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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pedan (ranked 1642 p4p, 161 weight class) and Ryan Brophy (ranked 1316 p4p, 134 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Pedan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pedan tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pedan misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Pedan does it's job there.
A jab from Pedan does it's job there.
Pedan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pedan moves away.
A good leg kick by Pedan.
Pedan looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Pedan throws a low kick, looking for Brophy's leg but Brophy calmly moves out of range.
Pedan throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pedan throws a poor cross that misses
and Brophy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pedan thinking.
Brophy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brophy slips under a jab.
Brophy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pedan finds it's way round the side to connect with Brophy's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Pedan throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pedan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pedan.
Pedan is looking to clinch but Brophy is avoiding it.
Brophy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pedan lands with a good body shot.
Brophy looks to throw a body kick
and Pedan counters with a nice leg kick.
Pedan connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Brophy to the floor! Pedan dives in looking for the finish!
Brophy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pedan trying to pass the guard but Brophy defending well.
Brophy is still in real trouble! Can Pedan finish him?
Pedan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pedan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Pedan moves into range and clinches up with Brophy.
Brophy seems to have recovered his senses.
Brophy wants to break free but Pedan has control.
Brophy manages to break the clinch.
Brophy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedan looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pedan.
Pedan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brophy's calf.
Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pedan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedan throws an off balance right hand
and Brophy counters with a solid body kick.
Pedan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pedan connects with a jab.
Pedan misses with a lunging right hand
and Brophy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pedan really felt that one!
Pedan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Whack! Pedan lands a heavy head kick that drops Brophy. The ref tackles Pedan to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Brophy was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Alexander Pedan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Matus (ranked 904 p4p, 100 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 1324 p4p, 135 weight class). Matus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crow Spirit. Matt Smith 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Matus.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Matus with a hook.
Matus tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith throws a hook but Matus blocks it.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matus.
Matus looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Matus circles away.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Good work by Matus as he checks the leg kick.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Matus 's knee.
Matus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Matus counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matus looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Matus tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Matus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Matus misses with some punches.
Matus looking to slow down the pace here.
Matus lands an uppercut.
Smith working Matus over with knees to the body.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Matus backwards.
Matus gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoiding damage as Matus throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matus.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matus lands with a light punch inside.
Matus lands a right hand.
Matus throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Matus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Matus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith pushes Matus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Matus controls his hands.
A short right from Matus.
Matus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Matus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Matus - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Smith.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Matus.
Matus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Matus.
Matus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries a body shot but Matus blocks it.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matus backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Matus misses with a body punch.
Matus misses with the head strike.
Matus takes a shot to the head.
Smith digs a right hand into Matus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matus's gas tank.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matus tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Matus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Matus.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Matus is breathing heavily.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Matus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matus.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Matus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Matus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Matus lands a shoulder strike.
Matus digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matus misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Matus tries to tie him up.
Matus manages to break the clinch.
Matus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matus rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matus can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Matus settles back down.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Matus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matus throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Matus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matus slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matus throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matus's knee momentarily.
Matus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith forces Matus back against the cage and clinches.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Matus won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Matus is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.
Smith lands a left hand.
Matus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Matus scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matus's brow.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith tries to work over Matus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Matus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matus or not.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Matus fails to land.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Matus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matus avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Smith.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Matus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Matus lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matus prevents a body shot from Smith.
Matus avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Matus misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matus lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matus.
Smith blocking some punches.
Matus managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Matus blocks a body shot from Smith.
Matus breaks the clinch.
Matus misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matus takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Matus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith is looking to slow Matus down with leg kicks.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matus finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matus cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Matus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Matus misses with a low kick.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Matus off the cage and back into range.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Matus moved out of range nicely.
Matus quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Matus misses with a body kick.
Matus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus misses with a body kick.
Nice shot by Matus.
Matus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Smith misses the body punch
and Matus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matus stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matus throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matus.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith digs a good hook to Matus's body.
Smith clinches up with Matus and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Don Juan Matus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matus is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Matus.
Matus lands with a left to the head.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matus throws a head punch that misses.
Matus manages to break the clinch.
Smith digs a good body shot into Matus's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matus scores with a body shot.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Matus checks it.
Matus throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Matus only half commits.
Smith cracks the inside of Matus's front leg.
Smith wants to slow Matus down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Matt Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matus.
Matus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith prevents a body shot from Matus.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Matus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matus.
Matus blocking some punches.
Matus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matus misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Matus on the inside.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Matus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matus tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matus is defending well for now.
A short right from Matus on the inside.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matus can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Matus scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Don Juan Matus.
Well Smith 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
Matt Smith gave a mention to Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Furio Spartan (ranked 830 p4p, 110 weight class) and Adlet Mayer (ranked 1434 p4p, 186 weight class). Spartan comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furio Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adlet Mayer !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartan. Mayer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spartan cracks Mayer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spartan takes one to the chin there.
Spartan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayer is just out of range.
Mayer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayer is looking to clinch but Spartan is avoiding it.
Spartan dives in and scores a takedown into Mayer 's guard.
Mayer wants to stand up but Spartan is controlling him.
Spartan controlling from the top position.
Spartan forces his way into half guard.
Mayer is trying to stand up here but Spartan is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer is doing well to control the position and prevent Spartan from advancing to side control.
Mayer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spartan controlling the pace.
Spartan wants to free his trapped foot but Mayer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Spartan prevents Mayer from standing back up.
Spartan content to control rather than advance.
Mayer trying to hold on to Spartan's head to control him but Spartan postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mayer misses with a lunging right hand
and Spartan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Furio Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan is looking to chop away at Mayer 's legs.
Mayer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spartan momentarily.
Spartan throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spartan.
Spartan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spartan.
Spartan connects with a crisp jab.
Mayer throws the left hand but Spartan avoids the punch easily.
Mayer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spartan misses with a few strikes there.
Spartan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mayer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spartan thinking.
A lazy body kick from Spartan
and Mayer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spartan throws a leg kick but Mayer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adlet Mayer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spartan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Mayer . No joy for Spartan on that attempt.
Spartan throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayer .
Mayer throws out a counter right but Spartan avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer throws a shot from downtown. Spartan moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Spartan.
Mayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spartan throws a leg kick which misses Mayer 's front leg but catches the back leg as Mayer tries to avoid it.
Mayer checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Spartan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spartan walks into a left hand.
Mayer avoids the head kick by Spartan.
Spartan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spartan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spartan scores with a decent looking hook.
Mayer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Mayer .
Spartan missing with a left hand there. Mayer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spartan slips a jab from Mayer .
Mayer staying out of range there.
Spartan throws a hook but Mayer avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayer takes a swing at Spartan's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spartan. That's going to slow Mayer down.
Spartan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mayer . That snapped Spartan's head back.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away.
Spartan misses with a left hand
and Mayer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayer throws a right and a left that Spartan avoids nicely.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spartan lands a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spartan.
Spartan lands with a shot to the body.
Spartan lands a nice looking body kick.
Mayer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayer swings for the body but Spartan moves out of range.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Spartan misses the target.
A big left from Mayer misses.
Spartan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayer throws a poor cross that misses
and Spartan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Furio Spartan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Mayer misses.
Spartan misses with a hook. Mayer ducked under it nicely.
Mayer misses with a wild body shot.
Spartan misses with a straight right.
Mayer throws out a counter right but Spartan avoids it with no problem.
Mayer cracks Spartan with a good jab.
Furio Spartan is winning the standup battle so far.
Spartan misses with an uppercut.
Mayer checks a leg kick.
Mayer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Mayer moves away and avoids it.
Mayer checks a low kick from Spartan.
Spartan looks to land a left hand but Mayer moved out of range nicely.
Mayer throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Spartan preventing the sweep.
Spartan won't allow Mayer to get back to his feet.
Spartan wants to pass the guard but Mayer is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Mayer keeps moving.
Spartan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mayer wants to stand but Spartan is controlling the position.
Spartan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mayer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mayer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mayer loads up on a big right hand but Spartan slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan tests Mayer 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spartan walks into a jab.
Mayer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spartan goes for a double leg but Mayer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mayer continues to drive forward.
Spartan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spartan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayer throws a jab but it's blocked by Spartan.
Spartan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mayer with a jab.
Spartan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayer .
Spartan lands a head shot.
Spartan misses with an uppercut.
Spartan looks to land a combination but Mayer avoids it well.
Spartan scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Mayer misses.
Mayer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spartan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice jab there from Mayer .
Spartan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spartan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spartan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spartan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spartan throws a sloppy head kick and Mayer moves out of range easily.
Mayer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayer . Spartan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Mayer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spartan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice side step and Mayer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spartan avoids the body shot from Mayer .
Spartan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayer .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mayer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spartan manages to avoid it.
Mayer misses with a looping left.
Spartan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayer .
Spartan looks to land a left hand but Mayer moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mayer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mayer needs to keep his hands up - Spartan had a free shot at his head there.
Spartan throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayer .
Mayer misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Mayer misses.
Mayer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Mayer moves away and avoids it.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away.
Spartan tries to counter with a takedown but Mayer is quick to defend against it.
Mayer checks a low kick from Spartan.
Spartan scores with a nice right hand.
Mayer checks a leg kick.
Spartan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayer throws out the jab.
Mayer lands the left hand.
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 Furio Spartan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Spartan looks to land a body kick but Mayer moved away.
Mayer connects with a right hand. Spartan shakes it off.
Spartan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spartan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Spartan.
Spartan throws a body punch but Mayer moves out of range.
Mayer swings for the body but Spartan moves out of range.
Spartan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spartan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mayer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spartan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayer .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayer . Spartan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spartan connects with the punch.
Spartan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayer takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan looks to land a body kick but Mayer moved away.
Mayer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spartan.
Mayer missing with a left hand there. Spartan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spartan is looking to counter punch.
Spartan lands a front kick.
Spartan throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spartan.
Mayer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mayer with a nice cross.
Spartan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spartan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayer is just out of range.
Mayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayer slips a jab and a cross from Spartan.
Mayer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mayer avoids the body shot from Spartan.
Mayer throws a hook but Spartan avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan throws a hook to the side of Mayer 's head but Mayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spartan punishes Mayer 's body with a nice straight punch.
Mayer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Spartan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spartan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mayer is able to avoid easily.
Mayer wants to counter the offense by Spartan and move into the clinch position.
Mayer doesn't manage to clinch there - Spartan circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Spartan misses the target.
Spartan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mayer to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayer staying out of range there.
Spartan misses with a lunging right hand
and Spartan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spartan tries to bum rush Mayer with a series of wild strikes but Mayer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spartan tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spartan tried to score with a low kick but Mayer checks it.
Mayer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spartan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mayer is looking to clinch.
Mayer misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Spartan with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spartan.
Spartan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Mayer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spartan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayer .
Spartan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adlet Mayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown but Mayer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Mayer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furio Spartan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayer slips a straight right by Spartan.
Spartan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spartan looks for the body kick but Mayer saw that one coming.
Mayer tries to clinch but Spartan is having none of it.
Spartan is looking to land body kicks.
Spartan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mayer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spartan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spartan.
A big left from Mayer misses.
Spartan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayer throws a looping overhand right but Spartan ducks down to avoid it.
Spartan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mayer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spartan.
Mayer moves out of range as Spartan strikes.
Mayer rushes Spartan and presses him up against the cage.
Spartan blocks a body shot from Mayer .
Spartan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spartan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spartan has a couple of punches blocked by Mayer .
Mayer misses with some punches.
Mayer tries a body shot but Spartan blocks it.
Mayer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Furio Spartan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spartan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Furio Spartan!
Furio Spartan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulrik Meyer (ranked 481 p4p, 74 weight class) and Russell Northrop (ranked 452 p4p, 65 weight class). Northrop is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alive And Kicking. Ulrik Meyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulrik Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Northrop!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northrop misses with an uppercut. Meyer saw that one coming.
Northrop misses with a leg kick.
Meyer is looking for a counter combo.
Northrop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Northrop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Northrop counters with a three punch combo that has Meyer backing up. Meyer nods at Northrop to acknowledge the strikes.
Northrop takes a kick to the side of the head.
Northrop closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Northrop lands in his opponent's guard.
Northrop is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Northrop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meyer is keeping the position for now.
Northrop is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Meyer is controlling Northrop's posture.
Northrop wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Meyer trying to keep a closed guard but Northrop is proving a slippery customer.
Northrop throwing strikes but missing.
Northrop throwing strikes from guard but Meyer blocks nicely.
Northrop throws a strike but Meyer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Northrop throws his legs up looking for a submission but Meyer uses it to pass to side control.
Northrop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Meyer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Northrop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meyer looks for the body kick but Northrop saw that one coming.
Northrop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meyer is fending him off so far but Northrop persists. Nope, Meyer circles away and we're back to standing.
Northrop misses with a combination
and Meyer counters with an outside leg kick.
Northrop darts in and clinches Meyer up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Northrop's elbow.
Northrop tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice left hand lands by Meyer.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Northrop jumps guard but Meyer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ulrik Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Northrop.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meyer.
Northrop prevents a body shot from Meyer.
Meyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Meyer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Meyer lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Northrop.
Northrop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Northrop lands an uppercut.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyer.
Meyer misses with some punches.
Meyer lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Northrop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Northrop lands a nice uppercut.
Meyer stalling the fight.
A short body shot lands from Meyer as the two fighters clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Northrop wants to break free but Meyer has control.
Meyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Northrop.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Meyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Northrop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Northrop.
Meyer taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Meyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Ulrik Meyer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Northrop connects with a body shot.
Northrop lands a nice shot to the body.
Meyer misses with a straight right.
Meyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meyer moves away from the strike by Northrop.
Northrop has taken the fight to the clinch.
Northrop blocks an uppercut.
Northrop blocking some punches.
Meyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Northrop is leaning against Meyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northrop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Northrop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer prevents a body shot from Northrop.
Meyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Northrop.
Northrop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Meyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Northrop.
Meyer tries a body shot but Northrop blocks it.
Meyer can't find room to land a body shot as Northrop controls the action.
The referee calls for Meyer to work.
Northrop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Russell Northrop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Northrop.
Northrop shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Meyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meyer defending well though.
Northrop is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Russell Northrop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meyer tries to get to full guard but Northrop has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer keeping control of the position.
Meyer is refusing to be controlled, as Northrop sits in half guard.
Northrop with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Northrop working Meyer over with strikes.
Northrop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is refusing to be controlled, as Northrop sits in half guard.
Northrop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Northrop is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meyer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Northrop.
Northrop thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Northrop is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Meyer is just riding it out for now. Northrop eventually gives up the hold.
Northrop is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meyer won't allow Northrop to pass to mount.
Northrop working Meyer over with strikes.
Northrop is trying to work for a kimura but Meyer is defending well.
Northrop is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Meyer defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Northrop is looking for a kimura but Meyer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Northrop to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Northrop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Northrop fails to land with a series of punches.
Northrop misses with a double jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Northrop crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Meyer - the referee stops the clock and Northrop gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Meyer. Northrop manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Northrop tries to clinch but Meyer is having none of it.
Meyer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meyer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Northrop postures up in Meyer's guard and throws a big left but Meyer blocks it.
Northrop throws a strike but Meyer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Northrop is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Meyer is aware though and is defending well.
Northrop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Northrop controls Meyer momentarily but Meyer frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrop looking for subs off his back but Meyer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Northrop pushes Meyer off looking to stand but Meyer dives back in and keeps control.
Meyer prevents Northrop from improving his position.
Northrop is looking to escape.
Meyer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Northrop wants to improve his position but Meyer is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Northrop is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meyer pulls his head out easily.
Northrop wants to get back to his feet.
Northrop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Northrop is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Meyer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Meyer's back!
Northrop working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Northrop cracks Meyer with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Meyer from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Meyer trying to control the action but Northrop just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer covering up well under a series of strikes from Northrop.
Northrop misses with an elbow to the head.
Meyer is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Northrop gets his way!
Meyer just trying to survive but Northrop is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Northrop misses with a punch to the head.
Northrop working for a choke but Meyer reverses nicely into Northrop 's guard.
Northrop wants to improve his position but instead Meyer has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northrop tries to get to full guard but Meyer has control of the leg.
Northrop looking for subs from the bottom but Meyer mounts him!
Northrop is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Northrop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Northrop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Northrop!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Russell Northrop made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Ulrik Meyer spoke after the fight, saying 'Boss couldn't see how I could beat this kid, he was right. I tried though.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Lim (ranked 142 p4p, 20 weight class) and Bastyn Dall (ranked 291 p4p, 39 weight class). Lim's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kamelot - Abandoned. Dall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Beast. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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150 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dall misses with a hook.
Dall cracks Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dall ducks right into an uppercut from Lim.
Lim staying out of range there.
Lim stuns Dall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dall throws a sloppy body shot
and Lim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall moves away from the strike by Lim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lim.
Dall blocks a leg kick.
Dall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dall throws a shot from downtown. Lim moves away and avoids it.
Lim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dall tries to land a leg kick but Lim saw it coming and moves away.
Lim scores with a nice body kick.
Lim takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Dall slips a jab from Lim.
Dall lands a head kick. Lim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall lands a nice shot that snaps Lim's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Lim as he connects with a hook.
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dall moves out of range as Lim strikes.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Dall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lim is out of range.
Lim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lim's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim throws a nice looking combination but Dall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dall. Dall obviously looking to wear him down.
Lim avoids the body shot from Dall.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dall.
Lim throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Dall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries to clinch up.
Lim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Lim misses.
Dall thuds a left hand into Lim's body.
Lim is looking to score with low kicks.
Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lim bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lim lands a nice hook to Dall's body. Dall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lim rushes Dall and presses him up against the cage.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Dall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dall has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lim with a nice cross.
Lim stuffs the takedown attempt from Dall. Dall gets slowly back to his feet.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lim slips under a jab from Dall.
Lim tries to counter by clinching up but Dall breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice shot by Dall.
Lim connects with a body shot that sends Dall's belly button to the back.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dall or perhaps it was just good defense by Lim, which made it look bad.
Lim is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
Lim backing away here, and Dall unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Lim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dall is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lim throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
Dall slips a jab from Lim.
Lim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dall moves away from the strike by Lim.
Lim closes the distance but Dall moves to the side
and Dall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lim scoring well with a low kick there.
Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lim closes the distance and clinches.
Dall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Dall controls the action.
Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim digs a right hand into Dall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dall's gas tank.
Dall breaks the clinch.
Lim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lim.
Lim clinches with his opponent.
Dall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lim misses with a looping right.
Lim misses with a straight right.
Lim misses the jab.
Dall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim 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.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lim.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lim.
Lim throws a nice looking combination but Dall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Dall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lim throws a leg kick but Dall moved away.
Dall feints the counter takedown.
Lim tries to land a front kick but Dall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lim pushes Dall up against the cage in a clinch.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dall is trying to break the clinch but Lim has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Dall working aggressively here.
Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall prevents a body shot from Lim.
Dall turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim is trying to get back to his feet.
Lim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?
Dall tries for a kimura but Lim is defending well.
Dall trying to control the position but Lim is working away.
Dall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lim bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A bone on bone clash there as Lim blocks the leg kick.
Lim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lim wants to land a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Dall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dall jabs Lim right on the nose. Lim blinks but takes it well.
Dall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lim.
A punch lands to the side of Dall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lim.
Charlie Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall scores with a kick to the body.
Lim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Lim lands with a hook. Dall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dall clobbers Lim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lim moves into the clinch.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall blocking some punches.
Lim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donk. Lim catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Dall avoids the head kick by Lim.
Dall tried to score with a low kick but Lim checks it.
Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall lands with a nice body kick.
Lim lands a head shot.
Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
Lim lands with a good body shot.
Lim scores with a nice body kick.
Dall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lim throws the left hand but Dall avoids the punch easily.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
Lim throws a leg kick
and Dall counters with a low kick, right behind Lim 's knee.
Lim misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lim blocks the leg kick.
Dall connects with a leg kick. Lim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lim slips a straight right by Dall.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lim at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall swings for the body but Lim moves out of range.
Dall swings for the body but Lim moves out of range.
Lim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch lands to the side of Dall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Dall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lim connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lim. Dall shrugs it off though.
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall! But no joy.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dall goes for a double leg but Lim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lim continues to drive forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Lim throws a leg kick which misses Dall's front leg but catches the back leg as Dall tries to avoid it.
Dall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dall loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Dall scores with a sloppy right hand. Lim should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Both fighters circling a little - Dall finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dall slips under a jab from Lim.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall! But no joy.
Dall lands with a cross.
Dall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall throws out a loose jab but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lim cracks Dall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lim lands a nice looking body shot.
Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dall's calf.
Lim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lim throws a push kick but Dall slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Dall moves out of range easily.
Lim tries to clinch up.
Lim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dall.
Lim misses with a looping left.
Dall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lim misses with an uppercut
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Dall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lim tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dall.
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Dall misses.
Lim misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An attempted straight right counter from Lim misses the target.
Charlie Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall walks into a jab.
Lim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lim lands an overhand right.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Dall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donk. Lim catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Jab by Lim.
Lim is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
A jab from Dall misses.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Dall moves out of range easily.
Lim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dall checks a low kick from Lim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dall.
Dall lands a jab to the nose.
Lim ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Lim wants to land a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Dall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dall.
Dall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dall.
Lim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dall. Dall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dall connects with a jab.
Dall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Dall catches Lim right on the button with a cross.
Lim tries to clinch but Dall moves out of range.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lim lands with a shot to the body.
Dall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lim.
Dall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lim to the ground. Dall is now in Lim's guard.
Lim wants to stand and escape but Dall is having none of it.
Dall looking to pass the guard.
Lim keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Lim is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Charlie Lim did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lim throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Lim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Dall coming out on top.
Good standup being displayed there by Dall as he connects with a hook.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall moves out of range of the strikes.
Lim tries to work over Dall's front leg with a kick but Dall checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lim throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dall takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall cracks a nice hook into Lim's ribs.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Lim missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dall thumps Lim with a low kick.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall.
Lim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lim digs a good body shot into Dall's ribs.
Dall throws a lazy head kick
and Lim counters with a nice leg kick.
Lim scores with a hook to the body. Dall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dall is looking to chop away at Lim's legs.
Lim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lim lunges at Dall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dall's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Lim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dall.
Lim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lim misses with some punches.
Dall tries to score a body lock takedown but Lim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Lim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lim scores with a shoulder strike.
Lim lands with a light punch inside.
Lim tries a body shot but Dall blocks it.
Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charlie Lim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dall is working for takedown but Lim is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Dall blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Dall controls the action.
Lim throws a head punch that misses.
Dall manages to break the clinch.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lim closes the distance and clinches.
Lim throws a head punch that misses.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall has Lim pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lim manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Charlie Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastyn Dall.
A head punch on the inside from Lim fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall.
Dall manages to break the clinch.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dall. That did some damage!
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Dall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dall slips a straight right by Lim.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lim - the referee stops the clock and Dall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lim. Dall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses the jab.
Dall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall swats away the attempt to clinch by Lim.
Dall checks the leg kick.
Lim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lim throws a looping overhand right but Dall ducks down to avoid it.
Dall connects with a leg kick. Lim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim.
A low kick from Lim misses
and Dall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lim looks to land a combination but Dall avoids it well.
Dall lands with a slapping head kick.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lim. Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Lim swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Dall thuds a left hand into Lim's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim had his way with Bastyn Dall in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lim throws a low kick but Dall moves out of range easily.
Lim misses with an uppercut.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range.
Dall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim.
Dall throws out a counter right but Lim avoids it with no problem.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lim throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Lim throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Dall lands a head shot.
Dall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lim circles away.
Lim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A solid body kick from Lim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dall clobbers Lim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dall throws a head kick but Lim moves out of range.
Dall avoids the body shot from Lim.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Lim lands a body shot.
Dall blocks a jab.
Dall moves out of range as Lim strikes.
Dall cracks Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lim looks to land a left hand but Dall moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Lim misses the target.
Dall throws a big shot that misses.
Lim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Lim slams his shin into Dall's torso.
Dall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dall throws a hook to the side of Lim's head but Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lim scores with a head kick.
Lim moves out of range as Dall throws a body kick.
Lim lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bastyn Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lim misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall! But no joy.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Lim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dall manages to circle out of the way.
Lim misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Lim ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lim.
Lim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Lim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab from Dall.
Lim scores with a jab to the body.
Lim thuds his right hand into Dall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a low kick as Dall jumps back.
Dall takes one on the button.
Lim cracks Dall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dall. That did some damage!
Dall misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.
Crunch! Lim slams his shin into Dall's torso.
Dall walks into a straight right hand from Lim.
Lim throws a head kick that misses
and Dall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dall scores with a jab. Lim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dall misses the jab.
Lim throws a body kick that misses.
Dall misses with a low kick as Lim jumps back.
Lim lands a head kick. Dall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lim's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lim throws a leg kick but Dall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dall misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lim.
Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall scores with a body shot.
Dall throws a body punch but Lim moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Lim.
Well Lim 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Lim!
Charlie Lim is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Charlie Lim was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 375 p4p, 20 weight class) and Lucifer Satan (ranked 484 p4p, 25 weight class). Dmitri Zaitsev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucifer Satan's chin.
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278 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucifer Satan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitsev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Lucifer Satan has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zaitsev.
Left hook, right uppercut from Satan.
It looks like Dmitri Zaitsev has been cut.
Satan drops his hands momentarily. Zaitsev doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Satan staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Satan doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dmitri Zaitsev!
A very excited looking Dmitri Zaitsev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Legions (ranked 51 p4p, 7 weight class) and Koulouraki Souvlaki (ranked 122 p4p, 16 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Legions might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. Souvlaki has chosen Greek Anthem as his entrance music. Felix Legions could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koulouraki Souvlaki's chin.
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Legions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koulouraki Souvlaki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souvlaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Legions sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Souvlaki fails with a takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Legions misses its target.
Legions lands with a kick to the ribs.
Legions walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Souvlaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Souvlaki shoots in and drives through. Legions sprawls well.
Felix Legions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koulouraki Souvlaki.
Legions throws a looping overhand right but Souvlaki ducks down to avoid it.
Legions throws out a loose jab but Souvlaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souvlaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souvlaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Legions is trying to improve his position.
Souvlaki wants to control but Legions is keeping him busy.
Souvlaki controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions is looking for a sweep.
Legions manages to work his way to half guard, despite Souvlaki's best efforts.
Legions is looking for a sweep. Souvlaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Souvlaki there.
Legions is staying active underneath Souvlaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Legions is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Souvlaki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Souvlaki's back!
Legions lands a shot to the body.
Souvlaki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Souvlaki tries to escape but Legions has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Legions softening up his opponent with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can Souvlaki hold on?! Legions is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Legions landing with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legions keeps control of the position as Souvlaki tries to break free.
Souvlaki takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Legions lands a shot to the head.
Souvlaki is rocked!
The referee is taking a good look at Souvlaki as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Legions!
Souvlaki is still in real trouble! Can Legions finish him?
Souvlaki is covering up but some of the strikes from Legions are getting through and doing damage.
Souvlaki just trying to survive but Legions is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Legions is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Souvlaki is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Legions!
Felix Legions tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Hallick (ranked 152 p4p, 23 weight class) and Tsoko Chikatchawan (ranked 30 p4p, 5 weight class). Chikatchawan has chosen Animal as his entrance music. Al Hallick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tsoko Chikatchawan's chin.
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Hallick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsoko Chikatchawan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chikatchawan throws a leg kick but Hallick checks it.
Chikatchawan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hallick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hallick misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Chikatchawan - just one landing.
It looks like Al Hallick has been cut.
Chikatchawan lands a nice looking body shot.
Hallick has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AK Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Chikatchawan scores with a spinning back kick!
Chikatchawan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chikatchawan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chikatchawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hallick.
Chikatchawan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hallick has time to react.
Hallick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hallick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatchawan cracks Hallick with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hallick looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Chikatchawan finish him?
A jab from Hallick misses.
Chikatchawan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hallick doesn't seem bothered though.
Chikatchawan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallick.
Chikatchawan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hallick avoids a kick to the body.
Chikatchawan connects with a body shot that sends Hallick's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chikatchawan with a hook.
Chikatchawan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hallick.
A nice side step and Chikatchawan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chikatchawan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hallick under the eye.
Al Hallick's cut is getting worse.
Hallick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chikatchawan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hallick.
Hallick walks into a left hand.
Chikatchawan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A cross from Hallick lands.
Hallick lands a slapping body shot.
Chikatchawan misses with a body kick.
Chikatchawan ducks under a wild hook from Hallick.
Hallick wants to clinch up but Chikatchawan keeps it at a distance.
Hallick misses with an uppercut.
Chikatchawan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hallick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chikatchawan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chikatchawan connects with a body shot.
Hallick doesn't manage to clinch there - Chikatchawan circles away.
Chikatchawan scores with a leg kick.
Chikatchawan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chikatchawan digs a right hand underneath Hallick's ribcage. Hallick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chikatchawan throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chikatchawan.
Hallick tries to throw a body punch but Chikatchawan avoids it by throwing Hallick back against the cage.
Hallick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hallick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chikatchawan.
Hallick blocks an uppercut.
Chikatchawan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chikatchawan cracks Hallick with a nice body shot.
Hallick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chikatchawan fails to land.
Hallick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chikatchawan backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chikatchawan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hallick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chikatchawan.
Hallick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chikatchawan throws out the jab.
Hallick walks into a jab.
Al Hallick's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hallick looks to land a left hand but Chikatchawan moved out of range nicely.
Hallick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chikatchawan scores with a leg kick.
Hallick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chikatchawan. Chikatchawan obviously looking to wear him down.
Hallick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chikatchawan has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsoko Chikatchawan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Hallick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hallick wants to slow Chikatchawan down by chopping away at his legs.
Chikatchawan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hallick throws out the jab.
Hallick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chikatchawan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chikatchawan misses with an uppercut. Hallick saw that one coming.
Chikatchawan lands a body shot.
Hallick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chikatchawan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chikatchawan scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chikatchawan jabs Hallick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chikatchawan connects with a body shot that sends Hallick's belly button to the back.
Chikatchawan misses with a straight left.
It looked like Hallick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chikatchawan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hallick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chikatchawan moves away.
Chikatchawan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hallick tries to throw a body punch but Chikatchawan avoids it by throwing Hallick back against the cage.
Hallick lands a nice shot to the body.
Chikatchawan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chikatchawan can't find room to land a body shot as Hallick controls the action.
Hallick taking a breather.
Chikatchawan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hallick taking a breather.
Chikatchawan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hallicks head.
Chikatchawan lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chikatchawan takes a shot to the head.
Hallick tries a body shot but Chikatchawan blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Chikatchawan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chikatchawan misses with a punch to the body.
Hallick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chikatchawan lands with a light punch inside.
Chikatchawan lands an uppercut.
Hallick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hallick is rocked!
Jeez, Al Hallick's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hallick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chikatchawan lands a shoulder strike.
Al Hallick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Hallick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chikatchawan throws a big uppercut that drops Hallick! More strikes from Chikatchawan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hallick lies dazed against the cage as Chikatchawan celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsoko Chikatchawan!
Tsoko Chikatchawan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 13 p4p, 1 weight class) and Fook Man (ranked 24 p4p, 4 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by KING of the FALL. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
174 lbs
27 - 10 - 0 |
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32
164 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man jabs Diggs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Man throws a push kick but Diggs slaps the foot to one side.
Diggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fook Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man misses with a low kick.
Diggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Man tries to keep at a distance but Diggs has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diggs avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Man breaks the clinch.
Man connects with a jab.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Diggs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick.
We've been informed that Man has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Man tries to land a front kick but Diggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Man slips under a jab from Diggs.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.
Diggs throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat.
Man tries to clinch up.
Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man scores with a kick to the body.
Diggs throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Man on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diggs.
Diggs throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Man moves away from the strike by Diggs.
Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diggs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Man checks a leg kick.
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Diggs 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a hook to the body
and Diggs counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
Man looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diggs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Man throws a push kick but Diggs slaps the foot to one side.
Man misses with a body kick.
Diggs throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Diggs off the cage and back into range.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
It looked like Diggs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diggs misses with an uppercut
and Man counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Diggs missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Man takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diggs's sensitive parts.
Diggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Man wants to land a leg kick but Diggs is out of range.
Diggs looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Diggs slips a straight right by Man.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diggs lands a nice shot that snaps Man's head back.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Man misses with a straight right.
And Diggs counters with a quick kick to the body but Man blocks it.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man blocks a leg kick.
Man jabs at Diggs's body.
Man with a jab.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man blocks a jab.
Man throws a poor cross that misses
and Diggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Man swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diggs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Man swings for the body but Diggs moves out of range.
As Man backs away, Diggs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Diggs in the body.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diggs blocks a jab.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Diggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diggs throws a big shot that misses.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diggs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man feints a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diggs throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range.
Man looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man slips under a jab from Diggs.
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Man throws a hook to the side of Diggs's head but Diggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Diggs.
Diggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diggs misses the jab.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Man. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
A big right from Man misses.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Diggs's head.
Diggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a wild body kick that Diggs sees coming a mile off.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Diggs is just out of range.
Diggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs connects with a solid leg kick.
Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diggs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good exchange - Man coming out on top.
Nice cross by Man.
Man scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Diggs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Man connects with a jab.
Man looks to land a right hand but Diggs moved out of range.
Diggs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs looks to land a combination. Man sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diggs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diggs takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diggs misses with a kick to the body.
Man appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Man throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Diggs.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Diggs misses.
Man was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fook Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Diggs.
Diggs tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Diggs off balance momentarily.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Man. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Man.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Diggs thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diggs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Man.
Diggs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diggs lands a head shot.
Man slips a jab from Diggs.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
Diggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut there from Diggs.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot 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!
Diggs connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs checks a low kick from Man.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man moves away from the strike by Diggs.
Man checks the leg kick.
Diggs with a nice cross.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diggs is able to avoid easily.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Man! But no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Man is looking to clinch but Diggs is avoiding it.
Man throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man lands a lovely overhand right.
Diggs throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Diggs tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Man 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fook Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A right-left combo lands from Diggs.
Diggs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Diggs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Diggs misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Diggs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Diggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Man. That did some damage!
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
A big left from Diggs misses.
Man feints a counter leg kick.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diggs throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Man crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diggs - the referee stops the clock and Man gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diggs. Man manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Man thumps Diggs with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
Man misses with a body kick.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Diggs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diggs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Man.
Diggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Man. Diggs shrugs it off though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Diggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man throws a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
As Man backs away, Diggs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Diggs misses.
Man flicks out a counter leg kick but Diggs steps away.
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Man.
Diggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Diggs throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Diggs tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Man misses.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Diggs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Diggs is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Man.
That kick from Diggs tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diggs misses with a kick to the body.
Man jabs Diggs right on the nose. Diggs blinks but takes it well.
Man explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diggs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a nice body kick.
Man scores with a nice right hand.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
Man walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Diggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Man slips a straight right by Diggs.
Man looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diggs scores with a leg kick.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Diggs misses.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Diggs.
Diggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diggs clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diggs.
Man throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Diggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Man stuns Diggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diggs throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A low kick from Diggs misses
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Man with a nice cross.
Diggs feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Diggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggs throws a chopping leg kick but Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Man.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man scores with a push kick.
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Man throws a leg kick
and Diggs counters with a thumping low kick.
Diggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Diggs settles back down.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Man lands with a hook. Diggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.
Diggs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Diggs's knee but Diggs avoids it well.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man connects with a body shot.
Diggs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot lands for Man.
Diggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man scores with a nice head shot.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Diggs stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diggs misses with a low kick as Man jumps back.
Man moves out of range of the leg kick from Diggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Diggs misses.
Man lands a jab.
Man moves away from the strike by Diggs.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man is looking to slow Diggs down with leg kicks.
Man lands a body shot.
Diggs misses the jab.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man looks to land a body kick but Diggs moved away.
Man has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Man's head.
Diggs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Man throws a front kick that sends Diggs stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man misses with a shot to the body
and Diggs counters with a leg kick.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Man throws a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs checks the leg kick.
Diggs slips under a jab from Man.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man throws out a leg kick but Diggs moves out of range and Man only half commits.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Diggs lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man throws out a counter right but Diggs avoids it with no problem.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a nice body kick.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Nice body punch from Diggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Diggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man takes one to the chin there.
Man connects with a leg kick. Diggs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Man. Diggs shrugs it off though.
Diggs takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Diggs thows a body kick. Man tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man throws a shot to the body.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man works Diggs's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diggs throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Diggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Man!
Man misses with a body kick.
Jab by Man.
Diggs misses the jab.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diggs is able to avoid easily.
Man misses with a hook.
Diggs forces Man back against the cage and clinches.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs blocks a body shot from Man.
Diggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Diggs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Man's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs blocks a low kick nicely.
Man 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.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diggs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Man - the referee stops the clock and Diggs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Man. Diggs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diggs slips a jab from Man.
Diggs is looking to counter punch.
Diggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diggs walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
A punch combination from Diggs misses.
Man changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man staying out of range there.
Man lands a head kick. Diggs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man scores with a push kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Diggs works Man's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A cross from Man lands.
Diggs throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Diggs throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diggs's sensitive parts.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Diggs off balance momentarily.
Diggs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Diggs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Man is able to avoid easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Diggs off balance momentarily.
Diggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Diggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Diggs tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diggs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Diggs in the body.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Man slips under a jab.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Diggs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Diggs lands with an overhand left.
Man throws a low kick but Diggs moves out of range easily.
As Man backs away, Diggs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Man connects with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Diggs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Man takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Man.
Diggs swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
Man checks a leg kick.
Man slips a straight right by Diggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Man checks a leg kick.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Fook Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man throws a lazy body kick
and Diggs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diggs.
Diggs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man tries to score with a low kick but Diggs moves his leg out of the way.
Diggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man tries a quick counter leg kick but Diggs is wise to it.
Nice jab there from Man.
Orlando Diggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fook Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fook Man!
A relieved looking Fook Man thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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