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UGD 99:Bailey Vs Pulkkinen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 873 p4p, 123 weight class) and Roy Batty (ranked 2666 p4p, 320 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sturd Jr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Waka Flocka Flame - 50K (Neon Dreams Remix). Batty has chosen I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Batty!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Batty at a distance.
Sturd Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Sturd Jr misses.
Nice takedown defense from Sturd Jr. No joy for Batty on that attempt.
Sturd Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Batty.
Batty with a poor takedown
and Sturd Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Batty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sturd Jr as he avoids it easily.
Jason Sturd Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Batty.
Batty takes a swing at Sturd Jr's ribcage but misses.
Sturd Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sturd Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Batty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sturd Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That kick from Sturd Jr tenderised Batty's leg. Batty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sturd Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sturd Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Batty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Batty avoids the body shot from Sturd Jr.
Batty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sturd Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturd Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Sturd Jr.
Batty looks for a takedown but Sturd Jr sprawls well.
Batty connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sturd Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Batty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sturd Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Batty checks the leg kick.
Sturd Jr pushes Batty away with a front kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Batty is defended easily by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sturd Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr throws the left hand but Batty avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr lands with a cross.
Sturd Jr throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturd Jr misses with an uppercut.
Sturd Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Sturd Jr manages to break the clinch.
Sturd Jr tries to land a leg kick but Batty saw it coming and moves away.
Batty throws an off balance right hand
and Sturd Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Batty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sturd Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Batty walks into a straight right hand from Sturd Jr.
Roy Batty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Sturd Jr.
Batty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Batty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sturd Jr pinned against the cage. Sturd Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Batty off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sturd Jr tenderised Batty's leg. Batty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batty shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Batty was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batty swings around for an armbar but Sturd Jr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Batty's guard.
Sturd Jr gets to his feet. Batty looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Batty takes a swing at Sturd Jr's ribcage but misses.
Jason Sturd Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sturd Jr ducks under a wild hook from Batty.
Sturd Jr scores with a head kick. Batty tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Batty closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Jason Sturd Jr has been cut.
Sturd Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Batty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batty.
Sturd Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Batty counters with a takedown into side control.
Sturd Jr throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Batty lands a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Batty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Batty shoots in for a takedown but Sturd Jr shows good takedown defense.
Batty lands with an uppercut that bounces Sturd Jr off the cage and back into range.
Sturd Jr misses with a wild combination.
Batty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sturd Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Batty checks it well.
Batty lands with an overhand left.
Sturd Jr scores with the left hand. Batty knows he should have avoided that one.
Batty shoots and misses
and Sturd Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
That kick from Sturd Jr tenderised Batty's leg. Batty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sturd Jr throws a one two combo.
Batty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Batty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Batty misses the target.
Crunch! Sturd Jr slams his shin into Batty's torso.
Batty thuds his right hand into Sturd Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Decent striking displayed by Sturd Jr there.
Batty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sturd Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Batty fails with the takedown.
Jason Sturd Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Batty cracks Sturd Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Batty feints the counter takedown.
Batty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sturd Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr connects with a leg kick. Batty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sturd Jr tries to land a leg kick but Batty saw it coming and moves away.
Batty changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Batty shoots in and drives through. Sturd Jr sprawls well.
Jason Sturd Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Batty.
Sturd Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Batty momentarily.
Sturd Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batty can do to turn this around?
Sturd Jr throws a hook but Batty blocks it.
Sturd Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sturd Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sturd Jr is looking to clinch.
Batty misses with a wild body shot.
Sturd Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Batty staying out of range there.
Batty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Batty checks a low kick from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Batty's sensitive parts.
Batty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sturd Jr circles away.
Sturd Jr feints and then cracks Batty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Batty down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Batty. Batty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sturd Jr. That's going to slow Batty down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batty fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Batty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sturd Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Batty misses with a takedown attempt
and Sturd Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Batty avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Batty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sturd Jr's head.
Sturd Jr lunges at Batty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Batty's hand.
Sturd Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Batty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sturd Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Batty is breathing heavily.
Sturd Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Sturd Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sturd Jr.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr tried to score with a low kick but Batty checks it.
And Batty tries to counter it with a takedown but Sturd Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Batty tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sturd Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Batty somewhat.
Sturd Jr lunges at Batty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Batty's hand.
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sturd Jr with a nice cross.
Batty shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sturd Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Batty thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Batty is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sturd Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturd Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Batty looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Batty thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Batty swings around for an armbar but Sturd Jr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Batty's guard.
Sturd Jr gets to his feet - Batty follows without any prompting.
Sturd Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Batty walks into a straight right hand from Sturd Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Batty shoots and misses
and Sturd Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Batty fails with a takedown attempt.
Sturd Jr gets a clinch.
Batty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sturd Jr manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Sturd Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Batty misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batty slips a straight right by Sturd Jr.
Batty decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sturd Jr controlling the position well.
Batty trying to pass the guard but Sturd Jr defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr manages to get to full guard.
Batty advances to half guard.
Batty looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Batty is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Batty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sturd Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sturd Jr wants to control but Batty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Batty trying to mount his opponent but Sturd Jr defends it.
Sturd Jr keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Batty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sturd Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roy Batty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batty is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Batty looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Batty moves to his opponent's back but Sturd Jr bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Batty.
Sturd Jr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Batty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sturd Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jason Sturd Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Batty.
Sturd Jr lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Batty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Batty takes a swing at Sturd Jr's ribcage but misses.
Sturd Jr throws a right hand that Batty ducks under and follows up with a left that Batty also avoids with ease.
Sturd Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Battys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Batty throws a poor cross that misses
and Sturd Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Batty misses with a right hand
and Sturd Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sturd Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Batty on the side of the head.
Batty misses with a takedown
and Sturd Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Batty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Batty tries for a takedown but Sturd Jr circles away easily
and Sturd Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Batty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Sturd Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Batty if he has to take too many more of those.
Batty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sturd Jr but Sturd Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batty takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Batty dives in and grabs Sturd Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sturd Jr pushes down on Batty's head and hops out.
Sturd Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sturd Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Sturd Jr has managed to clinch.
Sturd Jr breaks from the clinch.
Sturd Jr digs a good body shot into Batty's ribs.
Batty closes the distance and clinches up with Sturd Jr, looking for a takedown. Batty pushes Sturd Jr against the cage but Sturd Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Batty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sturd Jr defending well as Batty loads up on a big left hand.
Sturd Jr gets a clinch.
Sturd Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sturd Jr catches Batty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Sturd Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sturd Jr 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Sturd Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Sturd Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riza Rakija (ranked 951 p4p, 113 weight class) and Ely Scrubs (ranked 1386 p4p, 163 weight class). Rakija comes to the cage accompanied by Rakija. Ely Scrubs is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Riza Rakija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ely Scrubs!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakija turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rakija throws a body punch but Scrubs moves out of range.
Scrubs doesn't manage to clinch there - Rakija circles away.
Rakija goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Scrubs moves into the clinch.
Rakija controlling the action here for a moment.
Rakija creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scrubs's defenses.
Scrubs is rocked!
It looks like Ely Scrubs has been cut.
Rakija swings wildly with an uppercut but Scrubs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scrubs is still on wobbly legs! Can Rakija finish him?
Rakija misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rakija lands a hook that snaps the head of Scrubs backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Scrubs has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rakija blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scrubs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scrubs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scrubs has a couple of punches blocked by Rakija.
A short left from Rakija.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scrubs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scrubs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rakija fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Rakija.
Rakija blocks an uppercut.
Scrubs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rakija looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rakija lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakija lands a shoulder strike.
Rakija makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rakija breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rakija lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scrubs's sensitive parts.
Ely Scrubs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scrubs clinches with his opponent.
Clinched against the cage, Rakija lands a big elbow that drops Scrubs! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Scrubs is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riza Rakija!
Riza Rakija thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 1123 p4p, 138 weight class) and Synyx Dall (ranked 1435 p4p, 170 weight class). Dead's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Death March - Motionless in White. Dall has chosen In Scarlet Storm as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead slips under a jab from Dall.
Dead looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dead throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dead tries to clinch but Dall is having none of it.
Dead misses with the combination.
Dall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dead clinches up against the cage.
Dall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dead comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Synyx Dall has been cut.
Dall decides to pull guard.
Dead slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead tries to stand and escape but Dall actually recovers to full guard.
Dead wants to control from the top but Dall keeps moving.
Dall 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead looking to pass the guard.
Dead trying to control but Dall is working from the bottom.
Dead advances to half guard.
Dead seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dead is looking to stall in half guard but Dall is in no mood to hang around. He's locked up a Kimura from the bottom and has used it to sweep! He's held on to the kimura and is looking to finish here... will he get it... YES! Dead taps out and the crowd goes crazy! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Synyx Dall!
A victorious Synyx Dall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Better Dead spoke after the fight, saying 'I was a little off today...o.k. I'm always a little off.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cavey Beaumont (ranked 493 p4p, 49 weight class) and David Wuzz (ranked 514 p4p, 54 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavey Beaumont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Wuzz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaumont throws a body shot but no joy.
Beaumont throws a sloppy head kick and Wuzz moves out of range easily.
Beaumont fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wuzz scores with a sloppy right hand. Beaumont should have avoided that one.
Wuzz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beaumont gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Beaumont on the inside.
Beaumont has a couple of punches blocked by Wuzz.
Wuzz blocks an uppercut.
Wuzz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wuzz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beaumont has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wuzz misses with a punch on the inside.
Wuzz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beaumont tries to land knees in the clinch but Wuzz avoids the damage to the body.
Beaumont throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wuzz blocks it with crossed arms.
Beaumont misses with some punches.
Wuzz throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beaumont lands an elbow that stopped Wuzz in his tracks for a moment.
Beaumont misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wuzz.
Wuzz lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wuzz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wuzz throws a head punch that misses.
Wuzz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wuzz.
Wuzz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beaumont lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wuzz backwards.
Beaumont lands a knee to the body.
Beaumont has a couple of punches blocked by Wuzz.
Wuzz misses with a punch to the body.
Wuzz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wuzz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Wuzz fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wuzz.
Beaumont misses with a punch on the inside.
Wuzz lands a shoulder strike.
Wuzz misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beaumont lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wuzz backwards.
Beaumont lands a body punch.
Wuzz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Wuzz.
Beaumont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz has a couple of punches blocked by Beaumont.
Wuzz lands with a light punch inside.
Wuzz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beaumont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Beaumont.
Beaumont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wuzz.
Beaumont has a couple of punches blocked by Wuzz.
Beaumont has a couple of punches blocked by Wuzz.
Beaumont lands a good knee to the midsection. Wuzz won't want to take too many of those.
Wuzz looks winded!
Beaumont lands with a right to the head.
Beaumont blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wuzz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beaumont lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wuzz backwards.
Wuzz tries a body shot but Beaumont blocks it.
Beaumont has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wuzz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beaumont throws a head punch that misses.
Wuzz struggles to land a body shot inside as Beaumont controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beaumont.
Beaumont swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beaumont misses with an elbow over the top.
Beaumont crunches a lovely knee into Wuzz's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Beaumont.
Wuzz blocks an uppercut.
Wuzz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beaumont's elbow.
Beaumont misses with some punches.
A short right from Beaumont on the inside.
Beaumont blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beaumont throws an elbow but misses.
Beaumont lands an elbow inside.
Beaumont working aggressively here.
Wuzz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Beaumont.
Wuzz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wuzz blocks an elbow strike.
Wuzz can't find room to land a body shot as Beaumont controls the action.
Beaumont working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beaumont tries a knee to the head but Wuzz blocks it.
Wuzz trying to land knees to the body.
Beaumont blocks an uppercut.
Beaumont is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wuzz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wuzz scores with a shot to the side of Beaumont's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beaumont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beaumont tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beaumont lands a right hand.
Wuzz blocking some punches.
Beaumont using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wuzz tries to work over Beaumont's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beaumont lands an uppercut.
Wuzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wuzz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Beaumont.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beaumont.
A head punch on the inside from Wuzz fails to land.
Beaumont lands an elbow inside that Wuzz shrugs off.
Beaumont lands a shoulder strike.
Wuzz misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beaumont lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wuzz backwards.
Wuzz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Beaumont lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wuzz backwards.
A short right from Beaumont on the inside.
Beaumont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wuzz.
Wuzz takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cavey Beaumont dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beaumont keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beaumont misses with a straight right.
Wuzz 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.
Beaumont closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wuzz circles away.
Beaumont throws a wild body kick that Wuzz sees coming a mile off.
Beaumont misses with a kick to the body.
Beaumont takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beaumont throws a sloppy head kick and Wuzz moves out of range easily.
Beaumont finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Wuzz misses.
And Beaumont counters with a quick kick to the body but Wuzz blocks it.
Wuzz keeps the fight on the outside.
Beaumont tries to clinch but Wuzz moves out of range.
Beaumont steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wuzz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaumont thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wuzz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beaumont with a nice cross.
Beaumont throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wuzz on the side of the head.
Beaumont moves out of range of the strikes.
Beaumont lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Beaumont throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Wuzz blocks the low kick.
Beaumont tries a head kick but it misses.
Beaumont misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beaumont rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wuzz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beaumont lands with a right hand.
Beaumont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cavey Beaumont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wuzz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beaumont swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wuzz scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Wuzz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wuzz.
Beaumont throws an off balance right hand
and Wuzz counters with a straight right hand.
Beaumont throws a head kick but Wuzz moves out of range.
Wuzz tries to counter with a clinch but Beaumont shakes him off and moves away.
Wuzz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beaumont throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Wuzz misses.
Beaumont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wuzz can do to turn this around?
A jab from Beaumont does it's job there.
Beaumont ducks under a wild hook from Wuzz.
Wuzz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beaumont.
Wuzz wants to counter with a clinch but Beaumont pushes him away.
Beaumont looks to throw the jab but Wuzz is out of range.
Wuzz throws out a loose jab but Beaumont uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Beaumont.
Beaumont swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wuzz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Beaumont.
Wuzz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beaumont.
Beaumont throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wuzz! But no joy.
Wuzz blocks a head kick by Beaumont.
And Wuzz tries to counter it with a takedown but Beaumont pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Beaumont darts in trying to clinch
and Wuzz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beaumont throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wuzz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Beaumont there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wuzz checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Wuzz.
Cavey Beaumont is winning the standup battle so far.
Wuzz is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont shoots for a takedown but Wuzz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beaumont closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wuzz circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cavey Beaumont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beaumont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wuzz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wuzz feints a counter leg kick.
Beaumont blocks a jab.
Beaumont tries to land a front kick but Wuzz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wuzz misses the jab.
Beaumont scores with a sloppy right hand. Wuzz should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wuzz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beaumont, pushing him back against the cage.
Beaumont looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wuzz.
Wuzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wuzz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Wuzz.
Beaumont throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beaumont lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wuzz backwards.
Beaumont tries a body shot but Wuzz blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wuzz.
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 Cavey Beaumont will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Beaumont darts in looking for a takedown but Wuzz gets double underhooks and turns Beaumont into the cage.
Beaumont looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wuzz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wuzz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beaumont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wuzz.
Beaumont displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wuzz throws out the jab.
Wuzz walks into a straight right hand from Beaumont.
Decent striking displayed by Beaumont there.
Wuzz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beaumont is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wuzz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wuzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wuzz prevents a body shot from Beaumont.
Beaumont fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beaumont tries a body shot but Wuzz blocks it.
Wuzz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beaumont tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaumont lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wuzz.
Wuzz has a couple of punches blocked by Beaumont.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wuzz.
Beaumont misses with a punch on the inside.
Wuzz missing with knees to the body.
Cavey Beaumont has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wuzz pushes Beaumont back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Wuzz.
Wuzz tries to work over Beaumont's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Wuzz.
Wuzz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wuzz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wuzz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beaumont working aggressively here.
Wuzz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wuzz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beaumont backwards.
Beaumont is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wuzz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wuzz prevents a body shot from Beaumont.
Wuzz scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wuzz cracks Beaumont with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz lands a shot to the body.
Beaumont struggles to land a body shot inside as Wuzz controls his hands.
Beaumont blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beaumont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beaumont missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Wuzz scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Cavey Beaumont has been cut.
Wuzz scores with a shoulder strike.
Wuzz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beaumont backwards.
Wuzz scores with a hook to the body.
Wuzz lands a body shot.
Wuzz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wuzz misses with a punch to the body.
Wuzz lands with a light punch inside.
Beaumont has a couple of punches blocked by Wuzz.
Wuzz can't find room to land a body shot as Beaumont controls the action.
Beaumont blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beaumont misses with a punch on the inside.
Wuzz lands a shoulder strike.
Beaumont with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beaumont has a couple of punches blocked by Wuzz.
Wuzz tries a body shot but Beaumont blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wuzz gets through Beaumont's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wuzz tries a knee to the head but Beaumont blocks it.
Wuzz working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beaumont just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wuzz's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beaumont.
Wuzz misses with some punches.
Wuzz lands a shot to the body.
Wuzz scores with a hook to the body.
Wuzz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wuzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beaumont throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wuzz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wuzz blocks an uppercut.
Beaumont creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wuzz misses with a punch to the body.
Beaumont misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wuzz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beaumont lands with a short shot to the head.
Beaumont misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wuzz's elbow.
Beaumont is working for takedown but Wuzz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wuzz scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wuzz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wuzz lands a nice uppercut.
Wuzz lands with a light punch inside.
Wuzz scores with a shot to the side of Beaumont's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Wuzz.
A short right from Wuzz.
Wuzz prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cavey Beaumont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Wuzz as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Wuzz on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wuzz.
Wuzz presses Beaumont against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wuzz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beaumont is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Wuzz.
Oh Beaumont is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wuzz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beaumont backwards.
David Wuzz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wuzz tries to throw a body punch but Beaumont avoids it by throwing Wuzz back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Wuzz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beaumont 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 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cavey Beaumont!
Cavey Beaumont was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 580 p4p, 84 weight class) and Troy Hooper (ranked 250 p4p, 39 weight class). Troy Hooper told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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37
170 lbs
29 - 17 - 0 |
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32
175 lbs
23 - 13 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Granite chin |
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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
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Hooper!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Hooper misses.
Sullivan moves into the clinch.
Hooper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sullivans head.
Sullivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan wants to clinch
letting Hooper counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jeremy Sullivan has been cut.
Hooper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hooper misses with a looping right.
Sullivan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hooper is fending him off so far but Sullivan persists. Nope, Hooper circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan moves out of range of the body kick.
Sullivan doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Hooper counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hooper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan shoots and misses
and Hooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches up with Hooper, looking for a takedown. Sullivan pushes Hooper against the cage but Hooper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hooper misses with a head kick.
Sullivan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sullivan tries to clinch there but Hooper circles away.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hooper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sullivan doesn't seem bothered though.
Sullivan wants to clinch
and Hooper counters with a stiff right hand.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hooper throws out a counter right but Sullivan avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a left hand
and Hooper counters with a straight right hand.
Sullivan gets a clinch.
Sullivan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hooper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Hooper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hooper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Hooper as the two fighters clinch.
Hooper pushes Sullivan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Hooper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sullivan 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.
Sullivan wants to take the fight to the mat but Hooper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sullivan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hooper is defending well.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Hooper manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches.
Hooper breaks the clinch.
Sullivan looks to clinch
and Hooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan has his takedown stuffed
and Hooper counters with a crisp right that sends Sullivan to the canvas! Hooper follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Hooper!
Troy Hooper bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 129 p4p, 20 weight class) and Jericho Hill (ranked 255 p4p, 38 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jericho Hill!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sole on the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hill!
It looks like Jacks Sole has been cut.
Sole fakes the leg kick and cracks Hill in the body.
Hill feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sole's calf.
Sole lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sole. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sole.
Sole takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Hill moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sole just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole blocks a low kick nicely.
Hill cracks Sole with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sole 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.
Sole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hill walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sole throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Hill appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hill throws out a leg kick but Sole moves out of range and Hill only half commits.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sole moves away.
Hill checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Sole.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sole misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick from Hill.
Hill throws a leg kick
and Sole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hill lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hill's head.
Sole moves out of range as Hill throws a body kick.
And Sole counters with a quick kick to the body but Hill blocks it.
Hill throws a low kick but Sole avoids it.
Hill throws a hook but Sole blocks it.
Sole tries to land a front kick but Hill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hill is looking for the big counter here.
Hill lands a nice hook to Sole's body. Sole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sole scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sole connects with a crisp jab.
Sole misses the shot to the body.
Sole lands a front kick.
Sole slips a straight right by Hill.
A telegraphed right hand from Hill misses the target.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sole swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hill misses with a shot to the body
and Sole counters with a body kick.
Hill connects with a leg kick. Sole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.
Sole was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a leg kick that misses.
Sole stuns Hill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Hill misses
and Sole counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole throws a hook but Hill avoids it easily.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Hill is looking to chop away at Sole's legs.
Sole is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Sole.
Sole quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sole takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Hill has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hill moves out of range of the body kick.
Hill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sole tries a head kick but it misses.
Hill cracks Sole with an open hand slap.
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 Jacks Sole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacks Sole's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sole slips a straight right by Hill.
Hill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hill fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hill throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left lands for Hill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Hill lands.
Sole works Hill's body with a nice hook.
Sole thows a body kick. Hill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Hill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sole doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill blocks the body kick.
Sole lands a big head kick that sends Hill tumbling to the mat! Sole takes a step backwards and waves Hill back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hill avoids the body shot from Sole.
Sole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill lands with a nice combination. Sole backs away looking to recover.
Hill connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sole is looking to land body kicks.
A leg kick checked by Sole.
Hill throws a low kick but Sole moves out of range easily.
Sole throws a counter high kick but Hill was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Sole moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Sole was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole connects with a high kick.
Hill thumps Sole with a low kick.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sole.
Sole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hill throws a low kick, looking for Sole's leg but Sole calmly moves out of range.
Hill throws a leg kick
and Sole counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hill! Sole lets Hill back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hill is rocked!
Sole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill misses with a kick to the body.
Sole tries a head kick but it misses.
Sole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Hill misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sole checks a leg kick nicely.
Sole throws a good cross that connects.
Hill loads up on a big right hand but Sole slips the punch.
Sole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sole scores with a punch to the head.
Hill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jericho Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Sole jabs at Hill's body.
Sole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Hill throws out a counter right but Sole avoids it with no problem.
Hill scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hill throws a body punch but Sole moves out of range.
Hill scores with a hook to the body. Sole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sole misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hill. That's going to slow Sole down.
Sole throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Jacks Sole is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hill.
Sole throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 Jacks Sole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacks Sole's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hill misses with a hook. Sole ducked under it nicely.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Hill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sole.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Sole delivers a nice body kick.
Hill misses with a body shot
and Sole counters with a straight right hand.
Sole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill tries a quick counter leg kick but Sole is wise to it.
Sole lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hill. Sole does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole scores with a push kick.
Sole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sole checks the leg kick.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Sole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sole throws a big counter combination but Hill scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hill looks to land a body kick but Sole moved away.
Sole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sole lands a big head kick that sends Hill tumbling to the mat! Sole takes a step backwards and waves Hill back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hill is still on wobbly legs! Can Sole finish him?
A left lands for Hill.
Sole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole throws a head kick that misses.
Hill seems to have recovered his senses.
Hill swings widly with a right hand
and Sole counters with a low kick, right behind Hill 's knee.
Sole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jericho Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sole, right into the meat.
Hill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sole throws a head kick that misses.
Sole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hill connects with a body shot that sends Sole's belly button to the back.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill wants to land a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hill lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sole will feel that in the morning.
Hill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sole's sensitive parts.
Hill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick.
Hill blocks the body kick.
Hill thows a leg kick but Sole checks it
and Sole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole swings for the body but Hill moves out of range.
Hill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hill misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sole blocks the leg kick.
Hill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sole motions for Hill to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Hill releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jacks Sole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sole tries to land a front kick but Hill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheers as Sole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hill doesn't seem phased though.
Sole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hill's head.
Sole scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacks Sole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sole 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacks Sole!
After winning the bout, Jacks Sole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gower (ranked 122 p4p, 16 weight class) and Jerry Haze (ranked 107 p4p, 15 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Gower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Haze!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower throws out a leg kick but Haze moves out of range and Gower only half commits.
Gower tries to land a body kick
and Haze counters with a straight right hand.
Haze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Haze on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gower looks for the body kick but Haze saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Haze. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Haze.
Gower throws a body punch but Haze moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Gower.
Haze 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.
Haze misses with a looping left.
Gower fires out a quick counter leg kick but Haze just manages to avoid it.
Haze checks a leg kick nicely.
Haze steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Gower connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been told by Gower's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gower looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haze lands a nice shot to the body.
A left lands for Gower.
Haze scores with a kick to the midsection.
Haze with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze tries to work over Gower's front leg with a kick but Gower checks it.
Gower swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Haze counters with a nice body kick.
Haze connects with a solid leg kick.
Haze throws out a loose jab but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Gower tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gower moves out of range of the body kick.
Haze throws a head kick but Gower moves out of range.
Haze takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Gower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.
Haze cracks Gower with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haze goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gower is looking to wear down Haze with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gower throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haze.
Haze lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gower will feel that in the morning.
Haze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jeff Gower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gower tests Haze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze throws a sloppy head kick and Gower moves out of range easily.
Haze throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze looks to score with a jab to the body but Gower is just out of range.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haze connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Haze.
Haze cracks a nice hook into Gower's ribs.
Gower takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gower dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haze. That did some damage!
Haze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gower connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Haze backs away, Gower returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze.
Haze thows a body kick. Gower tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That kick from Gower tenderised Haze's leg. Haze is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haze throws a sloppy body shot
and Gower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gower misses the shot to the body.
Gower walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gower scoring well with a low kick there.
Haze lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gower takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gower feints and then cracks Haze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haze down.
An inside leg kick from Gower misses.
Gower throws a nice outside leg kick.
Haze throws a leg kick that misses.
Haze scores with a nice strike.
Haze gets a double leg takedown into Gower's guard.
Haze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haze postures up in Gower's guard and throws a big left but Gower blocks it.
Gower trying to control the position.
Haze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gower has Haze pulled in close to control his posture.
Gower wants to stand but Haze is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haze.
Haze slips nicely into half guard.
Gower is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gower avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haze.
Haze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gower is looking to control Haze's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gower avoid being mounted?
Gower tries to get to full guard but Haze has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haze thows a huge punch but Gower dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Haze dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gower lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haze looks to throw a body kick
and Gower counters with a straight right hand.
Gower blocks a head kick by Haze.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gower, right into the meat.
Haze throws a leg kick but Gower sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.
Gower pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haze moves out of range as Gower throws a body kick.
Gower throws a head kick that misses.
Haze throws a big shot that misses.
Gower misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze throws the kick towards the body but Gower avoids it.
Haze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gower takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gower takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haze moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Haze as he checks the leg kick.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Haze moved out of range.
Gower tried to score with a low kick but Haze checks it.
Gower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haze lands with a slapping head kick.
Haze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gower throws a leg kick which misses Haze's front leg but catches the back leg as Haze tries to avoid it.
Gower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haze moves out of range of the body kick from Gower.
Gower tests Haze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haze misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gower cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gower pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A countering left hand to the body from Haze misses.
Gower misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gower.
Gower drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haze.
Gower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Haze.
Haze thuds his right hand into Gower's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haze misses with a body kick.
Gower doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jerry Haze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gower scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Gower there.
Haze lands with a cross.
Haze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze misses with a body kick.
Haze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gower.
Haze is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Haze misses with a straight right.
Haze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haze checks a leg kick.
Gower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws a low kick, looking for Haze's leg but Haze calmly moves out of range.
Gower walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haze tries to land a front kick but Gower steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Haze misses with a wild body shot.
Haze blocks the body kick.
Gower looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haze throws an off balance right hand
and Gower counters with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gower, right into the meat.
Gower connects with a body shot that sends Haze's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Gower there.
Gower takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gower misses with a straight left.
Gower scores with a hook to the body. Haze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gower on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gower has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gower there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haze connects with a body shot.
Gower misses the body punch
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haze moves away.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Haze releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gower takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gower lands with an uppercut that bounces Haze off the cage and back into range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gower.
Gower takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gower scores with a leg kick.
Gower lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gower blocks a head kick by Haze.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gower takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gower lands a jab to Haze's midsection.
Gower tries to land a leg kick but Haze saw it coming and moves away.
Gower blocks a leg kick.
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 Jeff Gower will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Haze.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Gower moves away from the strike by Haze.
Haze tries to land a front kick but Gower steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gower jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Haze throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
Haze misses with a looping left.
Haze just misses with a punch to the body.
Gower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haze looks to land a left hand but Gower moved out of range nicely.
Gower throwing a counter right hand but Haze manages to avoid it.
Gower connects with a body shot.
Gower misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Gower.
Haze lands a jab to the nose.
Haze lands a head kick. Gower smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gower throws a wild body kick that Haze sees coming a mile off.
Gower looks for the body kick but Haze saw that one coming.
Haze throws a lazy right hand but Gower sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
Haze looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haze throws a head kick but Gower moves out of range.
Haze throws a body punch but Gower moves out of range.
Gower moves out of range as Haze throws a body kick.
Gower throws the kick towards the body but Haze avoids it.
Gower stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haze.
Haze blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Haze.
Gower looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gower tries to work over Haze's front leg with a kick but Haze checks it.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower avoids a kick to the body.
Haze misses with an uppercut.
Gower pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haze is out of range and Gower settles back down.
Gower lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gower staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower cracks Haze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haze fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gower is out of range.
Gower avoids a kick to the body.
Gower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haze checks a leg kick nicely.
Haze plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haze moves forwards but Gower connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gower throws a front kick aimed at Haze's knee but Haze avoids it well.
Gower connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haze momentarily.
Gower throws a body kick that misses.
Haze throws out a powerful jab.
Gower throws a sloppy head kick
and Haze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Haze blocks the leg kick.
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gower.
Haze's corner calls for a 1-2. Haze obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gower.
Gower throws the kick towards the body but Haze avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Haze.
Haze tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gower defends well and Haze ends up having to push Gower into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gower looks for the body kick but Haze saw that one coming.
Gower throws a shot to the body.
Gower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gower lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haze lands with a straight right. Gower didn't see that one coming.
Haze misses the shot to the body.
Gower throws a body kick that misses.
Gower lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haze lands with a hook. Gower tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gower has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haze.
Gower throws a looping overhand right but Haze ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gower throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gower misses with a low kick.
Gower tried to score with a low kick but Haze checks it.
Haze is looking to score with low kicks.
Haze scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Gower is predictable there
and Haze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gower not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haze throws a strike but Gower rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Haze working for a triangle but Gower defends it easily.
Haze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gower manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Haze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haze 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Haze!
Jerry Haze seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doc Dykstra (ranked 170 p4p, 20 weight class) and Randy Curran (ranked 648 p4p, 72 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doc Dykstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dykstra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Curran fakes the leg kick and cracks Dykstra in the body.
Dykstra avoids a kick to the body.
Curran blocks a head kick by Dykstra.
Curran scores with a one two! Dykstra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Curran's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Curran duly obliges.
It looks like Doc Dykstra has been cut.
Dykstra is breathing heavily.
Dykstra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Curran lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Curran.
Curran feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dykstra sprawling to the canvas! Dykstra rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Curran finish him?!
Curran misses with a body kick.
Curran digs a good hook to Dykstra's body.
Curran lands a big head kick that sends Dykstra tumbling to the mat! Curran takes a step backwards and waves Dykstra back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dykstra is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dykstra glances at the clock... BAM! Curran nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Dykstra crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Dykstra is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Curran!
During a confident post fight interview, Randy Curran thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snow Man (ranked 138 p4p, 15 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (ranked 248 p4p, 28 weight class). Zdravko Saric is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Snow Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saric throws a predictable looking body shot
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saric darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saric connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man looks to throw the jab but Saric is out of range.
Man throws a hook but Saric avoids it easily.
Man throws a body punch but Saric moves out of range.
Saric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Saric 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.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saric throws a body shot but no joy.
Saric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saric scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saric stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saric connects with a good right hand that stumbles Man. Man circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saric misses with a straight right.
Saric scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saric cracks Man with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Saric has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Man to stand back up!
It looks like Snow Man has been cut.
Saric moves in close and cracks Man with a massive right hand! Man, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Saric!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zdravko Saric!
Zdravko Saric took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dauntless for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Bailey (ranked 66 p4p, 7 weight class) and Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 48 p4p, 5 weight class). Pena Pulkkinen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devon Bailey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen misses the jab.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping left.
Bailey lands a jab to Pulkkinen's midsection.
Bailey misses with a looping left.
Pulkkinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
Pulkkinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bailey under the eye.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Devon Bailey has been cut.
Bailey gets a clinch.
Pulkkinen trying to stall but Bailey improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Pulkkinen.
Bailey tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Bailey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Pulkkinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bailey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
Bailey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Bailey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bailey misses with the head strike.
Bailey is leaning against Pulkkinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bailey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Bailey.
Pulkkinen has Bailey pushed against the cage.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Bailey misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Bailey lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Pulkkinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Bailey gets an underhook and turns Pulkkinen into the cage.
Bailey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen gets through Bailey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Pulkkinen pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looking for a guillotine here but Bailey defends easily.
Pulkkinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pulkkinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen working a defensive guard but Bailey manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bailey working away.
Bailey trying to control the position but Pulkkinen is working away.
Bailey working away.
Pulkkinen is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bailey just content to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pulkkinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bailey jabs at Pulkkinen's body.
Bailey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pulkkinen on the side of the head.
Bailey misses with an uppercut
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen slips a jab from Bailey.
Pulkkinen throws a solid leg kick but Bailey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pulkkinen.
Bailey is looking to counter the offense by Pulkkinen and move into the clinch.
Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
Bailey avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Bailey feints and then cracks Pulkkinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pulkkinen down.
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 Devon Bailey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bailey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Bailey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pulkkinen throws the kick towards the body but Bailey avoids it.
Pulkkinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bailey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pulkkinen scores with a punch to the head.
Bailey rushes Pulkkinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pulkkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bailey takes a shot to the head.
Bailey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey lands a hook that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Devon Bailey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pulkkinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulkkinen controls his hands.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the head.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Bailey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Bailey.
Pulkkinen manages to break the clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut.
Pulkkinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pulkkinen dips to his left and cracks Bailey with an uppercut!
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bailey's head.
Devon Bailey's cut is getting worse.
Bailey looks to clinch
and Pulkkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Bailey tries to clinch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen 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.
Pulkkinen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bailey scores with a nice head shot.
Bailey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulkkinen's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen slips a straight right by Bailey.
Pulkkinen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bailey scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pulkkinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bailey moves forwards but Pulkkinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bailey connects with a leg kick. Pulkkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey clobbers Pulkkinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body. Bailey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pulkkinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bailey throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand.
Pulkkinen lands with an overhand left.
Pulkkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Bailey is looking to slow Pulkkinen down with leg kicks.
Pulkkinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bailey is looking to chop away at Pulkkinen's legs.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Bailey avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Bailey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Devon Bailey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pulkkinen's hands.
Pulkkinen tries to score with a low kick but Bailey moves his leg out of the way.
Bailey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Bailey.
Pulkkinen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Bailey coming out on top.
Pulkkinen throws a chopping leg kick but Bailey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bailey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bailey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab.
Bailey swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Bailey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bailey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bailey's calf.
Pulkkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bailey.
Pulkkinen stuns Bailey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen motions for Bailey to come forward. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey scores with the left hand. Pulkkinen knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Bailey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bailey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bailey looks for the body kick but Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Bailey steps away.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bailey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bailey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bailey throws a lazy uppercut
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Bailey - just one landing.
Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Bailey saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen lands with a hook. Bailey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jeez, Devon Bailey's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bailey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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 Devon Bailey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pulkkinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bailey blocks a low kick nicely.
Bailey throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bailey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bailey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen wants to slow Bailey down by chopping away at his legs.
Bailey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pulkkinen.
Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Pulkkinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey throws a big shot that misses.
Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulkkinen tries to land a leg kick but Bailey saw it coming and moves away.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bailey has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a right hand
and Bailey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulkkinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Pulkkinen catches Bailey right on the button with a cross.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Bailey throws a body kick.
Pulkkinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bailey is out of range.
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Devon Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey misses with a body kick.
Bailey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Bailey throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping left.
Bailey 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.
Bailey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping left.
Bailey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bailey throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey swings widly with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a body kick.
Pulkkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
Bailey clinches up with Pulkkinen and pushes him back against the cage.
Pulkkinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen trying to stall but Bailey improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen dodges an elbow strike from Bailey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen manages to pull guard.
Bailey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pulkkinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bailey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pulkkinen is looking for a triangle but Bailey pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bailey throws a front kick aimed at Pulkkinen's knee but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Bailey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pulkkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.
Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bailey's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bailey checks a leg kick.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bailey clinches.
Pulkkinen slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey'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.
Bailey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bailey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pulkkinen tries to keep at a distance but Bailey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bailey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen.
Bailey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bailey digs a right hand underneath Pulkkinen's ribcage. Pulkkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bailey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Bailey misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Bailey lands with a short shot to the head.
Bailey tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Good body shot from Bailey.
Pulkkinen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bailey lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey digs a right hand into Pulkkinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pulkkinen's gas tank.
Bailey working aggressively here.
Bailey lands a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen is trying to pull guard but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bailey.
A nice left hand lands by Bailey.
Bailey works on Pulkkinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen tries to pull guard but Bailey won't allow it.
Bailey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body.
Bailey lands a hook that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the head.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Bailey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bailey - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Bailey.
Pulkkinen is looking to control Bailey's arms but Bailey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pulkkinen has his back to the cage.
Bailey lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bailey.
Bailey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailey scores with a shot to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Bailey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bailey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey.
Bailey lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bailey.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
A short right from Bailey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bailey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen tries to pull guard but Bailey holds him up against the cage and eventually Pulkkinen drops back down to his feet.
Devon Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pena Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pulkkinen can do to turn this around?
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bailey as Pulkkinen tries to tie him up.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Bailey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen tries to pull guard but Bailey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bailey tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen taking a breather.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey lands a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pulkkinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Bailey cracks Pulkkinen with a nice body shot.
Bailey pushes Pulkkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey presses Pulkkinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bailey lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey lands a body punch.
Bailey lands a nice shot to the body.
Bailey gets through Pulkkinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bailey pushes Pulkkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bailey digs a right hand into Pulkkinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pulkkinen's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Bailey.
Bailey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bailey lands a big right hand that drops Pulkkinen! The killer instinct kicks in and Bailey finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bailey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Bailey!
Devon Bailey is the new heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Devon Bailey misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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