurny passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Vurny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vurny misses with a two punch combination.
Frost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vurny tries to bum rush Frost with a series of wild strikes but Frost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frost swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
A lazy body kick from Frost
and Vurny counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Frost!
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Vurny drags him back down.
Vurny trying to control the position but Frost is working away.
Frost is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vurny asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Frost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frost taking a bit of punishment here - Vurny scoring with strikes.
Vurny trying to control the position but Frost is working away.
Vurny passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Frost!
Aldo Vurny has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vurny scoring with strikes but Frost is staying in there.
You get the feeling that Frost really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Vurny pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Frost is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Vurny lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Frost hang on?
Frost is trying to stand.
Frost is bucking up trying to escape but Vurny cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Frost is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Vurny can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frost is looking to escape.
Frost trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny raining down hammerfists from mount.
Frost squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Frost is in a horrible position here. Vurny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vurny with the ground and pound from mount.
Frost is trying to stand up.
Vurny lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Frost that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Frost is in a horrible position here. Vurny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost is bucking up trying to escape but Vurny cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Frost is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Frost is squirming around, avoiding Vurny's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Vurny working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vurny cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Frost takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Vurny really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Frost fails with a takedown attempt.
Frost goes for a double leg but Vurny avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vurny continues to drive forward.
Vurny unleashes a big counter combination but Frost bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Frost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vurny is out of range and Frost settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Vurny misses.
Vurny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frost throws a big shot that misses.
Frost fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vurny is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frost.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olaf Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vurny circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Frost lands but Vurny takes it in his stride.
Frost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
Vurny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vurny blocks a low kick nicely.
Vurny let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Frost lands with a hook. Vurny tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost needs to keep his hands up - Vurny had a free shot at his head there.
Frost darts in and clinches Vurny up against the cage.
Vurny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Frost throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vurnys head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Frost lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frost lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurny's elbow.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vurny wants to take the fight to the mat but Frost manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Frost - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries a body shot but Vurny blocks it.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Vurny avoids it by throwing Frost back against the cage.
Vurny prevents a body shot from Frost.
Vurny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurny.
Vurny wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vurny is trying to pull guard but Frost has him pressed against the cage.
Vurny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frost just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vurny blocking some punches.
Olaf Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vurny is looking for a takedown.
Frost working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost trying to control the position but instead, Vurny has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frost into the cage.
Vurny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frost gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Vurny controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Frost is trying to keep an underhook but Vurny manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Frost scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Vurny manages to mount him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Frost had his way with Aldo Vurny in that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Frost fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vurny! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Vurny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost throws a leg kick
so Vurny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vurny with a nice head shot there.
Vurny passes Frost's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vurny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frost is just riding it out for now. Vurny eventually gives up the hold.
Well, if Vurny is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny is nestled in close to Frost, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
Vurny stops Frost from getting back to his feet.
Frost is staying active underneath Vurny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vurny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Frost sees it coming and defends easily.
Vurny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frost does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vurny lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vurny is working for a kimura but Frost is defending it quite comfortably.
Frost tries to kick Vurny off in order to stand up. Vurny Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Vurny is looking to take a break and control but Frost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frost pushes Vurny away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vurny gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vurny lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vurny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vurny cracks Frost with an elbow. That is naaassty.
An elbow from Vurny crashes against the mat.
Vurny working the ground and pound.
Vurny wants to take a breather but Frost manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Vurny.
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Olaf Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frost throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vurny working some strikes from top position.
Frost is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vurny is aware though and is defending well.
Vurny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Frost has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vurny is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Frost.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frost is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vurny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Aldo Vurny thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 183 p4p, 30 weight class) and Phol Hunt (ranked 566 p4p, 84 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phol Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab.
Fitzsimmons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fitzsimmons, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt throws a hook but Fitzsimmons avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitzsimmons connects with a leg kick. Hunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fitzsimmons, as that shot connected.
Hunt is looking to chop away at Fitzsimmons's legs.
Fitzsimmons misses with a head kick.
Hunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Fitzsimmons getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzsimmons loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fitzsimmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Fitzsimmons.
Phol Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzsimmons slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hunt.
Fitzsimmons looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hunt throws a jab when Fitzsimmons was well out of range.
Fitzsimmons connects with a crisp jab.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzsimmons is just out of range.
Fitzsimmons attempts a counter takedown but Hunt avoids it well and moves away.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
Hunt wants to clinch
and Fitzsimmons counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt cracks Fitzsimmons with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons lands with an overhand left.
Hunt connects with a single shot there.
Fitzsimmons cracks a nice hook into Hunt's ribs.
A lazy left from Fitzsimmons finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Fitzsimmons is avoiding it.
Fitzsimmons connects with a looping right hand.
A low kick from Hunt misses
letting Fitzsimmons counter with a right hand.
Fitzsimmons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fitzsimmons in his tracks.
Fitzsimmons blocks the body kick.
Fitzsimmons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fitzsimmons sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Fitzsimmons is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Hunt takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Fitzsimmons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fitzsimmons makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fitzsimmons avoids a kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt moves forwards but Fitzsimmons connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hunt slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt jabs at Fitzsimmons's body.
Fitzsimmons cracks Hunt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunt. That snapped Fitzsimmons's head back.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Fitzsimmons had a free shot at his head there.
Fitzsimmons throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunt wants to stall.
Hunt tries to work over Fitzsimmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzsimmons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Fitzsimmons is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons misses with some punches.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Fitzsimmons.
Hunt is looking to control Fitzsimmons's arms but Fitzsimmons gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hunt has his back to the cage.
Fitzsimmons misses with the head strike.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fitzsimmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Fitzsimmons as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzsimmons.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fitzsimmons lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Fitzsimmons dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Fitzsimmons avoids it.
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Fitzsimmons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fitzsimmons is looking to counter punch.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Fitzsimmons lands a head shot.
Fitzsimmons misses with a low kick.
A jab from Fitzsimmons misses.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Fitzsimmons ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzsimmons throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt defending well as Fitzsimmons loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fitzsimmons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Fitzsimmons checks it.
Hunt moves out of range as Fitzsimmons strikes.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
Fitzsimmons was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Fitzsimmons.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzsimmons cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Fitzsimmons.
Jab by Hunt.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Fitzsimmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunt slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fitzsimmons. That did some damage!
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitzsimmons throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hunt wants to clinch but Fitzsimmons slips to the side
enabling Fitzsimmons to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fitzsimmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Fitzsimmons.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Fitzsimmons doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hunt 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.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fitzsimmons has time to react.
Hunt 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.
Hunt lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzsimmons.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fitzsimmons momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Hunt throws a hook but Fitzsimmons avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt throws a leg kick
letting Fitzsimmons counter with a right hand.
Hunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fitzsimmons throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Hunt throws a head kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fitzsimmons walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
Fitzsimmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fitzsimmons.
Hunt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Fitzsimmons keeps it at a distance.
Fitzsimmons slips under a jab.
Hunt misses with a double jab.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a nice body shot.
Fitzsimmons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Fitzsimmons throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hunt's head.
Fitzsimmons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunt throws out a leg kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range and Hunt only half commits.
Fitzsimmons swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hunt throws a hook but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzsimmons moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Fitzsimmons throwing a counter right hand but Hunt manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Fitzsimmons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunt throws a hook but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
A jab from Hunt finds it's way through Fitzsimmons's defenses.
Fitzsimmons tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt cracks Fitzsimmons with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fitzsimmons lands a high kick!
Hunt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fitzsimmons counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzsimmons slips a nice elbow through Hunt's hands, connecting with Hunt's forehead.
Hunt trying to control here.
Fitzsimmons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hunt trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons prevents Hunt from improving his position.
Hunt trying to control from the bottom.
Hunt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fitzsimmons.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzsimmons not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fitzsimmons misses with a head shot. Hunt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hunt pushes Fitzsimmons off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fitzsimmons throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitzsimmons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fitzsimmons finds it's way round the side to connect with Hunt's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons blocking some punches.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fitzsimmons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt stalling in the clinch but Fitzsimmons improves position.
Hunt wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzsimmons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fitzsimmons scores with a hook to the body.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jim Fitzsimmons has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Fitzsimmons avoiding damage as Hunt throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzsimmons controls the action.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzsimmons controls his hands.
Fitzsimmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons misses with the head strike.
Fitzsimmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Fitzsimmons.
Hunt tries a knee to the head but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Fitzsimmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunt trying to stall but Fitzsimmons improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jim Fitzsimmons.
Well Fitzsimmons has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jim Fitzsimmons!
Post fight, Jim Fitzsimmons stared into the camera and said 'A jolly good scrap, old chum! I say, will you join me for a spot of gin and tonic?'.
Phol Hunt was interviewed post fight and said 'vittu'.
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