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UGD 98:Man Vs Keenan PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Venger (ranked 1984 p4p, 266 weight class) and James Kingsley (ranked 1176 p4p, 164 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Venger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Live and Let Die. Kingsley has chosen Alpenglow (instrumental) - Nightwish as his entrance music. 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Venger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kingsley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Venger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Venger misses with a straight right.
James Kingsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Venger misses.
Kingsley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venger throws out the jab.
Kingsley moves out of range of the strikes.
Kingsley looks for a takedown but Venger sprawls well.
Venger throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kingsley avoids it.
Venger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Venger misses.
A slow jab from Venger misses its intended target.
Kingsley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Venger's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingsley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kingsley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Venger as he avoids it easily.
Kingsley throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingsley moves away from the strike by Venger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley misses with a takedown attempt - Venger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Venger is looking for a counter combo.
Venger has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vladimir Venger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Kingsley.
Kingsley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Venger pinned against the cage. Venger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good work by Venger as he checks the leg kick.
Venger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Venger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Venger misses with a low kick as Kingsley jumps back.
Venger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Venger misses with a straight right.
Venger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Venger is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kingsley's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Venger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Venger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vladimir Venger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kingsley connects with a single shot there.
Kingsley throws a poor cross that misses
and Venger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley misses with an uppercut.
Venger looks to land a left hand but Kingsley moved out of range nicely.
Venger throws a nice looking combination but Kingsley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kingsley with the counter takedown but Venger avoids it easily.
Venger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Kingsley tries to counter it with a takedown but Venger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Venger scores with a jab.
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!
Kingsley misses with a lunging right hand
and Venger counters with a stiff right hand.
Venger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kingsley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kingsley prevents Venger from improving his position.
Kingsley throwing shots but Venger is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingsley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Venger wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingsley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venger controlling the position well.
Venger is looking to escape.
Venger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Venger wants to control but Kingsley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Venger is not content to let Kingsley control the position.
Venger is controlling Kingsley's trapped leg to prevent Kingsley from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Venger is trying to control but can't.
Kingsley frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kingsley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Venger?
Kingsley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Venger is working to get back to half guard.
Venger is working hard here to advance position.
Venger is in a horrible position here. Kingsley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Venger tries to hold on but Kingsley postures up.
Kingsley unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Venger wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Kingsley celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Kingsley!
James Kingsley managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING, into his post fight interview.
Vladimir Venger spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh crapper. I'm gonna get released losing to a sack of potatoes like that. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Mason (ranked 1047 p4p, 154 weight class) and Harrison Yates (ranked 906 p4p, 128 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
Mason throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Mason connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yates scores with a body shot.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yates throws a leg kick but Mason checks it.
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yates takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mason on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Mason takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yates! But no joy.
Yates misses with a straight left.
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yates's sensitive parts.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yates! But no joy.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
It seemed like Yates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yates takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yates scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yates swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mason.
Mason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yates throws a hook but Mason blocks it.
Yates takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yates on the side of the head.
Mason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yates lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason tries to move into range but Yates moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yates jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.
Mason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Mason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yates throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Mason misses its target.
The fighters circling - Yates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yates misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mason avoids the head kick by Yates.
Yates slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yates chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mason throws a low kick but Yates avoids it.
Yates swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason ducks right into an uppercut from Yates.
Mason connects with a body shot.
Mason throws a hook but Yates blocks it.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Yates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason staying out of range there.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Yates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.
Mason cracks a nice hook into Yates's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mason.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yates takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Yates swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yates backs up against the cage.
Yates with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Mason throwing a counter right hand but Yates manages to avoid it.
Mason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yates is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mason had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mason throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yates counters with a good low kick that Mason was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yates tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mason is able to avoid easily.
Mason throws a jab when Yates was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yates at a distance.
Yates scores with the left hand. Mason knows he should have avoided that one.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Yates takes one on the button.
Yates moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Yates gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yates lands the left hand.
Yates walks into a left hand.
Mason throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yates counters with a straight right hand.
Mason scores with a leg kick.
Yates darts in and clinches Mason up against the cage.
Yates tries to land a knee to the head but Mason blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Yates.
Mason trying to control the position but instead, Yates has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mason into the cage.
Mason stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harrison Yates will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yates lands with a good body shot.
A head kick by Yates misses
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yates takes one to the side of the head.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
Yates feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Yates is looking to score with low kicks.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yates feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mason's calf.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
Yates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mason misses the target.
Mason throws the kick towards the body but Yates avoids it.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates throws a solid leg kick but Mason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yates.
Yates tries a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Yates connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason slips under a jab from Yates.
Mason scores with a jab. Yates acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates misses with a hook.
And Mason counters with a quick kick to the body but Yates blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Yates misses.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Yates sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yates lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
Yates misses with a body kick.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. Yates takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Yates throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mason takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
Yates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason slips a jab from Yates.
Harrison Yates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mason cracks the inside of Yates's front leg.
Yates throws a body shot but no joy.
Yates misses with a looping right.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yates.
Yates throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Mason half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Yates connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mason stuns Yates with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
It looked like Mason wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yates avoids the body shot from Mason.
Mason throws out a powerful jab.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Yates drops his hands momentarily and Mason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab lands there for Mason.
Mason throws a poor cross that misses
and Yates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason lands with a good body shot.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
Yates throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Yates does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Mason jabs Yates to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yates tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Yates throws a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Mason throws out a powerful jab.
Mason swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Yates misses.
Yates bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mason's head backwards.
Yates on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mason is looking to wear down Yates with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick from Yates lands but Mason takes it in his stride.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yates moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harrison Yates will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Yates off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Yates misses with a looping left.
Yates attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yates lands a jab to Mason's midsection.
Yates throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yates misses with a left hand
and Mason counters with a good low kick that Yates was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Yates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yates looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
A cross from Mason lands.
Yates slips a straight right by Mason.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason tries to bum rush Yates with a series of wild strikes but Yates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yates avoids the body shot from Mason.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
Yates works the jab nicely.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yates has time to react.
Yates lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Yates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target.
Yates looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Yates throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Mason. That snapped Yates's head back.
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Yates throws a counter combo.
Yates takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Dean Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yates has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mason is able to avoid easily.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Mason throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yates avoids it.
Yates will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yates thuds a left hand into Mason's body.
Mason throws a poor cross that misses
and Yates counters with a right hand to the body.
Donk. Mason catches Yates right on the button with a cross.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yates now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Yates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Yates misses.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yates throws out the jab.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yates.
Yates scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Yates lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yates takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mason throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yates, right into the meat.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mason.
Yates walks into a stiff left hand from Mason.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates scores with a jab. Mason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mason drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mason digs a good body shot into Yates's ribs.
Yates thows a body kick. Mason tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yates lands a nice shot to the body.
Yates takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mason with a hook.
Yates is rocked!
Yates blocks a leg kick.
Yates is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
Yates fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yates seems to have recovered his senses.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Yates's corner calls for a 1-2. Yates obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Yates checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harrison Yates.
Well Yates has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Yates!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 653 p4p, 93 weight class) and Iosue Nicu (ranked 1129 p4p, 156 weight class). Nicu has chosen It's Dark and Hell Is Hot as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yes Man Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosue Nicu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicu defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A lazy body kick from Nicu
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nicu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicu throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Nicu only half commits.
Sanchez tried to counter with a leg kick but Nicu avoided it.
Nicu throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nicu misses with a straight right.
Nicu lands a slapping body shot.
Nicu tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicu tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nicu fails to land.
Nicu blocking some punches.
Nicu lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez presses Nicu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicu.
Nicu misses with the head strike.
Nicu throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Nicu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Nicu.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nicu.
Nicu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez pushes Nicu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Nicu swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Sanchez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nicu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicu misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez pushes Nicu up against the cage in a clinch.
Nicu lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Nicu has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicu blocking some punches.
Sanchez keeps control of Nicu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Nicu fails to land.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nicu.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Nicu.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Nicu misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Nicu.
Nicu blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Nicu controls the action.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Nicu avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Nicu avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Nicu controls the action.
Sanchez lands a right hand.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Nicu.
Sanchez gets through Nicu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicus head.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nicu trying to control the position but instead, Sanchez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nicu into the cage.
Sanchez has Nicu pressed against the cage, preventing Nicu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nicu misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Nicu prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Nicu stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Nicu fails to land.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Nicu controls the action.
Nicu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sanchez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nicu can turn it around.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicu.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicu blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Nicu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
Nicu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sanchez - that landed with a thud.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Nicu blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Nicu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicu lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Nicu avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nicu is trying to force a seperation but Sanchez has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yes Man Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iosue Nicu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nicu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Nicu looking to slow down the pace here.
Yes Man Sanchez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Nicu throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Nicu as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Nicu works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicus head.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nicu can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Nicu.
Nicu tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Sanchez.
Nicu misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nicu.
Sanchez cracks Nicu with a nice body shot.
Nicu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Nicu lands a left hand.
Nicu prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicu.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Nicu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nicu prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Nicu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanchez cracks Nicu with a nice body shot.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
A short right from Sanchez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicu scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Nicu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicu's elbow.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nicu tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Nicu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
Nicu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicu takes a shot to the head.
Nicu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicus head.
Nicu looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Nicu avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Nicu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicu.
Nicu misses with the head strike.
Nicu lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Sanchez.
Nicu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicu lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Nicu.
Nicu lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicu blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Nicu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Nicu.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Nicu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Nicu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Nicu.
Nicu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yes Man Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iosue Nicu'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!
Nicu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanchez tries to work over Nicu's front leg with a kick but Nicu checks it.
Nicu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
Nicu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nicu lands with a shot to the body.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nicu avoids a kick to the body.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Nicu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Nicu misses the jab.
Nicu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nicu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nicu is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Nicu looks to throw a body kick
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Nicu throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Nicu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Nicu.
Nicu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez scores with a hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nicu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanchez - the referee stops the clock and Nicu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanchez. Nicu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nicu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Nicu as he checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicu throws a head kick that misses.
Nicu throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Nicu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nicu throws a leg kick
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nicu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nicu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Nicu counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nicu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Nicu moves out of range easily.
Nicu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yes Man Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Nicu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nicu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
A jab from Nicu finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Nicu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicu just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nicu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Nicu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanchez's knee momentarily.
Sanchez cracks the inside of Nicu's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Nicu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Nicu saw it coming and moves away.
Nicu throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Nicu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Iosue Nicu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nicu thinking.
Nicu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nicu.
Nicu thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Nicu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nicu.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body shot.
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 Yes Man Sanchez.
Well Sanchez 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
A very excited looking Yes Man Sanchez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Archie Griffiths (ranked 255 p4p, 27 weight class) and Nico World Citizen (ranked 369 p4p, 39 weight class). World Citizen has chosen Rich Bitch as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 3, fighting out of London, Nico World Citizen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffiths motions for World Citizen to come forward. Griffiths throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
World Citizen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffiths looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffiths attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffiths feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Griffiths misses with a kick to the body.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
World Citizen swings for the body but Griffiths moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Griffiths misses the target.
Griffiths lands a leg kick that knocks World Citizen off balance momentarily.
A head kick by World Citizen misses
and Griffiths counters with a nice low kick that buckles World Citizen's knee momentarily.
World Citizen checks a low kick from Griffiths.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
World Citizen just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths swings for the body but World Citizen moves out of range.
World Citizen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Griffiths lands a jab to the nose.
World Citizen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Griffiths sets himself, and World Citizen steps forward looking for the clinch! Griffiths avoids it this time.
World Citizen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths scores with a kick to the midsection.
World Citizen takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths tried to counter with a leg kick but World Citizen avoided it.
Griffiths throws a leg kick which misses World Citizen's front leg but catches the back leg as World Citizen tries to avoid it.
A jab from Griffiths does it's job there.
Griffiths throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
World Citizen 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.
Griffiths lands with an overhand left.
World Citizen defending well as Griffiths loads up on a big left hand.
Griffiths cracks World Citizen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
World Citizen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griffiths finds it's way round the side to connect with World Citizen's head.
World Citizen misses with a body shot.
World Citizen throws a body punch but Griffiths moves out of range.
World Citizen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffiths counters with a nice low kick that buckles World Citizen's knee momentarily.
World Citizen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffiths stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from World Citizen.
Griffiths scores with a decent looking hook.
World Citizen throws a head kick that misses.
World Citizen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Griffiths rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but World Citizen was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffiths.
It looks like Griffiths has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
World Citizen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffiths looks to throw the jab but World Citizen is out of range.
World Citizen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffiths lands with a slapping head kick.
World Citizen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
A big right from Griffiths misses.
Griffiths tests World Citizen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffiths is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffiths stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
World Citizen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and World Citizen moves out of range easily.
World Citizen throws a fast counter high kick but Griffiths manages to duck under it in time.
A slow jab from Griffiths misses its intended target.
Griffiths tries to score with a low kick but World Citizen moves his leg out of the way.
World Citizen connects with a body shot that sends Griffiths's belly button to the back.
Griffiths throws a looping overhand right but World Citizen ducks down to avoid it.
World Citizen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffiths.
World Citizen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffiths.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by World Citizen.
Griffiths's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griffiths duly obliges.
Griffiths is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from World Citizen misses the target.
World Citizen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffiths moves into the clinch.
Griffiths effectively controlling the action here.
Griffiths tries to break free but World Citizen pushes him back against the cage.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffiths tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
World Citizen has a couple of punches blocked by Griffiths.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffiths prevents a body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from World Citizen.
World Citizen tries to work over Griffiths's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffiths swings wildly with an uppercut but World Citizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffiths trying to stall but World Citizen improves his position.
Griffiths pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Griffiths swings wildly with an uppercut but World Citizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
World Citizen is leaning against Griffiths and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Griffiths.
Griffiths tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
World Citizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffiths controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Griffiths has a couple of punches blocked by World Citizen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Griffiths dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Griffiths throws a low kick but it's checked well by World Citizen.
World Citizen misses the body punch
and Griffiths counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Griffiths looks for the body kick but World Citizen saw that one coming.
Griffiths looks to score with a jab to the body but World Citizen is just out of range.
World Citizen takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Griffiths.
World Citizen misses with a body shot.
Griffiths takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Griffiths does no damage.
World Citizen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Griffiths scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
World Citizen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
World Citizen throws a hook but Griffiths avoids it easily.
World Citizen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffiths.
A clash of legs there as World Citizen blocks the low kick.
World Citizen tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffiths gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths drives through and clinches with World Citizen against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffiths just misses with a elbow thrown towards World Citizen's brow.
Griffiths content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Griffiths is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that World Citizen can do to turn this around?
Griffiths blocks an uppercut.
World Citizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
World Citizen tries to throw a body punch but Griffiths avoids it by throwing World Citizen back against the cage.
Griffiths is looking to break free of the clinch but World Citizen has double underhooks.
Griffiths gets through World Citizen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffiths swings wildly with an uppercut but World Citizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffiths lands a nice uppercut.
World Citizen tries to throw a body punch but Griffiths avoids it by throwing World Citizen back against the cage.
Griffiths swings wildly with an uppercut but World Citizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffiths pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from World Citizen.
As World Citizen backs away, Griffiths returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Griffiths lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen misses with a head kick.
Griffiths has managed to clinch.
World Citizen lands a hook to the side of the head.
World Citizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Griffiths takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
World Citizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffiths's elbow.
World Citizen working aggressively here.
World Citizen blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down World Citizen.
Griffiths blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen being controlled against the cage.
Griffiths looking to slow down the pace here.
Griffiths goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths wants to break free but World Citizen has control.
Griffiths can't find room to land a body shot as World Citizen controls the action.
Archie Griffiths has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griffiths tries to circle away but World Citizen has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from World Citizen.
Griffiths misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
World Citizen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffiths backwards.
Griffiths is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but World Citizen is keeping busy.
World Citizen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
World Citizen takes a shot to the head.
World Citizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
World Citizen digs a right hand underneath Griffiths's ribcage. Griffiths let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Griffiths scores with an uppercut up the middle.
World Citizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffiths escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffiths keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from World Citizen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
World Citizen takes one to the side of the head.
World Citizen moves out of range as Griffiths throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from World Citizen.
Griffiths closes the distance and clinches.
World Citizen misses with a punch to the body.
World Citizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffiths's elbow.
World Citizen misses with a punch to the body.
World Citizen throws a head punch that misses.
World Citizen presses Griffiths against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffiths.
Griffiths trying to control the position but instead, World Citizen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Griffiths into the cage.
World Citizen lands with a right to the head.
Griffiths lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griffiths gets through World Citizen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Archie Griffiths 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!
A big right from World Citizen misses.
Archie Griffiths is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffiths fakes a jab and throws a low kick but World Citizen checks it well.
Griffiths tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffiths throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Griffiths drops his hands momentarily and World Citizen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Griffiths throws a jab but it's blocked by World Citizen.
World Citizen misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Griffiths lands a jab.
World Citizen missing with a left hand there. Griffiths was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffiths tries to score with a low kick but World Citizen moves his leg out of the way.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from World Citizen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths lands a really nice looking cross but World Citizen seems unphased.
World Citizen tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffiths, right into the meat.
Griffiths is looking to clinch but World Citizen is avoiding it.
World Citizen takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths digs a good hook to World Citizen's body.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but World Citizen checks it.
Griffiths misses with a hook to the body
and World Citizen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
World Citizen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from World Citizen.
World Citizen misses the shot to the body.
World Citizen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
World Citizen jabs Griffiths to the body, keeping him at a distance.
World Citizen looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
Griffiths throws a half hearted mid kick.
Griffiths is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Griffiths throws an uppercut from half a mile away. World Citizen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffiths tries a low kick but World Citizen avoids it.
Griffiths buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
World Citizen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
World Citizen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
World Citizen lands a jab to Griffiths's midsection.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from World Citizen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen jabs Griffiths to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Griffiths lands a really nice looking cross but World Citizen seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
World Citizen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffiths.
Griffiths swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Griffiths misses with a looping right.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
World Citizen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by World Citizen as he checks the leg kick.
World Citizen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good leg kick by Griffiths there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Griffiths throws a lazy uppercut
and World Citizen counters with a left to the body.
Griffiths lands with a thumping leg kick.
World Citizen swings widly with a right hand
and Griffiths counters with a stiff right hand.
World Citizen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
World Citizen takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a quick head kick that skims the top of World Citizen's head.
Griffiths feints and then cracks World Citizen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow World Citizen down.
A head kick misses from World Citizen.
Griffiths tries to counter by moving into the clinch but World Citizen manages to circle out of the way.
Griffiths tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
World Citizen misses with a body shot.
Griffiths misses the jab.
World Citizen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Griffiths avoids the head kick by World Citizen.
Griffiths connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between World Citizen's hands.
World Citizen takes a jab right on the kisser.
World Citizen throws an overhand right that lands on Griffiths's shoulder, as Griffiths tries to avoid the shot.
World Citizen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
World Citizen needs to keep his hands up - Griffiths had a free shot at his head there.
World Citizen throws a head kick but Griffiths moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
World Citizen takes one to the chin there.
Griffiths tries to work over World Citizen's front leg with a kick but World Citizen checks it.
World Citizen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffiths wants to slow World Citizen down by chopping away at his legs.
World Citizen throws a sloppy head kick and Griffiths moves out of range easily.
A big left from World Citizen misses.
A low kick from Griffiths is predictable there
and Griffiths takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
World Citizen scores with a jab to the head.
Griffiths shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Griffiths pushes World Citizen away with a front kick.
World Citizen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
World Citizen lands a right hook to the body.
Griffiths takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nico World Citizen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffiths.
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 Archie Griffiths.
Well Griffiths 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Griffiths!
Archie Griffiths 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Haze (ranked 134 p4p, 15 weight class) and Liam Donnelly (ranked 534 p4p, 56 weight class). Liam Donnelly has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends Haze's belly button to the back.
Haze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haze manages to avoid it.
Donnelly lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donnelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut
and Haze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haze looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
A nice side step and Donnelly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Haze.
Haze checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haze throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Haze moves out of range.
Haze takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haze ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haze keeps Donnelly at a distance using the push kick.
Donnelly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly throws a jab when Haze was well out of range.
Haze lands a slapping body shot.
Haze has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A swing and a miss from Haze.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze dives in for a single leg takedown but Donnelly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Donnelly only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Haze connects with a right hand. Donnelly shakes it off.
Donnelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Donnelly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Haze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Haze eats them both and turns towards Donnelly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Haze drives through with a takedown into Donnelly's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Donnelly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haze defends well.
Donnelly wants to sweep but no luck.
Haze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Donnelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Donnelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Haze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Donnelly looking to control.
Donnelly keeping moving, preventing Haze from controlling successfully.
Haze keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Donnelly's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Donnelly is looking for a triangle but Haze pushes his legs off easily.
Haze scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Haze is in close to Donnelly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Haze working some strikes from top position.
Haze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haze trying to control but Donnelly is working from the bottom.
Haze stands up over Donnelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Donnelly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haze scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Donnelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haze is aware though and is defending well.
Donnelly is looking for a triangle but Haze pushes his legs off easily.
Haze postures up in Donnelly's guard and throws a big left but Donnelly blocks it.
Haze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Donnelly's head.
Haze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Donnelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haze wants to control from the top but Donnelly keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jerry Haze will probably get the nod.
That's time! Haze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Haze shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Donnelly eats them both and turns towards Haze to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Haze misses the target.
It seemed like Donnelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haze lands a slapping body shot.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a double jab.
Donnelly moves out of range as Haze throws a body kick.
Haze throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haze takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Haze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haze throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Donnelly on the side of the head.
Haze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jerry Haze is winning the standup battle so far.
Donnelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Donnelly - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Donnelly.
Nice body kick there by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Haze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donnelly defends it nicely.
Haze throws a body kick that misses
letting Donnelly counter with a right hand.
Donnelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haze throws out the jab.
Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Haze.
Donnelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haze.
Donnelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haze throws a big shot that misses.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Haze lands a head shot.
Donnelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haze swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Donnelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haze cracks Donnelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haze.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Haze saw that one coming.
Haze scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Haze.
Haze takes one on the button.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Haze tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze is looking to score with low kicks.
Haze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly scores with a hook to the body. Haze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy body kick from Haze
and Donnelly counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Haze throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze scores with a nice strike.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haze was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haze. Haze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze throws a body kick that misses.
Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haze quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Haze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Haze's body. Haze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donnelly slips a jab from Haze.
Donnelly with the counter takedown but Haze avoids it easily.
Donnelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
Some bone on bone action there as Haze checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haze moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Haze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haze with a body shot.
Haze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Haze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haze closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Donnelly quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Liam Donnelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Haze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haze cracks Donnelly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Haze misses.
Haze moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haze, right into the meat.
Donnelly thuds his right hand into Haze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donnelly tries to land a leg kick but Haze saw it coming and moves away.
Donnelly gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Donnelly has his foot on Haze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haze works his way back into a safe position though.
Donnelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donnelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Donnelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haze is aware though and is defending well.
Haze wants to control from the top but Donnelly keeps moving.
Donnelly is looking for a triangle here but Haze uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Haze working the ground and pound.
Haze in side control lands a decent elbow.
Donnelly is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Haze in side control lands a decent elbow.
Haze is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Donnelly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Donnelly is not content to let Haze control the position.
Haze working the ground and pound.
Haze throwing strikes but Donnelly manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Donnelly is looking to take a break and control but Haze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Donnelly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Donnelly working the strikes but Haze uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Donnelly trying to control from Haze's half guard. Haze has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Donnelly throws a big right hand that misses.
Haze wants to sweep here but Donnelly controlling him for the moment.
Donnelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Haze's head.
Donnelly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Donnelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donnelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Donnelly is pushing down on Haze's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haze is fighting to maintain full guard but Donnelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Haze has hold of Donnelly's hands but Donnelly slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Haze trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haze wants to get back to full guard.
Donnelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Haze makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Haze.
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 Jerry Haze.
I think Haze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Haze!
Jerry Haze thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coath (ranked 254 p4p, 36 weight class) and Robert Munson (ranked 164 p4p, 24 weight class). Coath comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Coath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coath throws a body punch but Munson moves out of range.
Munson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coath throws a looping overhand right but Munson ducks down to avoid it.
Munson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Munson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coath has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coath and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been told by Coath's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Munson cracks Coath with an open hand slap.
Munson throws a low kick, looking for Coath's leg but Coath calmly moves out of range.
Coath rushes Munson and presses him up against the cage.
Coath lands with a right to the head.
Coath tries to throw a body punch but Munson avoids it by throwing Coath back against the cage.
Coath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Munson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munson misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson prevents a body shot from Coath.
Munson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
Munson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coath gets through Munson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Munson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coath misses with a punch to the body.
Coath can't find room to land a body shot as Munson controls the action.
Munson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coath throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munsons head.
Coath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Munson blocks an uppercut.
Coath lands a nice shot to the body.
Coath throws a head punch that misses.
Munson has a couple of punches blocked by Coath.
Coath jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Munson walks away with a smile on his face. Coath gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A jab from Coath misses.
A little jabbing left from Munson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coath misses with a kick to the body.
Coath just misses with a punch to the body.
Chris Coath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coath doesn't manage to clinch there - Munson circles away.
Munson slips a straight right by Coath.
Munson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coath will feel that in the morning.
Coath takes a jab right on the kisser.
Munson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Coath is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coath's hands.
Coath blocks the body kick.
Coath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munson.
Coath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munson.
Munson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Coath lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Munson at a distance.
Munson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coath.
Munson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Coath blocks it well.
Coath checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coath throws a leg kick but Munson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Coath.
Munson throws a head kick that misses.
Munson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coath throws a series of punches but Munson moves out of range.
Coath misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coath on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coath moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Munson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coath.
Coath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coath. Coath circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coath tries to close the distance and clinch but Munson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coath throws a big shot that misses.
Coath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munson.
Coath lands a jab to the head.
Coath displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munson throws out the jab.
Munson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coath checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Munson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Coath scores with a jab to the head.
Coath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Munson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coath misses with a straight right.
Munson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munson slips under a jab.
Coath misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Munson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coath wants to clinch.
Munson shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coath throws the left hand but Munson avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coath checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coath looks to land a right hand but Munson moved out of range.
Munson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Munson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Munson.
Coath defending well as Munson loads up on a big left hand.
Munson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coath moves in looking to clinch but Munson pushes him off.
Munson pushes Coath away with a front kick.
Coath is looking to clinch but Munson is avoiding it.
Munson throws a series of punches but Coath avoids them all with ease.
Coath turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coath lands a nice looking kick to the body. Munson takes a step back to recover.
Coath checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coath moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munson misses with a punch to the body.
Coath working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Coath will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Munson. That's going to slow Coath down.
Coath is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Munson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Munson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Robert Munson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Coath tries to clinch there but Munson circles away.
Coath throws a body punch but Munson moves out of range.
Coath turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coath throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coath tries a head kick but it misses.
Coath connects with a body shot.
Coath connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munson. Munson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coath moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Coath checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Munson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munson fakes the leg kick and cracks Coath in the body.
Munson ducks under a wild hook from Coath.
Coath fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coath stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Coath slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Coath blocks the leg kick.
Munson throws a good cross that connects.
Munson misses with a hook. Coath ducked under it nicely.
Coath defending well as Munson loads up on a big left hand.
Munson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coath. Munson shrugs it off though.
Coath swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Munson throws a solid leg kick but Coath takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Munson.
A jab from Coath misses.
Coath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coath's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Munson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coath scrambles back to his feet.
Munson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Munson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Munson, right into the meat.
Coath looks for the body kick but Munson saw that one coming.
Munson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munson throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson throws a hook to the side of Coath's head but Coath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Munson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coath tries to counter by clinching up but Munson breaks away and moves out of range.
Coath moves out of range as Munson throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Munson misses its intended target.
Coath will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab lands there for Coath.
Munson blocks a jab.
Munson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coath misses with a looping right.
Munson throws a head kick that misses.
Coath throws a wild body kick that Munson sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Munson.
Coath is looking to counter with a body kick.
Munson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coath throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Coath misses.
Munson counters with a body kick.
Munson gets tackled into the cage by Coath. Coath maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coath cracks Munson with a nice body shot.
Chris Coath has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Munson struggles to land a body shot inside as Coath controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coath as Munson tries to tie him up.
Munson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coath misses with the head strike.
Coath throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munsons head.
Munson blocks a body shot from Coath.
Munson blocks a body shot from Coath.
Munson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munson.
Coath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coath's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Coath fails to land.
Munson misses with a body punch.
Munson blocking some punches.
Munson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson tries to break free but Coath pushes him back against the cage.
Coath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munson misses with a punch on the inside.
Coath misses with some punches.
Munson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coath misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Coath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munson.
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coath has Munson pressed against the cage, preventing Munson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Munson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coath misses with a punch to the body.
Munson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coath clinches up with Munson and pushes him back against the cage.
Coath lands with a right to the head.
Coath digs a right hand underneath Munson's ribcage. Munson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coath dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Coath takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Munson throws a wild body kick that Coath sees coming a mile off.
Coath thumps Munson with a low kick.
Munson throws a head kick that misses.
Munson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coath tests Munson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coath steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Munson. That one must have hurt.
Coath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munson cracks Coath with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Munson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Coath misses with a hook.
Munson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coath throws a head kick that misses.
Coath will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coath lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Coath is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice side step and Munson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Munson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Munson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coath will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson throws a body kick that misses.
Munson throws a body kick that misses.
Coath takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Munson moves out of range of the leg kick from Coath.
Coath shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Coath is looking to clinch.
Munson throws out a counter right but Coath avoids it with no problem.
Coath wants to clinch up but Munson keeps it at a distance.
Coath feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munson's calf.
Coath misses with a wild body shot.
Munson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Coath takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coath takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coath takes the fight into the clinch.
Coath throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Munson.
Munson prevents a body shot from Coath.
Coath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robert Munson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coath struggles to land a body shot inside as Munson controls his hands.
Munson throws a punch but it's blocked by Coath.
Munson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coath's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coath swings wildly with an uppercut but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munson blocks an uppercut.
Munson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Munson scores with a head kick.
Nice cross by Munson.
Munson wants to land a leg kick but Coath is out of range.
Coath stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munson.
Munson 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.
Coath looks for the body kick but Munson saw that one coming.
Coath throws a leg kick that misses.
Munson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coath.
Coath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Coath blocks the low kick.
Coath throws out a loose jab but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coath throws out a loose jab but Munson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munson thinks about the counter body kick.
Coath misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Munson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Munson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coath lands with an uppercut that bounces Munson off the cage and back into range.
Munson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coath.
Munson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Munson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coath has taken the fight to the clinch.
Munson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coath.
Coath tries to throw a body punch but Munson avoids it by throwing Coath back against the cage.
Coath lands a hook that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Coath tries to throw a body punch but Munson avoids it by throwing Coath back against the cage.
Coath misses with some punches.
Munson throws a head punch that misses.
Coath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coath lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Munson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munson scores with a shot to the side of Coath's head.
Good body shot from Munson.
Munson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Coath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coath blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munson.
Munson tries to throw a body punch but Coath avoids it by throwing Munson back against the cage.
Munson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coath is leaning against Munson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Munson lands a nice uppercut.
Munson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Chris Coath.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coath, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Coath!
Chris Coath bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao De Santo Cristo (ranked 26 p4p, 5 weight class) and Drei Silker (ranked 144 p4p, 18 weight class). De Santo Cristo comes to the cage accompanied by Que país é esse?. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao De Santo Cristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Drei Silker!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silker throws a leg kick which misses De Santo Cristo's front leg but catches the back leg as De Santo Cristo tries to avoid it.
Silker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as De Santo Cristo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
De Santo Cristo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
De Santo Cristo misses with a takedown attempt
and De Santo Cristo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for De Santo Cristo.
Silker lands with a shot to the body.
De Santo Cristo throws a leg kick but Silker checks it.
Silker tries to land a body kick
and De Santo Cristo counters with a shoot takedown. Silker fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Santo Cristo trying to control but Silker is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Santo Cristo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silker working a defensive guard here.
De Santo Cristo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Santo Cristo postures up.
Silker looking for a guillotine here but De Santo Cristo defends easily.
De Santo Cristo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silker pulls De Santo Cristo in close to his closed guard and prevents De Santo Cristo from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Santo Cristo stopping the sweep attempt from Silker.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
De Santo Cristo is looking to chop away at Silker's legs.
De Santo Cristo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silker tries a head kick but it misses.
De Santo Cristo just misses with a punch to the body.
Drei Silker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows De Santo Cristo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
De Santo Cristo throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Santo Cristo throws an elbow that misses. Silker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Santo Cristo's guard. Nice move by Silker!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Santo Cristo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Santo Cristo pulls Silker in close to prevent any damage.
De Santo Cristo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Santo Cristo is trying to keep Silker in close.
De Santo Cristo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Santo Cristo has control of Silker's left arm, preventing Silker from doing any damage.
Silker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silker trying to control but De Santo Cristo is working from the bottom.
De Santo Cristo is trying to control the position but Silker postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Santo Cristo.
De Santo Cristo tries to clinch up but Silker circles away and keeps his distance.
De Santo Cristo throws a body shot but no joy.
De Santo Cristo takes one on the button.
Silker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Santo Cristo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silker avoids it really well and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Silker as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao De Santo Cristo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Santo Cristo slips under a jab from Silker.
De Santo Cristo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by De Santo Cristo - just one landing.
Silker scores with a leg kick.
De Santo Cristo shoots in for a takedown but Silker shows good takedown defense.
De Santo Cristo misses with a wild body shot.
De Santo Cristo connects with a nice looking jab.
De Santo Cristo wants to clinch but Silker slips to the side
and Silker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silker scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Santo Cristo in his tracks.
Silker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body kick from Silker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Santo Cristo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silker lands with a hook. De Santo Cristo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice jab there from Silker.
De Santo Cristo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Santo Cristo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santo Cristo misses with an uppercut
and Silker counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Santo Cristo's knee momentarily.
De Santo Cristo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Santo Cristo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silker throws a body shot but no joy.
Silker scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Santo Cristo tries to clinch up.
Silker throws out a counter right but De Santo Cristo avoids it with no problem.
Silker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Santo Cristo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silker's half guard.
Nice strikes from De Santo Cristo there.
Silker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silker taking some punishment here, with De Santo Cristo in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Santo Cristo postures up in Silker's guard and throws a big left but Silker blocks it.
De Santo Cristo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silker keeping moving, preventing De Santo Cristo from controlling successfully.
De Santo Cristo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Santo Cristo throwing strikes from guard but Silker blocks nicely.
Joao De Santo Cristo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Santo Cristo throws a strike but Silker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De Santo Cristo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santo Cristo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silker is working De Santo Cristo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
De Santo Cristo wants to sweep but no luck.
Silker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silker is looking to take a break and control but De Santo Cristo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Santo Cristo trying to hold on to Silker's head to control him but Silker postures up.
De Santo Cristo has a hand on Silker's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Silker takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
De Santo Cristo wants to hold on but Silker pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
De Santo Cristo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silker throwing strikes here but De Santo Cristo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silker can't control as he wanted to and De Santo Cristo manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Silker stalling.
De Santo Cristo controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drei Silker 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. This is the final round!
De Santo Cristo doesn't manage to clinch there - Silker circles away.
De Santo Cristo closes the distance and clinches.
Silker misses with a punch on the inside.
De Santo Cristo goes for a takedown attempt but Silker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Santo Cristo closes the distance and pushes Silker back into the cage.
De Santo Cristo struggles to land a body shot inside as Silker controls his hands.
Silker working aggressively here.
Silker is trying to pull guard but De Santo Cristo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Santo Cristo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silker misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Santo Cristo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silker.
I was talking to De Santo Cristo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hand to the body from Silker.
Silker lands an uppercut.
De Santo Cristo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Santo Cristo has a couple of punches blocked by Silker.
De Santo Cristo is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santo Cristo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Santo Cristo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silker tries to pull guard but De Santo Cristo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
De Santo Cristo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Santo Cristo.
De Santo Cristo gets through Silker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Santo Cristo's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Silker.
De Santo Cristo misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Santo Cristo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Silker - that landed with a thud.
Silker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Santo Cristo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silker.
De Santo Cristo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Santo Cristo throws a punch but it's blocked by Silker.
Drei Silker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silker misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silker misses with a punch on the inside.
De Santo Cristo lands with a right to the head.
Silker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Santo Cristo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Santo Cristo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silker blocking some punches.
Silker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silker misses with a body punch.
Silker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Santo Cristo scores with a shoulder strike.
Silker takes a shot to the head.
Silker misses with some punches.
Silker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silker struggles to land a body shot inside as De Santo Cristo controls his hands.
Silker lands a hook that snaps the head of De Santo Cristo backwards.
Silker lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Santo Cristo backwards.
Nice body punch from De Santo Cristo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santo Cristo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Santo Cristo tries to throw a body punch but Silker avoids it by throwing De Santo Cristo back against the cage.
Silker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from De Santo Cristo.
De Santo Cristo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Silker on the inside.
De Santo Cristo can't find room to land a body shot as Silker controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De Santo Cristo swings wildly with an uppercut but Silker uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Santo Cristo lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Silker fails to land.
Silker throws a head punch that misses.
De Santo Cristo throws a punch but it's blocked by Silker.
Silker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Santo Cristo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao De Santo Cristo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Santo Cristo throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silker misses with a body punch.
De Santo Cristo lands a body punch.
Silker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silker misses with some punches.
De Santo Cristo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silker blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Santo Cristo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silker's elbow.
De Santo Cristo is working Silker over against the cage.
Good body shot from De Santo Cristo.
De Santo Cristo pushes Silker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Santo Cristo lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from De Santo Cristo fails to land.
Silker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Santo Cristo lands with a right to the head.
De Santo Cristo misses with some punches.
Silker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silker lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Santo Cristo backwards.
De Santo Cristo misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Joao De Santo Cristo.
I think De Santo Cristo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joao De Santo Cristo!
A relieved looking Joao De Santo Cristo 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sang Seok (ranked 114 p4p, 10 weight class) and Edward Kenway (ranked 118 p4p, 11 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seok throws a good cross that connects.
Edward Kenway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenway connects with a body shot.
Seok connects with a looping right hand.
Seok moves out of range of the body kick.
Seok misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That kick from Kenway tenderised Seok's leg. Seok is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kenway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seok's calf.
Kenway lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenway.
Seok moves out of range of the body kick from Kenway.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kenway.
Kenway connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Kenway tenderised Seok's leg. Seok is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Seok throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kenway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seok.
Kenway checks a low kick from Seok.
Seok takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kenway avoids the body shot from Seok.
Kenway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seok was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenway.
A swing and a miss from Kenway.
Kenway throws a leg kick
and Seok counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Seok.
Seok pushes down on Kenway's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kenway blocking the ground and pound attempt from Seok.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seok is looking to take a break and control but Kenway is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok stalling.
Kenway is trying to control but can't.
Seok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenway keeps working.
Seok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seok tries to pass to full mount but Kenway defends it.
Kenway keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kenway!
Seok with shots to the head and body - Kenway looks very uncomfortable down there.
Seok with good strikes from the mount here!
Seok avoids the attempt from Kenway to control.
Seok tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Seok trying to control but Kenway is having none of it.
Kenway really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seok avoids the attempt from Kenway to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Seok is looking to work his way around to Kenway's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kenway is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Seok's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Seok working Kenway over with strikes here.
Seok working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seok wants to control the pace but Kenway is squirming around nicely.
Kenway tries to hold on but Seok pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Seok keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kenway.
Kenway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seok.
Kenway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seok scores with the left hand. Kenway knows he should have avoided that one.
Seok has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kenway finds it's way round the side to connect with Seok's head.
Seok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kenway misses with a body shot.
Kenway throws a shot from downtown. Seok moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Seok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seok ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
Seok feinted with a counter takedown.
Seok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seok throws a series of punches but Kenway avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Kenway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kenway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kenway staying out of range there.
Kenway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seok moves out of range of the strikes.
Seok lands with a right hand.
Seok takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seok sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Edward Kenway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Kenway misses.
Seok tries to counter with a takedown but Kenway is quick to defend against it.
Seok shoots in and drives through. Kenway sprawls well.
Kenway connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seok throws a poor cross that misses
and Kenway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seok.
A shot to the body from Seok misses
and Kenway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Seok there.
Edward Kenway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seok.
A countering left hand to the body from Kenway misses.
Kenway misses with a kick to the body.
Seok drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kenway sprawls and moves away.
Kenway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seok's calf.
Kenway looks to land a left hand but Seok moved out of range nicely.
Seok misses with a wild body shot.
Kenway feints a counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kenway. Those never looked like landing.
Seok drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kenway sprawls and moves away.
Seok is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kenway avoids the body shot from Seok.
Kenway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seok shoots in for a takedown but Kenway shows good takedown defense.
Kenway throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seok misses with a looping left.
Seok avoids the body shot from Kenway.
Seok drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kenway sprawls and moves away.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seok.
Seok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenway can pounce on him.
Donk. Kenway catches Seok right on the button with a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kenway lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Seok has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seok and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Seok works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kenway thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Seok. Kenway does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Seok crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kenway - the referee stops the clock and Seok gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kenway. Seok manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok shoots in looking for a takedown but Kenway manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seok's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kenway is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Seok with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sang Seok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenway misses with a straight right.
Kenway gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Seok counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenway keeping hold of Seok's head, controlling as best he can.
Lee Sang Seok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seok is trying for a kimura here. Kenway looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Seok wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lee Sang Seok!
An out of breath Lee Sang Seok thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Bixby (ranked 86 p4p, 13 weight class) and Johnny Justice (ranked 275 p4p, 39 weight class). Justice has chosen Montana of 300 - Daddy Used to be the Plug as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buzz Bixby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Justice!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bixby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Justice.
Justice throws a big shot that misses.
Justice cracks Bixby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bixby moves away from the strike by Justice.
Justice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Justice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bixby.
Bixby tries to counter with a takedown but Justice is quick to defend against it.
An inside leg kick lands from Justice.
Bixby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Justice drops his hands momentarily and Bixby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Johnny Justice has been cut.
Justice lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Justice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Justice avoids the body shot from Bixby.
Justice misses with a hook.
Bixby drops down looking for a counter takedown but Justice sprawls and moves away.
Johnny Justice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bixby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Bixby misses.
Justice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bixby.
Bixby has a takedown stuffed.
Bixby connects with a crisp jab.
Bixby slips a jab from Justice.
Bixby has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bixby scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Bixby. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bixby.
Justice misses with a looping left.
Bixby takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Justice.
Justice throws a hook but Bixby blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bixby blocks a low kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justice cracks a nice hook into Bixby's ribs.
Justice slips under a jab.
Bixby slips a straight right by Justice.
Bixby moves away from the strike by Justice.
Bixby tries to counter with a takedown but Justice is quick to defend against it.
A bone on bone clash there as Bixby blocks the leg kick.
Justice lands the left hand.
Justice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bixby's calf.
Bixby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bixby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Justice as he avoids it easily.
Bixby uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Justice lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Justice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bixby takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bixby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Justice. Justice obviously looking to wear him down.
Justice throws a jab but it's blocked by Bixby.
Justice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bixby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Justice counters with a series of strikes. Bixby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Justice throws a shot from downtown. Bixby moves away and avoids it.
Bixby throws an off balance right hand
and Justice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bixby doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Justice counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzz Bixby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Justice there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice takedown defense from Justice. No joy for Bixby on that attempt.
Justice throws a solid leg kick but Bixby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Justice.
Bixby closes the distance and clinches up with Justice, looking for a takedown. Bixby pushes Justice against the cage but Justice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Justice tried to score with a low kick but Bixby checks it.
Nice shot lands for Justice.
Justice with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bixby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Justice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bixby.
Justice looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Justice.
Bixby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Justice swivels and escapes.
Justice was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Justice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bixby.
Justice lands a glancing blow to the side of Bixby's head.
Justice throws a low kick but Bixby moves out of range easily.
Bixby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justice fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bixby checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Justice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Justice's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Justice misses with an uppercut.
Justice tests Bixby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnny Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bixby throws a series of punches but Justice moves out of range.
That kick from Justice tenderised Bixby's leg. Bixby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bixby throws a jab when Justice was well out of range.
Johnny Justice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Justice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Justice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Justice defending well as Bixby loads up on a big left hand.
Justice throws out a counter right but Bixby avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bixby checks a low kick from Justice.
Bixby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justice.
Justice tries a quick counter leg kick but Bixby is wise to it.
Justice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bixby throws a jab but it's blocked by Justice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bixby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Justice throws a jab but it's blocked by Bixby.
Bixby appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bixby might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bixby throws a series of punches but Justice moves out of range.
Justice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bixby.
Justice feints a jab promting Bixby to slip. Justice then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bixby slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Justice lands with an overhand left.
Justice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bixby checks a low kick from Justice.
Justice scores with a punch to the head.
Justice connects with a jab.
Justice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bixby takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice slips a jab from Bixby.
Justice scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bixby moves out of range as Justice strikes.
Bixby changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bixby misses with a body shot.
Bixby connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Justice.
Justice cracks Bixby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Justice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bixby avoids the body shot from Justice.
Bixby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bixby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Justice circles away quickly and effectively.
Bixby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Justice pinned against the cage. Justice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bixby.
Bixby cracks Justice with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Justice fails to land with a series of punches.
Justice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bixby's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Justice there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bixby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Justice throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bixby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bixby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Justice. That's going to slow Bixby down.
Justice connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bixby momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bixby misses with a double jab.
Bixby catches Justice with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bixby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Justice. Justice obviously looking to wear him down.
Justice misses with a right hand
and Bixby counters with a single leg into guard. Justice didn't expect that.
Justice has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bixby is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Justice just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bixby's brow.
Justice lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Justice.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Justice just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bixby's brow.
Bixby lands a body punch.
Bixby has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Justice is trying to keep an underhook but Bixby manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Justice tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bixby manages to move to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justice is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Justice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Justice's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Justice getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Justice jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bixby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Justice counter with a right hand.
Bixby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Justice throws out the jab.
Bixby feinted with a counter takedown.
Justice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Justice throws a looping overhand right but Bixby ducks down to avoid it.
Justice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Justice misses with a straight right.
Bixby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Justice was well out of range. Poor timing from Bixby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bixby walks into a left hand.
Bixby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Justice misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice scores with a leg kick.
Justice misses with a low kick.
Justice throws a good cross that connects.
Bixby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Justice.
Justice moves out of range as Bixby strikes.
Justice scores with a leg kick.
Justice ducks under a wild hook from Bixby.
Bixby backing away here, and Justice unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Justice misses with the combination.
Justice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bixby throws a jab but it's blocked by Justice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bixby misses the shot to the body.
Justice lands with a thumping leg kick.
Justice missing with a left hand there. Bixby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bixby lands a glancing blow to the side of Justice's head.
Justice takes a swing at Bixby's ribcage but misses.
Bixby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Justice pinned against the cage. Justice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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!
Bixby lands with an uppercut that bounces Justice off the cage and back into range.
Bixby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bixby looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Justice.
Bixby slips under a jab.
Bixby half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bixby walks into a left hand.
Justice looks to throw the jab but Bixby is out of range.
Justice darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Justice scoring well with a low kick there.
Justice misses with a body shot.
Bixby misses with a takedown
and Justice counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Justice misses.
Bixby tries to counter with a takedown but Justice is quick to defend against it.
Bixby shoots in for a takedown but Justice shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzz Bixby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Justice feints and then cracks Bixby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bixby down.
Justice gets caught flat footed, as Bixby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bixby postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justice seems keen to control Bixby's posture.
Bixby stopping the sweep attempt from Justice.
Bixby looking to pass the guard.
Bixby won't allow Justice to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Justice really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Justice's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bixby checks the leg kick nicely there.
Justice thuds his right hand into Bixby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bixby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Justice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bixby throws out the jab.
Justice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bixby dives in for a single leg takedown but Justice sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bixby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bixby swings for the body but Justice moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bixby misses with a left hand
and Justice counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Justice misses.
A good leg kick by Justice.
Justice keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bixby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bixby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Justice counters with an inside leg kick.
Bixby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Justice steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Justice lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bixby doesn't seem phased though.
Justice scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Justice misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Justice misses.
Bixby closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Justice did well to prevent Bixby getting side control.
Justice tries to get to full guard but Bixby has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bixby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Justice is pressing down on Bixby's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bixby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justice is keeping the position for now.
Justice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bixby is one step ahead there.
Justice wants to stand and escape but Bixby is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Justice is on top in guard.
Justice wants to control from the top but Bixby keeps moving.
Bixby has Justice pulled in close to control his posture.
Bixby 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.
Justice trying to control the position from guard on top but Bixby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Justice gets to his feet. Bixby looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A jab from Justice does it's job there.
Justice moves out of range of the strikes.
Bixby checks a leg kick.
Justice connects with a solid leg kick.
Bixby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Justice looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bixby moves out of range of the body kick.
Justice lands with a straight right. Bixby didn't see that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Justice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Justice dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Justice's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Justice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Justice works Bixby's body with a nice hook.
Justice looks to land a left hand but Bixby moved out of range nicely.
Justice looks to land a combination but Bixby avoids it well.
Justice throws a shot from downtown. Bixby moves away and avoids it.
Bixby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justice.
Justice only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Justice connects with a looping right hand.
Bixby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bixby.
Bixby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Justice can pounce on him.
Bixby slips a jab from Justice.
Bixby attempts a counter takedown but Justice avoids it well and moves away.
Justice throws an overhand right that lands on Bixby's shoulder, as Bixby tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bixby looks to score with a jab to the body but Justice is just out of range.
Justice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bixby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Justice motions for Bixby to come forward. Justice throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Justice, right into the meat.
A big right from Justice misses.
Bixby cracks Justice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bixby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justice flicks out a counter leg kick but Bixby steps away.
A big left from Justice misses.
Bixby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bixby has his takedown stuffed
and Justice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buzz Bixby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Justice does it's job there.
Justice throws a good cross that connects.
Bixby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justice wants to slow Bixby down by chopping away at his legs.
Justice throws out a loose jab but Bixby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bixby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Justice was well out of range. Poor timing from Bixby.
Justice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bixby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Justice is looking to stand back up but Bixby counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Justice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bixby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Justice is looking for a sweep. Bixby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bixby wants to control but Justice is keeping him busy.
Justice wants to improve his position but Bixby is controlling well.
Justice is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bixby is looking to take a break and control but Justice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bixby trying to control from Justice's half guard. Justice has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA LA Elite inform us that Justice has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bixby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bixby postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bixby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Justice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Justice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Justice winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Justice!
Johnny Justice is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Johnny Justice thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fook Man (ranked 20 p4p, 4 weight class) and Gareth Keenan (ranked 4 p4p, 1 weight class). Keenan has chosen Coming Home as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Man down.
Man misses with a body shot.
Keenan cracks Man with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Keenan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Man jabs at Keenan's body.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
Keenan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
A shot to the liver by Keenan. Beautiful body shot.
Keenan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fook Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Man jabs Keenan right on the nose. Keenan blinks but takes it well.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Man throws a right and a left that Keenan avoids nicely.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keenan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keenan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man thows a body kick. Keenan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Keenan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Man as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Man has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Keenan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Keenan counters with a right hand to the body.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses the body punch
enabling Keenan to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters with a body kick.
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan works the jab nicely.
Man is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keenan blocks the body kick.
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. Man should have avoided that one.
Man blocks a jab.
Man throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Man.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keenan slips a jab from Man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Man throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Keenan swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Man finds it's way through Keenan's defenses.
Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Man misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man scores with the left hand. Keenan knows he should have avoided that one.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
It appears Man was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keenan cracks the inside of Man's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fook Man will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Man tenderised Keenan's leg. Keenan is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keenan on the side of the head.
Man with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Man clobbers Keenan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man misses with a straight left.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Man misses.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Man staying out of range there.
Man takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Man.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Man throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Man takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crunch! Man slams his shin into Keenan's torso.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Keenan with a nice cross.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
Keenan blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keenan misses with a low kick as Man jumps back.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man's calf.
Donk. Keenan catches Man right on the button with a cross.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keenan cracks Man with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Nice body kick there by Man.
A leg kick checked by Keenan.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man tries to move into range but Keenan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Keenan counters with a thumping low kick.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keenan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Keenan is trying to counter with his kicks.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Man.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Man checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Fook Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Man.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man misses with a straight right.
Keenan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Donk. Keenan catches Man right on the button with a cross.
Man tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
It looked like Man was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Keenan.
Man lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man throwing a counter right hand but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Keenan misses with a low kick as Man jumps back.
Keenan walks into a straight right hand from Man.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Keenan lands a nice looking body kick.
Man throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man jabs at Keenan's body.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
Man on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Man checks a low kick from Keenan.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Man.
Man throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan thinks about the counter body kick.
Keenan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keenan connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Keenan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Man checks a low kick from Keenan.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Keenan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Nice shot by Keenan.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Man tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Man on the side of the head.
Man lands a jab to the head.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Keenan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Man delivers a nice body kick.
Keenan lands a body shot.
Keenan tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keenan's calf.
Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick there by Man.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man lands a jab.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan walks into a straight right hand from Man.
Both fighters circling a little - Keenan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Man steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Man throws a series of punches but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan jabs at Man's body.
Man throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
Man throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man checks a low kick from Keenan.
A thudding body kick lands there by Keenan!
Man throws a body kick that misses
and Keenan counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Gareth Keenan just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Man misses with a leg kick
and Keenan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keenan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Keenan blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Man does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Keenan counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keenan in his tracks.
Keenan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keenan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keenan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man connects with a leg kick. Keenan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Keenan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keenan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Man feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
Keenan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan tries a quick counter leg kick but Man is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Man.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Man was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Man connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Keenan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Man throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat.
Man misses with a left hand
and Keenan counters with a nice body kick.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan flicks out a counter leg kick but Man steps away.
Keenan lands with a good body shot.
Man swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keenan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Man throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Keenan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keenan takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan lands a nice looking body kick.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Man was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan wants to slow Man down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Keenan counters with a left to the body.
Man tries to land a front kick but Keenan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man stuns Keenan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Man takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keenan lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan scores with a spinning back kick!
Keenan sizes up Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Man looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
Man misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keenan in his tracks.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Keenan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man blocks a jab.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Man cracks Keenan with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Man misses
enabling Keenan to counter with a crisp jab.
Man looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
Man moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Man missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice jab there from Keenan.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Keenan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Man down.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan connects with a nice looking jab.
Man lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
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!
Man moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Keenan's head.
Keenan works Man's body with a nice hook.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Man throws a leg kick
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Man scores with a nice strike.
Man misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Man.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Fook Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keenan's calf.
Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Keenan lands with a hook. Man tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Man slips under a jab.
Man throws a low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Keenan.
Keenan checks a low kick from Man.
Keenan lunges at Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Man's hand.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan lands with a hook. Man tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Man throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Keenan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan - that will leave a mark!
Keenan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Man shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Man misses with a straight right.
Keenan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man misses with a leg kick
and Keenan counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
Keenan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Keenan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan lands the left hand.
Keenan scores with a push kick.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man misses with a body shot.
Keenan punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good work by Keenan as he checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keenan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
During a confident post fight interview, Gareth Keenan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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