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DARE 39: BUTANE VS. UMAGA PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Boskins (ranked 4292 p4p, 150 weight class) and Yhorm Giant (ranked 2648 p4p, 100 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Boskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yhorm Giant!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Giant looks to score with a jab to the body but Boskins is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Giant.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Boskins moves out of range easily.
Giant slips under a jab.
Boskins misses with a right hand
and Giant moves into the clinch.
Boskins looking for a takedown.
Giant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A bone on bone clash there as Boskins blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Boskins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Giant misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Boskins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Giant misses
and Giant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Boskins slips under a jab from Giant.
Boskins cracks Giant with an open hand slap.
Boskins doesn't manage to clinch there - Giant circles away.
Giant closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boskins is trying to trip Giant. He has hold of a leg but Giant is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Boskins persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Giant has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Boskins has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boskins gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Boskins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giant keeping full guard, as Boskins tries to pass.
Boskins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boskins trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boskins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Giant wants to stand but Boskins is controlling the position.
Boskins trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boskins postures up in Giant's guard and throws a big left but Giant blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boskins pushing down on Giant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Giant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boskins.
Boskins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giant keeps working.
Giant is trying to stand up here but Boskins is controlling him well.
Boskins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giant keeps working.
Boskins seems to be working for a kimura but Giant defends the submission attempt.
Boskins is trying to control the action in half guard but Giant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Giant has hold of Boskins's hands but Boskins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boskins seems to be looking for submissions.
Boskins with the ground and pound but Giant uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Boskins is looking to work some ground and pound but Giant has wrist control.
Giant told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Boskins trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boskins avoids the body shot from Giant.
Boskins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Giant throws a right hand that misses
and Giant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boskins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giant throws a big counter head kick but Boskins avoids it with no problem.
Giant tries to close the distance and clinch but Boskins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Boskins.
Boskins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yhorm Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boskins lands a nice shot that snaps Giant's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Giant.
A head kick misses from Giant.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Boskins moves out of range easily.
It looked like Boskins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giant on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Giant throws a head kick but Boskins moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Boskins misses the target.
Boskins keeps the fight on the outside.
Giant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giant tries a head kick but it misses.
Giant tries a head kick but it misses.
Boskins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boskins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boskins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Giant sneaks out the side door and pushes Boskins away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yhorm Giant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yhorm Giant's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boskins shoots for a double leg takedown but Giant sprawls well. He's pushed Boskins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Giant scores with a jab to the body.
Giant misses with a head kick.
Giant clinches.
Giant lands with a light punch inside.
Boskins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Giant.
Giant throws a jab when Boskins was well out of range.
Giant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Giant takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boskins digs a good hook to Giant's body.
Giant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boskins tries to land a front kick but Giant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Giant misses with a head kick.
Giant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boskins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant tries a head kick but it misses.
Boskins tries to counter with a takedown but Giant is quick to defend against it.
Giant throws a looping overhand right but Boskins ducks down to avoid it.
Giant throws a leg kick but Boskins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Giant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boskins.
Boskins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Giant as he jumps to the side.
Boskins tries to close the distance and clinch but Giant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Giant.
Giant moves out of range as Boskins strikes.
Giant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Giant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giant throws a leg kick but Boskins checks it.
Boskins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Giant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boskins throws out the jab.
Boskins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boskins in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boskins is trying to work for a kimura but Giant is defending well.
Boskins is looking to take a break and control but Giant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Giant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boskins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giant is defending against the submission attempts here by Boskins.
Boskins misses with a head shot. Giant uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boskins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boskins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Giant pushes Boskins off and scrambles back to his feet.
Boskins slips a jab and a cross from Giant.
Boskins tries to counter with a takedown but Giant is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boskins avoids the head kick by Giant.
Giant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boskins.
Boskins blocks a head kick by Giant.
Giant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Dwayne Boskins has been cut.
Boskins misses the shot to the body.
Giant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boskins slips under a jab.
Boskins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Giant sprawls and moves away.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giant misses with a lunging right hand
and Boskins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boskins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boskins looks to land a left hand but Giant moved out of range nicely.
Boskins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giant swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Boskins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boskins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boskins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Giant manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boskins throwing strikes from guard but Giant blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yhorm Giant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Boskins throws the left hand but Giant avoids the punch easily.
Giant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boskins.
Giant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boskins looks to land a combination but Giant avoids it well.
A big left from Giant misses.
Boskins misses with a body kick.
Boskins has Giant up against the cage in a clinch.
Giant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boskins misses with some punches.
Boskins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Giant after a bit of a struggle.
Giant breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giant misses with a head kick.
Boskins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boskins tries to clinch up.
Boskins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giant.
Boskins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant manages to break the clinch.
Giant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Giant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Giant stuffs the takedown attempt from Boskins. Boskins gets slowly back to his feet.
Boskins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boskins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Giant throws a head kick that half lands.
Boskins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Giant's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boskins under the eye.
Giant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giant gets tackled into the cage by Boskins. Boskins maintains the clinch.
Giant is looking to break free of the clinch but Boskins has double underhooks.
Boskins can't find room to land a body shot as Giant controls the action.
Boskins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dwayne Boskins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boskins blocks a head kick by Giant.
Giant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boskins looks for a takedown but Giant sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Boskins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giant tries a head kick but it misses.
Giant wants to clinch up but Boskins keeps it at a distance.
As Giant backs away, Boskins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boskins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giant blocks the body kick.
Boskins misses with a takedown attempt - Giant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giant throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Giant.
Boskins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dwayne Boskins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Boskins moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boskins breaks from the clinch.
Boskins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Giant scores with a nice head shot.
Boskins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boskins walks into a jab.
Giant tries to score with a low kick but Boskins moves his leg out of the way.
Yhorm Giant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Giant scoring well with a low kick there.
Boskins misses with a straight left.
Giant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Giant wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giant slips a jab and a cross from Boskins.
Boskins walks into a left hand.
Boskins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boskins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Giant moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant is looking to clinch.
Giant moves into the clinch.
Boskins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Giant prevents it.
Boskins pushes off an throws an elbow but Giant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boskins misses with some punches.
Boskins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Giant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boskins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Giant has Boskins up against the cage in a clinch.
Boskins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yhorm Giant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Giant 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yhorm Giant!
A less than humble Yhorm Giant misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Orban (ranked 2765 p4p, 108 weight class) and Lucio Francisco Carmo (ranked 4275 p4p, 149 weight class). Orban comes to the cage accompanied by Taking Care Of Business - BTO. Carmo has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint it, Black as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Viktor Orban 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Orban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Francisco Carmo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orban tries to close the distance and clinch but Carmo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orban lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carmo's sensitive parts.
Carmo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orban avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orban moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orban.
Viktor Orban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orban throws a head kick but Carmo moves out of range.
Orban misses with a head kick.
Orban throws a sloppy head kick and Carmo moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmo misses with a few strikes there.
Carmo throws a hook but Orban blocks it.
Carmo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orban finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Orban plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Lucio Francisco Carmo has been cut.
Orban seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orban scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orban scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orban drops Carmo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Carmo looks back up at him and smiles so Orban waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Carmo is rocked!
Carmo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orban. Orban circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Viktor Orban has been cut.
Orban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle, before Orban throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Carmo's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Orban lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Viktor Orban!
Viktor Orban spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Finnegan (ranked 2166 p4p, 257 weight class) and Ryan Hall (ranked 3134 p4p, 334 weight class). Finnegan comes to the cage accompanied by The Rogues - Gravel Walk. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hall looks to land a body kick but Finnegan moved away.
Hall has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Finnegan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finnegan swings widly with a right hand
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Finnegan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finnegan punishes Hall's body with a nice straight punch.
Finnegan lands a jab to the head.
Hall tries to move into range but Finnegan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall is rocked!
Finnegan drops Hall with a naaaaasty hook - Hall is in real trouble here! Finnegan dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Finnegan!
Our winner, Roy Finnegan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hades Anderson (ranked 1159 p4p, 161 weight class) and Sam McCullen (ranked 1502 p4p, 200 weight class). Sam McCullen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hades Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson lunges at McCullen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCullen's hand.
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
McCullen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
McCullen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McCullen misses with an uppercut
and McCullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hades Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCullen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson jabs McCullen right on the nose. McCullen blinks but takes it well.
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!
Anderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCullen on the side of the head.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and McCullen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
McCullen slips under a jab.
McCullen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but McCullen manages to avoid it.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
McCullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson misses with a hook. McCullen ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from McCullen.
McCullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and McCullen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCullen throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCullen ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
McCullen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from McCullen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson misses with a shot to the body
and McCullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCullen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McCullen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McCullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCullen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McCullen.
McCullen throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from McCullen.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCullen circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCullen counters with a left to the body.
McCullen slips a jab from Anderson.
McCullen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Anderson blocks it well.
McCullen lands with a cross.
McCullen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson blocks a head kick by McCullen.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson jabs at McCullen's body.
McCullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
McCullen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCullen connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McCullen slips a jab from Anderson.
McCullen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook but McCullen blocks it.
McCullen throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from McCullen. Those never looked like landing.
Sam McCullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCullen.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by McCullen.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and McCullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but McCullen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCullen throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a jab when McCullen was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and McCullen counters with an inside leg kick.
McCullen misses with a jab to the body
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCullen tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but McCullen is just out of range.
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 Hades Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderson misses with a hook
and McCullen counters with a low kick, right behind Anderson 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
McCullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCullen moves away from the strike by Anderson.
McCullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
McCullen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McCullen takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and McCullen counters with a crisp one two that drops Anderson! McCullen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Anderson to his feet! Anderson is in big trouble!
Anderson is rocked!
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and McCullen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
McCullen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
A punch combination from McCullen misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Hades Anderson has been cut.
McCullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
McCullen misses with a body shot.
McCullen lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into McCullen's ribs.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. McCullen saw that one coming.
McCullen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCullen misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but McCullen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from McCullen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCullen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCullen throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
McCullen ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCullen throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Hades Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCullen finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws the left hand but McCullen avoids the punch easily.
McCullen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by McCullen.
A punch combination from McCullen misses.
McCullen misses with a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson avoids the head kick by McCullen.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCullen.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and McCullen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
McCullen throws a counter combo.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from McCullen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCullen slips under a jab.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. McCullen moves away and avoids it.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
McCullen throws a front kick that sends Anderson stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCullen throws the kick towards the body but Anderson avoids it.
McCullen slips a jab from Anderson.
McCullen throws a counter combo.
Anderson misses with a jab to the body
and McCullen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCullen lands a big uppercut and Anderson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Anderson looks OK. McCullen waves Anderson back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullen cracks Anderson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Anderson falls backwards against the cage. McCullen follows up with more strikes that drop Anderson to his knees. McCullen keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Anderson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam McCullen!
Sam McCullen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Arones (ranked 1557 p4p, 174 weight class) and Diyorbek Nurudinov (ranked 3027 p4p, 320 weight class). Arones comes to the cage accompanied by Lonely is the night. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Arones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diyorbek Nurudinov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arones misses with a looping left.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Arones enables Nurudinov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Arones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Arones working for a triangle but Nurudinov defends it easily.
Nurudinov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nurudinov has managed to get both his arms back between Arones's legs - danger averted.
Arones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nurudinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arones has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nurudinov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Arones has tightened it up now! Nurudinov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gabriel Arones!
A relieved looking Gabriel Arones 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuvraj Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wolfgang Muller!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh works the jab nicely.
Muller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Singhs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've been told by Singh's head coaches at mickeyharts the greatest that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Muller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Yuvraj Singh has been cut.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Muller lands with a right hand.
Muller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Singh.
Good work by Singh as he checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Singh misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Muller misses the target.
Muller throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Singh saw that one coming.
Singh punishes Muller's body with a nice straight punch.
Singh lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller throws a head kick but Singh moves out of range.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Singh misses
and Muller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
Muller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Singh finds it's way round the side to connect with Muller's head.
Singh's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Singh duly obliges.
It looks like Wolfgang Muller has been cut.
Muller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Singh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muller.
Singh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Singh swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Wolfgang Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Singh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Singh.
Muller misses with a hook.
Singh takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Muller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller is looking to land body kicks.
Muller connects with a crisp jab.
Muller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh lands with a good body shot.
Muller looks winded!
Singh swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Singh cracks Muller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Singh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Singh digs a good body shot into Muller's ribs.
Singh swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Muller throws a shot from downtown. Singh moves away and avoids it.
Singh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muller under the eye.
Singh misses with a looping right.
Muller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Singh lands with a shot to the body.
Singh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller throws an off balance right hand
and Singh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Muller tries to work over Singh's front leg with a kick but Singh checks it.
A lazy left from Muller finds it's target.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Some wild striking there from Singh.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Muller misses its intended target.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh is looking to wear down Muller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller misses with a hook to the body
and Singh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Singh blocks a head kick by Muller.
Muller slips under a jab from Singh.
Singh throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Muller. Singh shrugs it off though.
Singh takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh throws a series of punches but Muller avoids them all with ease.
Singh jabs at Muller's body.
Muller slips under a jab from Singh.
Muller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Singh's calf.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muller, right into the meat.
Singh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller feints a counter leg kick.
Muller scores with a hook.
Singh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Muller finds it's way through Singh's defenses.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
Singh throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuvraj Singh dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Muller lands a jab to the head.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Singh misses with a hook.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muller swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Muller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singh.
Muller wants to slow Singh down by chopping away at his legs.
Muller misses with a straight left.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Singh. That snapped Muller's head back.
Muller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice straight punches there by Muller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Muller.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muller looks to land a left hand but Singh moved out of range nicely.
Muller misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh lands a body shot.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Singh misses.
Singh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Muller.
Muller throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Muller misses.
Singh swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Muller to counter with a crisp jab.
Muller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yuvraj Singh is winning the standup battle so far.
Singh takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singh manages to avoid it.
Muller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Singh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muller.
Muller connects with a leg kick. Singh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Singh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muller.
Singh throws a shot to the body.
Muller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Muller throws the left hand but Singh avoids the punch easily.
Singh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Muller missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Singh misses with a jab to the body
letting Muller counter with a right hand.
Muller misses with a hook
and Singh counters with a nice uppercut.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh moves away.
Singh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Muller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Singh momentarily.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Muller lands with a straight right. Singh didn't see that one coming.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
Singh misses with a jab to the body
and Singh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Muller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Muller.
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muller circles away quickly and effectively.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller misses with a left hand
and Singh counters with a left to the body.
Singh tests Muller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muller with a jab.
Singh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muller.
Jab from Singh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
It looked like Singh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Muller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
Muller lands a jab.
Muller scores with the left hand. Singh knows he should have avoided that one.
Singh works Muller's body with a nice hook.
Singh swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Singh.
A counter left hand to the body from Singh misses its target.
Muller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Singh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Singh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Muller lands a glancing blow to the side of Singh's head.
Muller throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Muller misses its intended target.
Singh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh misses with a jab to the body
and Muller counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Muller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Singh momentarily.
Singh blocks a low kick nicely.
Singh lands with a nice body punch.
Muller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muller misses with a body kick.
Singh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Singh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Muller takes a swing at Singh's ribcage but misses.
Singh lands with a nice body punch.
Muller misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singh digs a good body shot into Muller's ribs.
Muller throws the kick towards the body but Singh avoids it.
Muller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller scores with a shot to the body.
Singh throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Singh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Singh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Singh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Singh lands with a straight right. Muller didn't see that one coming.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Muller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Singh slips a jab from Muller.
Singh moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Singh, as that shot connected.
Singh digs a good body shot into Muller's ribs.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Singh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Muller at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Muller looks to land a left hand but Singh moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Muller misses.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Muller misses with a straight right.
Singh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Muller connects with a leg kick. Singh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muller misses with a head kick.
Muller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Singh misses with a straight left.
Muller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Singh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Muller ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Muller misses with a hook.
Muller digs a good hook to Singh's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Singh misses with a looping right.
Singh takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Muller does it's job there.
Muller avoids the body shot from Singh.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Muller.
Muller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Singh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Singh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muller scores with a spinning back kick!
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Singh digs a good body shot into Muller's ribs.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with a straight left.
Singh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Singh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh moves away.
Singh misses with a looping left.
Singh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Muller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Singh.
Some bone on bone action there as Singh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Singh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Singh's calf.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Muller is looking for the big counter here.
Singh needs to keep his hands up - Muller had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wolfgang Muller.
Well Muller 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wolfgang Muller!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marat Magomedov (ranked 595 p4p, 77 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 364 p4p, 48 weight class). Magomedov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Evangelion OST - The Beast II. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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160 lbs
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26
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marat Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov slips a straight right by Gavin.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Magomedov moved out of range.
Magomedov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magomedov.
Gavin misses with a straight right.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Magomedov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gavin lands the left hand.
Gavin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magomedov can pounce on him.
Gavin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gavin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magomedov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magomedov lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Come on Gavin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gavin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gavin working aggressively here.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Gavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gavin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
Gavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.
Magomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gavins head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov.
Magomedov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magomedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magomedov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomedov's elbow.
Gavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Magomedov fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Magomedov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gavin.
Magomedov throws a body kick that misses.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magomedov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavin.
Magomedov looks to land a right hand but Gavin moved out of range.
Magomedov tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magomedov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gavin is able to avoid easily.
Gavin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magomedov.
Gavin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magomedov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomedov lands a nice uppercut.
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov is trying to drag Gavin to the mat but Gavin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gavin tries to throw a body punch but Magomedov avoids it by throwing Gavin back against the cage.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Gavin lands a left hand.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Gavin.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gavin lands with a left to the head.
Gavin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gavin misses with some punches.
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Gavin gets underhooks to prevent Magomedov's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marat Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gavin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gavin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gavin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to clinch there but Gavin circles away.
Gavin scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Gavin.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov gets a clinch.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
Gavin presses Magomedov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magomedov tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Magomedov.
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin trying to stall but Magomedov improves his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Gavin.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gavin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Magomedov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gavin's sensitive parts.
Gavin tries to land a front kick but Magomedov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tommy Gavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
A big left from Gavin misses.
Magomedov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Magomedov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gavin is looking to slow Magomedov down with leg kicks.
Gavin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magomedov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Magomedov lands in his opponent's guard.
Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gavin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gavin is controlling Magomedov's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov postures up in Gavin's guard and throws a big left but Gavin blocks it.
Gavin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gavin is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Magomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gavin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gavin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Magomedov stands and throws Gavin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gavin can't do much from the bottom here.
Magomedov is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gavin is avoiding damage well.
Gavin tries to buck Magomedov off but Magomedov is having none of it.
Gavin dodges the ground and pound from Magomedov.
Gavin is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Gavin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Magomedov connects with a nice short shot to Gavin's temple.
Gavin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Magomedov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Magomedov's back!
Gavin keeps control of the position as Magomedov tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gavin wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Magomedov right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gavin really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Magomedov.
Magomedov is trying to break free.
Gavin lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov can't escape the position.
Gavin is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
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 Marat Magomedov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Magomedov misses with a hook. Gavin ducked under it nicely.
Gavin misses with an uppercut. Magomedov saw that one coming.
Gavin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range.
Magomedov tried to score with a low kick but Gavin checks it.
Magomedov throws a body kick that misses.
Magomedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gavin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magomedov to score with a decent uppercut.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomedov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gavin slips a jab from Magomedov.
Gavin tries to land a leg kick but Magomedov saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Magomedov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gavin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Gavin settles back down.
Gavin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magomedov slips a jab from Gavin.
Gavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gavin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magomedov's calf.
Gavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Magomedov working the ground and pound but Gavin is defending the strikes.
Gavin is trying to improve his position.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Gavin is working from the bottom.
Magomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gavin keeps Magomedov under control for a moment.
Gavin prevents Magomedov from moving into mount.
Magomedov scoring with punches from side control.
Gavin wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov just content to control the position.
Magomedov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gavin to see if he's OK.
Magomedov tries to advance to mount but Gavin denies him.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Gavin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magomedov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gavin wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is looking for a sweep.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gavin keeps working.
Gavin struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Gavin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gavin is looking to regain half guard here but Magomedov keeps moving and retains side control.
Magomedov working the head and body with strikes.
Gavin stops Magomedov from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Gavin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magomedov laying and praying for a moment but Gavin takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gavin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Magomedov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Magomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gavin is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marat Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Magomedov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junkyard Dog (ranked 795 p4p, 116 weight class) and George Salvador (ranked 898 p4p, 128 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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25
198 lbs
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203 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador throws a leg kick but Dog checks it.
Salvador scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dog connects with a jab.
Dog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salvador throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Salvador misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a left to the body.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Salvador fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salvador slips under a jab from Dog.
Salvador swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvador throws out the jab.
Dog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dog lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvador closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Dog sends Salvador crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dog is motioning to the referee to let Salvador up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Salvador is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salvador is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Dog connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salvador's hands.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salvador.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Salvador.
Salvador seems to have recovered his senses.
Salvador has Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog lands with a light punch inside.
Dog blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salvador lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Salvador.
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog tightens his grip and picks Salvador up, before dumping him to the ground. Salvador manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvador wants to stand up but Dog is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salvador is pulling down on Dog's head. It's preventing any offense from Dog, at least for the moment.
Dog stops Salvador from standing up.
Dog stands and throws Salvador's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Salvador takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dog misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Salvador wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dog is looking to take a break and control but Salvador is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog moves into full mount!
Dog is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Salvador can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dog looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Salvador is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dog looking to finish Salvador with some ground and pound. This is bad for Salvador!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvador trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dog seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Salvador is holding on tight.
Salvador is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Salvador is trying to stand up.
Dog forces the positional change into back control.
Will Dog go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Salvador defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Salvador trying to get back to his feet but Dog is in full control for now.
Salvador manages to stand up with Dog still on his back. Eventually Dog drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Salvador takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
Salvador closes the distance and clinches.
Salvador misses with a punch to the body.
Salvador lands with a short shot to the head.
Salvador cracks Dog with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dog.
Salvador misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junkyard Dog 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.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvador is just out of range.
George Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Dog takes a kick to the side of the head.
Salvador lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dog takes a step back to recover.
Salvador lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dog's sensitive parts.
Dog walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dog has Salvador up against the cage in a clinch.
Salvador pushes Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Salvador as the two fighters clinch.
Dog taking a breather.
Salvador misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Salvador fails to land.
Dog lands a right hand.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salvador.
Dog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvador can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salvador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Salvador tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
George Salvador seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salvador works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Salvador.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Salvador lands with a light punch inside.
Salvador lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salvador doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salvador lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salvador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvador throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvador.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Salvador with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Salvador after a bit of a struggle.
Salvador tries a knee to the head but Dog blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Dog blocking some punches.
Salvador tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salvador blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Salvador lands a shoulder strike.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Salvador backwards.
Dog lands a shot to the body.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Salvador.
Dog blocks a body shot from Salvador.
A shot in the inside from Salvador.
Dog blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Salvador scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salvador.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog is working Salvador over against the cage.
Salvador lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Salvador.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog working aggressively here.
Salvador throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Dog.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salvador takes a shot to the head.
Salvador lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvador lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salvador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvador misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog tries a body shot but Salvador blocks it.
Salvador misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvador.
Salvador lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Salvador.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Salvador.
Salvador working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salvador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvador with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salvador is working Dog over against the cage.
Salvador struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Salvador doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salvador tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salvador is working Dog over against the cage.
Salvador tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Salvador misses with the head strike.
Dog cracks Salvador with a nice body shot.
Salvador lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvador presses Dog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dog lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dog's face.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salvador.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salvador.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Salvador showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Salvador does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Salvador throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salvador bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dog's head.
Salvador thumps Dog with a low kick.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
Salvador connects with a jab.
Dog throws a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dog.
Jab by Salvador.
Salvador defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dog.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Salvador has closed the distance and engaged Dog in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dog.
Dog tries to work over Salvador's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog is trying to drag Salvador to the mat but Salvador just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvador's elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salvador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salvador backwards.
Salvador tries a knee to the head but Dog blocks it.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Salvador lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Dog.
Dog blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salvador misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvador.
Salvador misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salvador.
Dog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salvador tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Salvador back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Dog is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Salvador gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junkyard Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvador digs a right hand underneath Dog's ribcage. Dog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Salvador.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salvador.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Dog blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Salvador lands a knee to the body.
Salvador working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salvador tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Salvador doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvador.
Salvador struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Salvador fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Dog as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Salvador.
Salvador lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Salvador.
Salvador prevents a body shot from Dog.
Salvador tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Dog tries to work over Salvador's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salvador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Salvador.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salvador tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salvador.
Salvador tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salvador misses with a body punch.
Salvador lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salvador misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salvador misses with the head strike.
Salvador scores with a shot to the side of Dog's head.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salvador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Dog.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador is pressed up against the cage. Dog has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Salvador down to the mat. Salvador avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Salvador tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salvador slips under a jab from Dog.
Salvador throws a big counter head kick but Dog avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog.
Salvador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salvador chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Salvador misses.
Salvador tries to land a leg kick but Dog saw it coming and moves away.
Salvador works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salvador throws a good cross that connects.
Salvador cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Salvador comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salvador 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Salvador!
In his post fight interview, George Salvador started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Butane (ranked 145 p4p, 14 weight class) and Iosefa Umaga (ranked 406 p4p, 39 weight class). Butane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Genesis. Umaga has chosen Ky-Mani Marley - Warriors as his entrance music. Iosefa Umaga has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hulk Butane's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Butane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosefa Umaga!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Butane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Umaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Umaga.
Butane looks to throw the jab but Umaga is out of range.
Umaga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Butane lands with a nice body kick.
Umaga looks to land a body kick but Butane moved away.
Nice shot by Butane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butane avoids a kick to the body.
Umaga misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Umaga misses the target.
Umaga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Butane if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane tries to score with a low kick but Umaga moves his leg out of the way.
Butane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Butane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umaga.
Butane was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Umaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Umaga takes a swing at Butane's ribcage but misses.
Umaga wants to slow Butane down by chopping away at his legs.
Butane is looking to counter with a body kick.
Umaga throws a shot from downtown. Butane moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Umaga. That snapped Butane's head back.
Butane checks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Umaga
letting Butane counter with a right hand.
Umaga wants to slow Butane down by chopping away at his legs.
Umaga takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Butane throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Butane 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.
Umaga throws a body kick that misses
and Butane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Umaga throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umaga.
Umaga misses with a looping right.
Umaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butane was well out of range. Poor timing from Umaga.
An inside leg kick from Umaga misses.
Butane checks a leg kick.
Butane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butane ducks under a wild hook from Umaga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Umaga only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Umaga throws a shot from downtown. Butane moves away and avoids it.
Butane moves out of range as Umaga throws a body kick.
Butane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Umaga.
Butane lands an overhand right.
Umaga throws a low kick, looking for Butane's leg but Butane calmly moves out of range.
Butane takes one to the chin there.
Butane takes a swing at Umaga's ribcage but misses.
Butane checks a leg kick nicely.
Butane takes a swing at Umaga's ribcage but misses.
Umaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butane.
Umaga misses with a left hand
and Butane counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crunch! Umaga slams his shin into Butane's torso.
Butane looks to land a body kick but Umaga moved away.
Butane throws the left hand but Umaga avoids the punch easily.
Umaga was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umaga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Umaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Umaga loads up on a big right hand but Butane slips the punch.
Umaga throws a leg kick but Butane moved away.
Umaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Umaga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iosefa Umaga will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Umaga pushes Butane away with a front kick.
Butane walks into a jab.
Umaga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Butane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butane blocks a leg kick.
Butane is looking to counter punch.
Butane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Butane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umaga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Umaga looks for the body kick but Butane saw that one coming.
Butane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Umaga throws a hook to the side of Butane's head but Butane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butane appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Umaga.
Umaga slips a jab from Butane.
Butane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umaga manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Butane misses.
Umaga avoids a kick to the body.
Umaga throws a leg kick that misses.
Butane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Umaga.
Umaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Butane misses the target.
Umaga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Umaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Butane counters with a left to the body.
Butane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Umaga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umaga lands with a cross.
Umaga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Umaga scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butane tries a low kick but Umaga avoids it.
Butane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Butane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butane misses with a straight left.
Butane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Umaga throws a sloppy head kick
and Butane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Butane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Umaga throws a good cross that connects.
Butane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Butane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butane at a distance.
Umaga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Umaga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Umaga throws a hook but Butane avoids it easily.
Butane misses with a looping right.
Butane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Butane.
A quick step to the side and Butane tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iosefa Umaga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umaga.
Umaga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Iosefa Umaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butane connects with the punch.
Umaga is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Butane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga scores with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Umaga there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butane manages to avoid it.
Butane is looking to counter punch.
Butane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Umaga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Umaga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Umaga there.
Umaga misses with a kick to the body.
Butane misses with a looping right.
Butane missing with a left hand there. Umaga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umaga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Umaga throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Butane counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosefa Umaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Good leg kick by Umaga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Butane throws a leg kick but Umaga moved away.
A clash of legs there as Butane blocks the low kick.
Umaga misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Butane was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Umaga.
Butane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Umaga.
Nice defenses there by Umaga.
Umaga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umaga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butane in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butane moves out of range of the strikes.
Butane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Umaga misses with a kick to the body.
Umaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butane is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane misses with a looping right.
Umaga lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Umaga.
Butane just misses with a punch to the body.
Umaga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Butane with a body shot.
Umaga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Umaga connects with the punch.
Butane scoring well with a low kick there.
Umaga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Umaga looks to land a combination. Butane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sloppy strikes from Umaga. Those never looked like landing.
Butane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick from Umaga misses
and Butane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Umaga's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Umaga.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Butane, right into the meat.
Butane misses with a leg kick.
Umaga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Umaga misses.
Butane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Umaga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Umaga throws a push kick but Butane slaps the foot to one side.
Butane is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Umaga throws a poor cross that misses
letting Butane counter with a right hand.
Umaga lands a nice looking body kick.
Butane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umaga replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Butane blocks it well.
Umaga misses with a straight right.
Umaga avoids a kick to the body.
Umaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Butane.
Umaga lands a jab to the nose.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Umaga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umaga misses with a left hand
and Butane counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane checks a low kick from Umaga.
Butane throws a quick counter kick to the body but Umaga avoids it.
Umaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Butane is looking to counter punch.
Umaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Umaga works Butane's body with a nice hook.
Butane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umaga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umaga misses with a hook. Butane ducked under it nicely.
Butane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umaga cracks Butane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Butane takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Umaga looks to land a right hand but Butane moved out of range.
Butane feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Butane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umaga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosefa Umaga really 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Umaga.
Umaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butane throws a body punch but Umaga moves out of range.
Umaga let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Umaga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Umaga misses with an uppercut. Butane saw that one coming.
Umaga misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Butane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Butane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Butane digs a good hook to Umaga's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Umaga. That snapped Butane's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Umaga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Butane makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Umaga really felt that one!
Umaga misses with a hook
and Butane counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Umaga is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Umaga.
Butane appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Butane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga flicks out a counter leg kick but Butane steps away.
Butane slips a straight right by Umaga.
Butane moves out of range as Umaga strikes.
Umaga slips under a jab.
Butane slips under a jab from Umaga.
Butane throwing a counter right hand but Umaga manages to avoid it.
Butane tries a low kick but Umaga avoids it.
Butane slips under a jab from Umaga.
Umaga checks a leg kick nicely.
Butane slips under a jab from Umaga.
Butane misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga scores with a decent looking hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umaga, right into the meat.
Butane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Umaga.
Butane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umaga.
Butane is looking to counter punch.
Umaga checks a low kick from Butane.
Butane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umaga manages to avoid it.
Butane misses with a low kick.
Butane scores with a push kick.
Butane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Umaga just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a push kick but Umaga slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butane.
Umaga stuns Butane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butane throws a leg kick but Umaga moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Butane.
Butane throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butane. Umaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butane moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Butane scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Butane misses.
Umaga scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Butane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Umaga can pounce on him.
Umaga scores with a nice body kick.
Butane 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umaga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Umaga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butane at a distance.
A solid body kick from Butane.
Butane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Umaga.
Butane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Umaga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Iosefa Umaga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Umaga misses with a leg kick
and Butane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hulk Butane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Umaga connects with a body shot.
Butane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Umaga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Butane.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Umaga.
Umaga misses with a low kick.
Butane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Umaga.
Butane just misses with a punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Butane might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Umaga scoring well with a low kick there.
Umaga missing with a left hand there. Butane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Butane quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Butane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Umaga lands with a cross.
Butane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Umaga to score with a decent uppercut.
Umaga scores with a jab.
Umaga misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Butane is predictable there
and Umaga counters with a straight right hand.
Umaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butane throws a body kick that misses.
Umaga throws a head kick but Butane moves out of range.
Butane was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Butane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umaga throws a jab when Butane was well out of range.
Umaga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Butane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Umaga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Umaga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butane.
Butane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Umaga connects with a body shot.
Umaga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Butane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Butane tried to counter with a leg kick but Umaga avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Butane moves forwards but Umaga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Butane is rocked!
A good leg kick by Umaga.
Oh Butane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Umaga throws out a powerful jab.
Umaga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Butane quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Umaga scores with a nice head shot.
Butane looks up at the clock. Bad move! Umaga lands a right hand from hell, dropping Butane. Umaga pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iosefa Umaga!
Iosefa Umaga is the new heavyweight champion!
Iosefa Umaga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ryan (ranked 661 p4p, 99 weight class) and Mike Tycoon (ranked 770 p4p, 111 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by The Animals - House of the Rising Sun. Tycoon has chosen Monkey Business as his entrance music. Mike Tycoon 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tycoon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ryan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Mike Tycoon has been cut.
Tycoon checks a low kick from Ryan.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick.
Tycoon lands a body shot.
Ryan misses with a hook.
Tycoon misses the shot to the body.
Tycoon lands with a cross.
Jab from Tycoon.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Tycoon.
Tycoon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ryan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tycoon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan checks a leg kick.
Ryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan cracks Tycoon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ryan lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ryan closes the distance and pushes Tycoon back into the cage.
Tycoon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ryan pushes Tycoon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan stalling the fight.
Ryan trying to control the position but instead, Tycoon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryan into the cage.
Tycoon throws a punch but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ryan.
Ryan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
I was talking to Ryan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ryan lands a left hand.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tycoon.
Tycoon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
Tycoon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Tycoon has a couple of punches blocked by Ryan.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tycoon.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Tycoon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tycoon lands a shot to the body.
Tycoon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ryan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tycoon can turn it around.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tycoon tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Tycoon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
Tycoon tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tycoon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tycoon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tycoon.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Tycoon pushes him off.
Ryan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Ryan lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ryan.
Nice body punch from Tycoon.
The crowd cheers as Tycoon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryan doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick from Ryan misses.
Tycoon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tycoon swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tycoon is just out of range.
Tycoon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ryan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ryan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tycoon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tycoon looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tycoon throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan lands a leg kick that knocks Tycoon off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan scores with a leg kick.
Ryan punishes Tycoon's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryan moves into range and connects with a jab.
That has opened up Mike Tycoon's cut even more.
Ryan lands a nice hook to Tycoon's body. Tycoon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryan lands a big head kick that sends Tycoon tumbling to the mat! Ryan takes a step backwards and waves Tycoon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tycoon is rocked!
Ryan moves into the clinch.
Tycoon is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryan finish him?
Tycoon misses with a punch to the body.
Tycoon seems to have recovered his senses.
Tycoon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tycoon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tycoon.
Ryan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The cut above Mike Tycoon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Tycoon falls backwards - clearly groggy! Ryan dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Ryan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jimmy Ryan made sure he mentioned BuriedAlive// Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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