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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Firm (ranked 3147 p4p, 337 weight class) and Harry Kane (ranked 4862 p4p, 474 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Firm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Kane!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firm blocks a low kick nicely.
Kane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Firm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kane throws a leg kick but Firm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Firm clinches up against the cage.
Kane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Firm gets control of Kane's arms and successfully pulls guard. Firm will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kane being controlled here momentarily.
Kane is looking to stand up but Firm won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firm has his hands on Kane's head, controlling the position.
Firm wants to sweep here but Kane controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane gets to his feet - Firm follows without any prompting.
Firm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Firm connects with a right hand. Kane shakes it off.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Firm shoots in and gets a takedown into Kane's guard.
Kane wants to stand but Firm is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firm advances position into side control!
Kane dodges the ground and pound from Firm.
Kane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Firm wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Firm in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kane felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
Kane is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Firm is controlling him well.
Firm swings around for an armbar but Kane sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Firm's guard.
Firm pulls Kane in close to his closed guard and prevents Kane from doing any damage or advancing position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Firm's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firm has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kane has passed into side control.
Firm manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Firm manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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 Dante Firm will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Firm cracks a nice hook into Kane's ribs.
Kane lands with a right hand.
Kane scores with a nice body kick.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Firm circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane throws a body shot but no joy.
Kane tests Firm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Firm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Kane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Firm. That did some damage!
That kick from Kane tenderised Firm's leg. Firm is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice takedown defense from Kane. No joy for Firm on that attempt.
Firm darts in and clinches Kane up against the cage.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kane - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Firm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Firm is trying to pull guard but Kane has him pressed against the cage.
Kane throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Firm has Kane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Firm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Firm throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firm blocks a body shot from Kane.
Kane stops a takedown attempt from Firm.
Kane cracks Firm with a nice body shot.
Firm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kane pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kane.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Kane.
Still in the clinch, Kane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Firm has clasped his hands together around Kane's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kane is pushing Firm's head away, looking to escape. Firm manages to hold on to the position though.
Firm is trying to get an arm triangle but Kane is defending well.
Dante Firm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Firm tries to pass to full mount but Kane defends it.
Firm is looking to stall here but Kane recovers full guard.
Kane wants to stand but Firm is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Firm scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Firm is looking to take a break and control but Kane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Firm is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kane has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Firm trying to control the position but Kane is working away.
Kane struggling a bit here.
Kane is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Firm is controlling him well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Kane 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. This is the final round!
Firm slips under a jab from Kane.
A good leg kick by Kane.
Firm drives through and clinches with Kane against the cage.
Kane lands a left hand.
Firm blocking some punches.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Firm tries to pull guard but Kane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Firm manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Firm has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Firm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firm has a closed guard, preventing Kane from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane looking to pass the guard.
Firm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kane wants to get up but he can't break Firm's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Firm looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dante Firm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Firm.
Firm fails with the takedown
and Kane counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Firm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane thuds his right hand into Firm's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Firm is just out of range.
Firm slips a jab from Kane.
Firm has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kane.
Firm successfully pulls guard.
Kane wants to stand but Firm has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Firm trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane stands and throws Firm's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kane stands up.
Harry Kane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Firm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Kane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Firm.
Nice shot by Kane.
Firm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dante Firm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Kane finds it's way through Firm's defenses.
Firm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane throws a hook to the side of Firm's head but Firm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Firm tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kane defends well and Firm ends up having to push Kane into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kane tries a quick counter leg kick but Firm is wise to it.
Kane tests Firm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Firm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Firm takes one to the side of the head.
Firm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kane rushes Firm and presses him up against the cage.
Firm misses with a punch on the inside.
Kane lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Kane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kane 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Harry Kane!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Harry Kane!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Harry Kane!
Harry Kane wins by unanimous decision!
Harry Kane 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lu Wai Ping (ranked 3183 p4p, 363 weight class) and Lin Shui (ranked 3717 p4p, 411 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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149 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lu Wai Ping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lin Shui!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shui avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wai Ping 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.
Good exchange - Wai Ping coming out on top.
Wai Ping lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shui has a takedown stuffed.
Shui swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wai Ping counters with an outside leg kick.
Wai Ping throws a leg kick
and Shui counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wai Ping won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wai Ping can't do much from the bottom here.
Shui tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shui misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Shui cracks Wai Ping with an elbow. That is naaassty.
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.
Shui tries to move to mount but Wai Ping blocks the move with his legs.
Shui landing strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Shui goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wai Ping rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Shui's guard! Nice work there by Wai Ping!
Wai Ping is stalling in the full guard.
Wai Ping trying to control the position from guard on top but Shui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shui looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wai Ping drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shui dives on top into guard.
Wai Ping avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shui working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shui is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wai Ping avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shui won't allow Wai Ping to sweep him here.
Shui trying to control but Wai Ping is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shui being controlled here momentarily.
Shui postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wai Ping working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shui advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wai Ping keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Shui wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wai Ping keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wai Ping wants to control but Shui is keeping busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shui wants to take a breather but Wai Ping is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wai Ping tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shui was well out of range. Poor timing from Wai Ping.
Shui with a poor takedown
and Wai Ping counters with a left to the body.
Shui takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shui's coach down at Hunter MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shui's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shui throws a combination that misses
letting Wai Ping counter with a right hand.
Shui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wai Ping paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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 Lu Wai Ping 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.
Shui misses the jab.
Wai Ping with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shui counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wai Ping throws a right and a left that Shui avoids nicely.
Shui throws an off balance right hand
and Wai Ping counters with a nice uppercut.
Wai Ping throws out a loose jab but Shui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shui with the counter takedown but Wai Ping avoids it easily.
Wai Ping checks a leg kick.
Wai Ping throws a body kick that misses.
Shui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wai Ping manages to avoid it.
Wai Ping changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shui throws a jab when Wai Ping was well out of range.
Wai Ping shoots in for a takedown but Shui shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shui slips a straight right by Wai Ping.
Shui scores with a jab. Wai Ping acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shui walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shui looks to score with a jab to the body but Wai Ping is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Wai Ping tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wai Ping changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wai Ping just misses with a punch to the body.
Shui with a nice cross.
Wai Ping works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wai Ping is defended easily by Shui.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lu Wai Ping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wai Ping avoids the body shot from Shui.
A big right from Wai Ping misses.
Shui feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wai Pings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping swats away the attempt to clinch by Shui.
Shui lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shui cracks Wai Ping with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wai Ping motions for Shui to come forward. Wai Ping throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shui tries to clinch but Wai Ping is having none of it.
Wai Ping half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shui drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wai Ping looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shui is one step ahead there.
Wai Ping wants to hit a switch here but Shui passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wai Ping there!
Shui controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wai Ping can't escape the position.
Shui takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wai Ping regains half guard.
Shui perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shui drops an elbow to the side of Wai Ping's head.
Lin Shui has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shui throwing shots but Wai Ping is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wai Ping is doing well to control the position and prevent Shui from advancing to side control.
Wai Ping is looking for a sweep. Shui is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shui missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shui is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shui has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wai Ping tries to roll over but Shui keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Shui there.
Shui missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shui throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wai Ping tries to roll over but Shui keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lin Shui showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Shui takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wai Ping gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wai Ping lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shui fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wai Ping goes for a takedown attempt but Shui pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shui thows a leg kick but Wai Ping checks it
and Wai Ping counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wai Ping working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Shui's thigh. Shui counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Wai Ping tries to free his leg and advance position but Shui is retaining full guard.
Shui looking to control.
Shui has his foot on Wai Ping's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wai Ping works his way back into a safe position though.
Wai Ping wants to pass the guard but Shui is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shui is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wai Ping trying to control the position from guard on top but Shui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wai Ping is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wai Ping preventing the sweep.
Shui keeping full guard, as Wai Ping tries to pass.
Shui keeping moving, preventing Wai Ping from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wai Ping tries to clinch
and Shui counters with a takedown into side control.
Wai Ping manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wai Ping wants to control but Shui is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wai Ping tries to roll over but Shui keeps him under control.
Wai Ping has hold of Shui's hands but Shui slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shui drops an elbow to the side of Wai Ping's head.
Shui looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shui working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wai Ping's thigh. Wai Ping counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Shui throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shui slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wai Ping trying to keep a closed guard but Shui is proving a slippery customer.
Shui landing some decent shots from guard.
Shui trying to control but Wai Ping is working from the bottom.
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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shui scores with the left hand. Wai Ping knows he should have avoided that one.
Lu Wai Ping is winning the standup battle so far.
Wai Ping misses with a hook.
Shui misses with an uppercut.
Shui throws a body shot but no joy.
Lu Wai Ping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wai Ping has Shui up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wai Ping is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shui gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wai Ping with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Shui. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The referee calls for Shui to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lu Wai Ping.
I think Wai Ping 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Lin Shui!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Lin Shui!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Lin Shui!
Lin Shui wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 3642 p4p, 406 weight class) and Burro Chigg (ranked 2652 p4p, 299 weight class). Kent's entrance music is Save Me - Remy Zero (Smallville Theme). A fine choice. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Burro Chigg!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Chigg. That's going to slow Kent down.
Chigg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kent checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Kent misses the target.
Jab by Kent.
Kent staying out of range there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chigg has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Chigg moves away and avoids it.
Chigg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chigg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kent.
Chigg tries to land a body kick
and Kent counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kent.
Kent is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kent passes Chigg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kent seems to be working for a kimura but Chigg defends the submission attempt.
Chigg wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kent passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chigg!
Chigg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kent wants to take Chigg's back but he can't do it this time.
Kent tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kent is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chigg can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chigg wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Chigg trying to control the hands but Kent breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Chigg right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kent controlling the positon.
Kent has got one arm under Chigg's chin. This could be trouble... Chigg trying to control the other hand but Kent gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Chigg has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Clark Kent!
Clark Kent bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Klas Horn (ranked 1652 p4p, 216 weight class) and John Rydeland (ranked 1495 p4p, 197 weight class). Rydeland has chosen Robbery - Not sneak attack as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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35
203 lbs
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185 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
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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
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klas Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rydeland!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Horn is trying to control the action in half guard but Rydeland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Horn.
Rydeland manages to get to full guard.
Rydeland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Horn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rydeland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydeland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rydeland lands strikes from half guard.
Horn regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland throwing strikes but missing.
Rydeland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rydeland throwing strikes from guard but Horn blocks nicely.
Rydeland loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horn pulls Rydeland in close to prevent any damage.
Rydeland cracks Horn with a solid left hand.
Rydeland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Horn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rydeland lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rydeland postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rydeland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horn has momentary wrist control but Rydeland slips an elbow through the middle.
Horn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rydeland has passed into side control.
Horn tries to bench press Rydeland off him but Rydeland keeps the position.
Rydeland sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Horn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rydeland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horn keeps working.
Horn tries to buck Rydeland off but Rydeland is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn is not content to let Rydeland control the position.
Horn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rydeland.
Rydeland sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Horn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Horn is trying to work for a sweep but Rydeland has mounted him!
Horn is trying desperately to improve position.
Rydeland throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Horn because Rydeland loaded up on that one.
Rydeland working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Horn slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rydeland scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rydeland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rydeland working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Horn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rydeland.
Horn trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rydeland prevents Horn from improving his position.
Horn wants to control but Rydeland is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rydeland dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rydeland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rydeland! But no joy.
Horn throws a lazy right hand but Rydeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rydeland on his heels. He'll look to pass Rydeland's guard now, I'm sure.
Rydeland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Horn defends it easily.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Rydeland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rydeland looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Horn has picked Rydeland up and slammed him! Rydeland can't keep hold of the triangle and Horn manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn working the head and body with strikes.
Rydeland tries to bench press Horn off him but Horn keeps the position.
Rydeland gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn prevents Rydeland from improving his position.
John Rydeland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horn is keen to just control but Rydeland is a slippery customer.
Horn drops an elbow to the side of Rydeland's head.
Horn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rydeland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Horn prevents Rydeland from improving his position.
Horn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rydeland taking some punishment here, with Horn in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn working the head and body with strikes.
Rydeland gets full guard.
Horn has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Rydeland to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Horn is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Rydeland pulls down on the head and he's put Horn to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Rydeland!
After winning the bout, John Rydeland thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rodgers (ranked 1477 p4p, 39 weight class) and Elric Wolfsbruder (ranked 1451 p4p, 59 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wolfsbruder's choice of entrance music: Cradel to the grave. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
247 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Elric Wolfsbruder!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfsbruder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wolfsbruder lands with a nice body punch.
Rodgers 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 jab from Wolfsbruder misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodgers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodgers staying out of range there.
Wolfsbruder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rodgers just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfsbruder throws a hook but Rodgers blocks it.
Wolfsbruder connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodgers. Rodgers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Andy Rodgers has been cut.
Wolfsbruder misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder throws a looping overhand right but Rodgers ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Wolfsbruder misses its intended target.
Rodgers loads up on a big right hand but Wolfsbruder slips the punch.
Wolfsbruder unleashes a big counter combination but Rodgers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Rodgers. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder lands a jab-cross combination.
Wolfsbruder lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder throws a nice looking combination but Rodgers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolfsbruder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodgers.
Wolfsbruder throws the left hand but Rodgers avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Wolfsbruder coming out on top.
Rodgers misses with a looping left.
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolfsbruder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodgers misses with a jab to the body
and Wolfsbruder counters with a nice uppercut.
Andy Rodgers's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodgers connects with the punch.
Wolfsbruder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodgers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolfsbruder on the side of the head.
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolfsbruder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolfsbruder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andy Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodgers lands a jab.
Wolfsbruder might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Rodgers.
Rodgers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodgers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodgers misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Wolfsbruder.
Rodgers throws a body punch but Wolfsbruder moves out of range.
Rodgers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolfsbruder.
Rodgers throws a big shot that misses.
Rodgers throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolfsbruder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolfsbruder swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodgers.
Wolfsbruder scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Rodgers misses
and Wolfsbruder counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder misses with a two punch combination.
Rodgers needs to keep his hands up - Wolfsbruder had a free shot at his head there.
Andy Rodgers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wolfsbruder lands with a big left! Rodgers is wobbled badly! Wolfsbruder comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Rodgers to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Elric Wolfsbruder!
Elric Wolfsbruder made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mentor Guruland (ranked 1220 p4p, 174 weight class) and Harry Owen (ranked 1357 p4p, 193 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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34
205 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mentor Guruland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Owen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Mentor Guruland has been cut.
Owen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guruland cracks the inside of Owen's front leg.
Owen cracks Guruland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guruland throws a looping overhand right but Owen ducks down to avoid it.
Owen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guruland jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guruland throws a combination. Owen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guruland jabs at Owen's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owen moves out of range as Guruland strikes.
A big right from Guruland misses.
Owen fails with a takedown attempt.
Owen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guruland.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owen. Guruland does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Owen fails with a takedown attempt.
Owen throws a series of punches but Guruland moves out of range.
Guruland lands a nice shot that snaps Owen's head back.
Owen is rocked!
Owen walks straight into a right hand from Guruland - that's dropped him! Guruland jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Owen from any more punishment! Owen complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mentor Guruland!
Mentor Guruland 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Shark Attack (ranked 1689 p4p, 220 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 1512 p4p, 199 weight class). Locke has chosen What Makes a Good Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Locke will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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36
188 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shark Attack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attack moves into the clinch.
Locke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Attack.
Attack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Attack drags the fight down to the ground.
Attack wants to stand up but Locke is controlling him.
Attack is wriggling around but Locke manages to pass to half guard.
Locke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attack tries to kick Locke off but Locke keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Attack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Locke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Attack counters with an inside leg kick.
Locke lands a jab to Attack's midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Attack fails to land.
Locke lands a body punch.
Attack fails to pull guard.
Attack misses with a body punch.
Locke is struggling to control the position.
Attack can't find room to land a body shot as Locke controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Attack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Locke.
It looks like Shark Attack has been cut.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Attack jumps guard.
Attack wants to stand and escape but Locke is having none of it.
Attack wants to get back to his feet but Locke passes into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Attack looks like he's trying to stand up.
Locke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Locke stops Attack from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Attack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Locke, pushing him back against the cage.
Attack fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Attack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Locke's coach down at Bobby's Bench Shop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Locke's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Locke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Attack is keeping busy.
A short body shot lands from Attack as the two fighters clinch.
Attack tries to work over Locke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Locke gets underhooks to prevent Attack's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shark Attack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Attack misses with the head strike.
Locke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Attack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Locke.
Attack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Attack gets control of Locke's arms and successfully pulls guard. Attack will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Attack is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Locke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Attack wants to get back to his feet but Locke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shark Attack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shark Attack's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Attack closes the distance and clinches.
Locke avoids a wild elbow strike from Attack.
Attack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke digs a right hand underneath Attack's ribcage. Attack let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Attack swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Attack is trying to pull guard but Locke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Attack misses with some punches.
Attack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Locke can do to turn this around?
Locke cracks Attack with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Locke.
Locke presses Attack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Locke scores with a hook to the body.
Locke lands a body punch.
Locke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Locke.
Locke is working Attack over against the cage.
Locke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Locke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Locke.
Locke lands a body shot.
Locke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Attack backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack blocks a body shot from Locke.
John Locke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Locke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Locke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Locke works on Attack's body with a couple of short punches.
Locke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Attack or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Locke.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Locke lands a nice uppercut.
Locke taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Locke.
Attack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Locke has managed to clinch.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Attack controls his hands.
Attack throws a head punch that misses.
Attack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Locke walks away with a smile on his face. Attack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Locke throws a shot to the body.
Attack shoots in for a double leg but Locke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shark Attack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke lands a jab to Attack's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Locke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Locke gets a clinch.
Attack is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Locke to keep the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Locke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Locke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Attack is rocked!
Locke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Attacks head.
Oh Attack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Locke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Attack up against the cage.
Locke digs a right hand underneath Attack's ribcage. Attack let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Locke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Attack prevents a body shot from Locke.
Locke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Attacks head.
Attack tries to pull guard but Locke forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Locke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Locke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Locke.
Locke lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Shark Attack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Locke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Locke works on Attack's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Locke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Locke content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Locke.
Locke lands a shot to the body.
Locke is leaning against Attack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Locke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Locke.
Locke lands a left hand.
Locke pushes Attack against the cage. Locke is working some dirty boxing. Locke pushes off with a quick right hook! Attack goes down! Attack tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Locke moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Locke!
After the big win, John Locke made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors King of Clothes and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Murray (ranked 816 p4p, 114 weight class) and Oscar Boma (ranked 1410 p4p, 191 weight class). Murray comes to the cage accompanied by Dead man walking. Boma has chosen Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Murray !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Boma!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma thuds a left hand into Murray 's body.
Boma checks a leg kick nicely.
Murray is looking to land body kicks.
Murray thuds a left hand into Boma's body.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murray 's head.
Boma tries to work over Murray 's front leg with a kick but Murray checks it.
An inside leg kick from Murray misses.
Boma throws a low kick but Murray avoids it.
Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray .
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Boma moved out of range nicely.
Boma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boma scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray is looking to chop away at Boma's legs.
Murray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boma.
Murray connects with a leg kick. Boma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma.
Boma cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Murray throws out a powerful jab.
Murray 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.
Boma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boma lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murray lands with an overhand left.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Murray . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murray .
That kick from Murray tenderised Boma's leg. Boma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Boma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Boma.
Boma lands a big head kick that sends Murray tumbling to the mat! Boma takes a step backwards and waves Murray back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Murray is rocked!
Boma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boma slips under a jab from Murray .
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boma slips a straight right by Murray .
Murray avoids the head kick by Boma.
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray takes one on the button.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boma appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Boma's head but Boma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murray misses with a hook.
Boma unleashes a big counter combination but Murray bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murray 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murray pushes Boma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Murray working aggressively here.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Boma has him pressed against the cage.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boma has Murray pressed against the cage, preventing Murray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boma working aggressively here.
Murray lands a body shot.
Boma scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Boma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boma has him pressed against the cage.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oscar Boma will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murray pushes Boma away with a front kick.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Boma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Boma's shoulder, as Boma tries to avoid the shot.
Boma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murray throws a jab when Boma was well out of range.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Boma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boma tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Murray .
Murray looks to land a right hand but Boma moved out of range.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chad Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Boma throws a low kick, looking for Murray 's leg but Murray calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Boma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good shot there by Murray .
Murray misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Boma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boma at a distance.
Murray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boma moves into the clinch.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Murray .
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Boma.
Murray blocking some punches.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma cracks Murray with a nice body shot.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
Murray lands a really nice looking cross but Boma seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray slips under a jab from Boma.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murray .
Murray misses with a body kick.
Boma throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Murray punishes Boma's body with a nice straight punch.
Boma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot by Boma.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murray .
Murray scoring well with a low kick there.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Boma tries to counter with a clinch but Murray shakes him off and moves away.
Boma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray throws a leg kick that misses.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Murray misses with a leg kick
and Boma counters with a big head kick but Murray shrugs it off.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Boma avoids a kick to the body.
Boma lands a glancing blow to the side of Murray 's head.
Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Boma blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Murray dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Boma does no damage.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Boma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left lands for Boma.
Boma moves forwards but Murray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boma lands a big head kick that sends Murray tumbling to the mat! Boma takes a step backwards and waves Murray back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Boma moves his leg out of the way.
Murray sets himself, and Boma steps forward looking for the clinch! Murray avoids it this time.
Boma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boma staying out of range there.
Boma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murray scores with the left hand. Boma knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Murray does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma misses with a looping left.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
Murray sets himself, and Boma steps forward looking for the clinch! Murray avoids it this time.
Boma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boma throws an off balance right hand
and Boma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boma misses with a hook.
Boma misses with a wild body shot.
Boma digs a good body shot into Murray 's ribs.
Boma pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Boma blocks a body shot from Murray .
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Boma.
Boma blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray .
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray blocks a body shot from Boma.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray pushes Boma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Boma.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boma lands a nice shot to the body.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Boma working aggressively here.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Boma working aggressively here.
Murray tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Oscar Boma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Murray .
Murray blocking some punches.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
Boma tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Murray breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray swings for the body but Boma moves out of range.
Boma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murray .
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Oscar Boma just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boma scores with a hook.
Boma takes a swing at Murray 's ribcage but misses.
Boma tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Boma swings widly with a right hand
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Boma misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray tests Boma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boma's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray works the jab nicely.
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray clobbers Boma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.
Boma misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray lands with a shot to the body.
Boma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murray can pounce on him.
Boma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boma fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Boma misses the target.
Boma misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Boma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Murray misses.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Boma is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boma wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Murray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Murray swings for the body but Boma moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
A nice side step and Boma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Boma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good exchange - Boma coming out on top.
Boma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boma cracks Murray with a good jab.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Murray takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boma lands a big head kick that sends Murray to the canvas! Boma follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Boma!
Oscar Boma is the new welterweight champion!
Oscar Boma 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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