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Syn' 145: Millionaires Tourney PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wahoo McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Schwanz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McDaniel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War Dance. The crowd seem to be enjoying Schwanz's choice of entrance music: Tool - Lipan Conjuring. Hans Schwanz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wahoo McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Schwanz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel is looking to clinch but Schwanz is avoiding it.
A big left from McDaniel misses.
McDaniel throws a big shot that misses.
Schwanz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schwanz lands a high kick!
Schwanz throws a nice looking combination but McDaniel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDaniel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schwanz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDaniel doesn't manage to clinch there - Schwanz circles away.
Donk. McDaniel catches Schwanz right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Schwanz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schwanz misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDaniel.
Schwanz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDaniel was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwanz.
Schwanz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schwanz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDaniel looks to score with a jab to the body but Schwanz is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwanz just misses with a punch to the body.
Hans Schwanz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDaniel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schwanz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schwanz throws a hook but McDaniel avoids it easily.
Schwanz lands a nice shot that snaps McDaniel's head back.
Good work by McDaniel as he checks the leg kick.
McDaniel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schwanz.
Schwanz misses with a leg kick
and McDaniel counters with a straight right hand.
Schwanz defending well as McDaniel loads up on a big left hand.
McDaniel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schwanz. That one must have hurt.
Schwanz swats away the attempt to clinch by McDaniel.
Schwanz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwanz misses the shot to the body.
Schwanz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Schwanz throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDaniel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schwanz.
Schwanz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDaniel at a distance.
Schwanz checks the leg kick.
McDaniel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from McDaniel.
Schwanz lands with an uppercut that bounces McDaniel off the cage and back into rage.
McDaniel darts in trying to clinch
and Schwanz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McDaniel darts in trying to clinch
letting Schwanz counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel throws a wild body kick that Schwanz sees coming a mile off.
McDaniel throws a sloppy body shot
and Schwanz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McDaniel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from McDaniel misses
enabling Schwanz to counter with a crisp jab.
Schwanz throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDaniel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schwanz circles away quickly and effectively.
Schwanz throws a head kick but McDaniel moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schwanz.
Schwanz swats away the attempt to clinch by McDaniel.
Schwanz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schwanz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDaniel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schwanz misses with a body shot.
Schwanz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McDaniel rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schwanz throws a head kick that McDaniel semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDaniel tries to clinch but Schwanz moves away
and Schwanz counters with a leg kick.
McDaniel is breathing heavily.
Schwanz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schwanz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McDaniel throws a body punch but Schwanz moves out of range.
McDaniel throws a nice looking combination but Schwanz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schwanz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDaniel's calf.
A low kick from Schwanz is predictable there
letting McDaniel counter with a right hand.
McDaniel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schwanz avoids it really well and circles away.
Schwanz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Schwanz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Schwanz 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.
McDaniel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schwanz counters with a left to the body.
A head kick from Schwanz lands but McDaniel takes it in his stride.
Schwanz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Schwanz moves out of range of the leg kick from McDaniel.
Schwanz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDaniel.
McDaniel misses with a leg kick
and Schwanz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McDaniel is looking to clinch but Schwanz is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Schwanz.
McDaniel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDaniel avoids the head kick by Schwanz.
Schwanz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwanz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McDaniel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schwanz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McDaniel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDaniel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwanz throws a shot to the body.
Schwanz scores with a shot to the body.
Schwanz connects with a looping right hand.
Hans Schwanz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schwanz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schwanz drops McDaniel with a straight left! Oh this is bad for McDaniel! Schwanz dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Hans Schwanz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Wonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Veechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willie Wonka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willie Wonka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinny Veechi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veechi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wonka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Veechi there.
Veechi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wonka moves away.
Veechi swings for the body but Wonka moves out of range.
Wonka walks into a straight right hand from Veechi.
Veechi cracks Wonka with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Wonka.
Veechi throws a nice looking combination but Wonka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wonka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wonka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wonka looks to throw the jab but Veechi is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veechi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Veechi takes a swing at Wonka's ribcage but misses.
Veechi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wonka is just out of range.
Wonka misses with a combination
and Veechi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Veechi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wonka has time to react.
Wonka with a hook.
Veechi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wonka moves away.
Veechi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wonka is just out of range.
Wonka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Veechi did well to prevent Wonka getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonka is taking a breather. Veechi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Veechi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wonka pulls his head out easily.
Veechi missing with punches from the bottom.
Veechi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wonka pulls his head out easily.
Veechi gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veechi working for a triangle but Wonka defends it easily.
Veechi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wonka is one step ahead there.
Wonka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Veechi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wonka wants to control from the top but Veechi keeps moving.
That's four 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.
Veechi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wonka is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Veechi.
Veechi tries to improve position but can't.
Wonka throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Veechi looks to move to half guard but instead Wonka has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Veechi tries to lock up and control but Wonka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him 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 Willie Wonka will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Veechi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wonka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Veechi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Wonka.
Veechi throws a right and a left that Wonka avoids nicely.
Vinny Veechi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veechi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wonka.
Veechi misses with a leg kick
and Wonka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willie Wonka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Veechi misses.
Nice cross by Veechi.
Wonka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Veechi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wonka thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Veechi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wonka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wonka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wonka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Veechi misses with a wild body shot.
Veechi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wonka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Veechi's guard.
Veechi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Veechi is looking to sweep but instead, Wonka has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veechi trying to control from the bottom.
Veechi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wonka postures up.
Wonka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Veechi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wonka has managed to get both his arms back between Veechi's legs - danger averted.
Veechi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wonka passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veechi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wonka is just content to waste time from the top position. Veechi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veechi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Veechi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wonka stacks Veechi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wonka!
Wonka working away.
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.
Veechi is trying to improve his position.
Veechi is trying to control Wonka's posture but Wonka avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Wonka dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Veechi swings for the body but Wonka moves out of range.
Wonka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veechi.
Veechi misses the body punch
and Wonka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Veechi tries to get to full guard but Wonka has control of the leg.
Veechi trying to hold on to Wonka's head to control him but Wonka postures up.
Veechi gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veechi is looking for a triangle here but Wonka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Veechi looking for a sweep but Wonka has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Veechi tries to hold on but Wonka pushes him away.
Veechi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Veechi can't escape the position.
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.
Veechi regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonka is thwarting Veechi's attempts to control the position.
Veechi is controlling Wonka's trapped leg to prevent Wonka from advancing to side control.
Veechi wants to get back to full guard.
Veechi wants to control the action here but instead Wonka manages to pass to full mount!
Wonka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Veechi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka controlling from mount.
Veechi can't escape the position.
Veechi wants to control but Wonka is having none of it.
Veechi is desperately trying to improve his position but Wonka has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Wonka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wonka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Willie Wonka!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Willie Wonka!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Willie Wonka!
Willie Wonka wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera's entrance music is Your Hand in Mine. A fine choice. Linkke is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horst Linkke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Horst Linkke has been cut.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Linkke.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linkke.
Some wild striking there from Rivera.
Linkke misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Linkke wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Linkke looks to land a right hand but Rivera moved out of range.
Horst Linkke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linkke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivera counters with a thumping low kick.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Linkke tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera misses with a double jab
and Linkke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera looks to throw the jab but Linkke is out of range.
Rivera takes a swing at Linkke's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Linkke.
Linkke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linkke.
An inside leg kick lands from Linkke.
Rivera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Linkke blocks a jab.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linkke.
Linkke looks to clinch
and Rivera counters with a three punch combo that has Linkke backing up. Linkke nods at Rivera to acknowledge the strikes.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkke misses the jab.
Rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Linkke counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivera throws a sloppy body shot
and Linkke counters with a thumping low kick.
Linkke is looking to score with low kicks.
Linkke tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
Rivera misses with a combination
and Linkke counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Rivera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivera lands a left hand.
Linkke breaks from the clinch.
Linkke ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivera misses the target.
Rivera misses with the body kick
enabling Linkke to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Linkke.
Linkke throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
Rivera misses with an uppercut. Linkke saw that one coming.
Linkke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Linkke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Rivera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Linkke misses with a kick to the body.
Rivera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Linkke wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Rivera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linkke misses with a straight right.
Linkke looks to land a left hand but Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Linkke slips a jab from Rivera.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rivera!
Linkke tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera looks to land a right hand but Linkke moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linkke. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linkke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linkke works over Rivera's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rivera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linkke feints and then cracks Rivera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivera down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horst Linkke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Horst Linkke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rivera throws a chopping leg kick but Linkke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rivera slips under a jab from Linkke.
Linkke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Linkke's shoulder, as Linkke tries to avoid the shot.
Linkke walks into a straight right hand from Rivera.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linkke.
Linkke misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Rivera does it's job there.
Rivera scores with a nice strike.
Linkke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivera's sensitive parts.
Linkke just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkke tries to clinch there but Rivera circles away.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rivera.
Linkke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rivera tries to land a body kick
and Linkke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rivera's knee momentarily.
Linkke misses with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Linkke. That snapped Rivera's head back.
Linkke misses with a straight right.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rivera! Linkke is out on his feet! Rivera rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Linkke is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Linkke is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Rivera!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menace's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Leroy Brown. Gracie has chosen The Bravery - time won't let me go as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kron Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phantom Menace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Menace just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menace.
Menace lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menace misses with a looping left.
Menace connects with the punch.
Menace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to de liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A lazy left from Menace finds it's target.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace misses with a straight left.
Menace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Menace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Menace lands a hook to the side of the head.
Menace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menace misses with a body punch.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Menace scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big right from Menace misses.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menace throws out the jab.
Menace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Menace takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Menace counters with a right hand to the body.
Menace slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Menace.
Menace scores with a jab to the jaw.
Menace swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Menace lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Menace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Menace on the side of the head.
Gracie takes a swing at Menace's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Menace.
Menace lands a head shot.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Menace to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Menace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Menace misses with a hook.
Gracie throws the left hand but Menace avoids the punch easily.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Menace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie rushes Menace and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Menace.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie working aggressively here.
Menace lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Menace.
Menace misses with a punch on the inside.
Menace has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Menace lands a right hand.
Menace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Menace scores with a hook to the body.
Menace lands a right hand.
Menace pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Menace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Menace, against the cage.
Menace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menace is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Menace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Menace scores with a hook.
Menace lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menace moves away.
Menace is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Menace lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Menace connects with a single shot there.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Menace.
Menace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Menace sprawls well.
Menace catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Menace moved out of range nicely.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phantom Menace 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.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Menace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Menace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Menace scores with a nice strike.
Menace scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Menace misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Menace misses its intended target.
Menace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Menace tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Menace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Menace tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie swings for the body but Menace moves out of range.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie defending well as Menace loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Menace.
Menace clinches.
Menace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Menace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Menace.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Menace scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A short left from Menace.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Menace is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Phantom Menace has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Menace lands with a right to the head.
Menace manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menace.
Menace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Menace counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Menace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Menace moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
A short right from Menace on the inside.
Gracie keeps control of Menace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Menace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Menace won't allow it.
Menace tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Menace is working Gracie over against the cage.
Menace breaks from the clinch.
Menace clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Menace lands an uppercut.
Menace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menace scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Menace.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Menace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Menace takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Menace catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Menace lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big left from Menace misses.
Menace throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Menace closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Menace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Menace.
Menace looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Menace scores with a nice short uppercut.
Menace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Menace.
A short right from Menace on the inside.
Menace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Menace.
A short left from Menace.
A nice left hand lands by Menace.
Menace trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Menace into the cage.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phantom Menace is winning the standup battle so far.
Menace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Menace.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Menace counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phantom Menace dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Menace misses the jab.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menace misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Menace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Menace tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Menace is out of range.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Menace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menace.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Menace ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Menace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menace misses with a looping right.
Menace missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Menace holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phantom Menace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Gracie.
Menace lands with a right to the head.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Menace is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Menace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menace works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Menace looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Menace gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Menace.
Menace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
A nice left hand lands by Menace.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Menace tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Menace lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menace lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Menace.
Menace creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Menace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Menace.
Menace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Menace.
Menace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Menace has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A knee to the head by Menace.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Menace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Menace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Menace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Menace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Menace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menace connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menace.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Menace.
Menace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Menace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Menace slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Menace counters with a one-two to the body.
Phantom Menace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Menace, as that shot connected.
Menace scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Menace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menace scores with a shot to the body.
Menace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Menace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Menace counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Menace thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Phantom Menace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Menace has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Phantom Menace!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Phantom Menace!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Phantom Menace!
Phantom Menace wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Green Pea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Green Pea!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justice scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Justice throws a jab when Pea was well out of range.
Justice tries a head kick but it misses.
Justice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pea.
Justice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pea ducks under a wild hook from Justice.
Pea steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Justice.
Justice lands a big head kick that sends Pea tumbling to the mat! Justice takes a step backwards and waves Pea back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pea is rocked!
It looks like Green Pea has been cut.
Pea misses with a hook.
Pea is still on wobbly legs! Can Justice finish him?
Pea throws a shot from downtown. Justice moves away and avoids it.
Pea seems to have recovered his senses.
Pea throws a head kick that misses
and Justice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pea throws a sloppy head kick
and Justice counters with a low kick, right behind Pea 's knee.
Justice lands a big right hand that sends Pea crashing to the mat! Justice stays standing though and waves Pea back to his feet!
Pea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pea misses with a jab to the body
and Justice counters with a crisp right that sends Pea to the canvas! Justice follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Justice!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Ewert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hydraulix 13.5 - D.A.V.E. the Drummer & Alex Calver. Aaron Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
16 - 11 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norman Ewert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewert looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Ewert misses with a straight left.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ewert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Ewert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Ewert misses.
Ewert swinging wildly here.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ewert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Ewert misses with a hook.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ewert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie slips a jab from Ewert.
Norman Ewert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Ewert throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ewert slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Ewert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Ewert shakes it off.
Ewert scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewert fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Ewert looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Ewert misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ewert throws out the jab.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Ewert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ewert lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Ewert circles away.
Ewert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ewert lands with a right hand.
Ewert misses the shot to the body.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Ewert is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ewert.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Gracie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ewert is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aaron Gracie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Led Zeppelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Alarcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeppelin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kashmir. Led Zeppelin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Led Zeppelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Alarcon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alarcon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zeppelin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alarcon connects with a single shot there.
Alarcon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alarcon avoids the body shot from Zeppelin.
Zeppelin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alarcon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeppelin.
Alarcon looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alarcon misses with a looping right.
Zeppelin lands a head shot.
Zeppelin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Oscar Alarcon has been cut.
Alarcon misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zeppelin, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Zeppelin misses its intended target.
Zeppelin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zeppelin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alarcon blocks the body kick.
Led Zeppelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Zeppelin lands but Alarcon takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeppelin misses the target.
Zeppelin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zeppelin lands a really nice looking cross but Alarcon seems unphased.
Zeppelin scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Zeppelin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alarcon.
Zeppelin misses with a hook.
Zeppelin thumps Alarcon with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeppelin. Alarcon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zeppelin throws a low kick, looking for Alarcon's leg but Alarcon calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Zeppelin.
Zeppelin with a jab.
Zeppelin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeppelin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alarcon avoids the body shot from Zeppelin.
Alarcon avoids the head kick by Zeppelin.
Zeppelin tried to score with a low kick but Alarcon checks it.
Zeppelin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alarcon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zeppelin throws a leg kick but Alarcon checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Alarcon there.
Alarcon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good work by Alarcon as he checks the leg kick.
Alarcon lands a really nice looking cross but Zeppelin seems unphased.
Alarcon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zeppelin.
Zeppelin looks to land a left hand but Alarcon moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zeppelin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alarcon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alarcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zeppelin lands a right hook to the body.
Zeppelin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zeppelin lands a nice hook to Alarcon's body. Alarcon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zeppelin cracks Alarcon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeppelin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zeppelin.
Alarcon defending well as Zeppelin loads up on a big left hand.
Zeppelin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alarcon avoids the head kick by Zeppelin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon moves out of range of the body kick from Zeppelin.
Zeppelin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zeppelin tries to work over Alarcon's front leg with a kick but Alarcon checks it.
Alarcon just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeppelin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zeppelin swings for the body but Alarcon moves out of range.
Zeppelin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alarcon.
Alarcon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zeppelin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alarcon lands with a hook. Zeppelin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alarcon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alarcon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Led Zeppelin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Alarcon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zeppelin throws a head kick that misses.
Zeppelin misses with a low kick.
Zeppelin scores with a head kick.
Alarcon cracks Zeppelin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zeppelin throws a series of punches but Alarcon moves out of range.
Alarcon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zeppelin.
Zeppelin throws an overhand right that lands on Alarcon's shoulder, as Alarcon tries to avoid the shot.
Alarcon ducks under a wild hook from Zeppelin.
Alarcon 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.
Zeppelin misses with a hook. Alarcon ducked under it nicely.
Alarcon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zeppelin is out of range.
Zeppelin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alarcon can do to turn this around?
Alarcon misses with a hook.
Alarcon blocks a leg kick.
Zeppelin misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Zeppelin misses.
Zeppelin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zeppelin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alarcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeppelin manages to avoid it.
Alarcon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alarcon moves out of range as Zeppelin throws a body kick.
Zeppelin misses with a leg kick
and Alarcon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zeppelin. That's going to slow Alarcon down.
Alarcon is breathing heavily.
Alarcon ducks under a wild hook from Zeppelin.
Zeppelin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Alarcon.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zeppelin.
Zeppelin tries to land a body kick
letting Alarcon counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeppelin misses with an uppercut. Alarcon saw that one coming.
Alarcon punishes Zeppelin's body with a nice straight punch.
Alarcon swings for the body but Zeppelin moves out of range.
Zeppelin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alarcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zeppelin moves away.
Zeppelin connects with a high kick.
Zeppelin throws a head kick that misses
and Alarcon counters with a thumping low kick.
Zeppelin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zeppelin tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Zeppelin misses.
A good leg kick by Zeppelin.
Alarcon looks to throw the jab but Zeppelin is out of range.
Led Zeppelin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeppelin cracks the inside of Alarcon's front leg.
Zeppelin throws a looping overhand right but Alarcon ducks down to avoid it.
Alarcon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zeppelin lands with a slapping head kick.
Zeppelin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zeppelin keeps Alarcon at a distance using the push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zeppelin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zeppelin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alarcon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zeppelin lands a jab to Alarcon's midsection.
Zeppelin throws a body kick that misses.
Alarcon throws an overhand right that lands on Zeppelin's shoulder, as Zeppelin tries to avoid the shot.
Alarcon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zeppelin throws a jab but it's blocked by Alarcon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeppelin throws a jab when Alarcon was well out of range.
Alarcon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zeppelin scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Alarcon.
Zeppelin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zeppelin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeppelin looks to land a body kick but Alarcon moved away.
Zeppelin throws a nice head kick!
Zeppelin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alarcon will feel that in the morning.
Zeppelin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeppelin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zeppelin misses with a head kick.
Zeppelin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Led Zeppelin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Alarcon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Alarcon looks to throw the jab but Zeppelin is out of range.
Zeppelin catches Alarcon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zeppelin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Alarcon - just one landing.
Alarcon looks to land a right hand but Zeppelin moved out of range.
Alarcon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zeppelin.
Zeppelin thows a leg kick but Alarcon checks it
and Alarcon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zeppelin throws a right hand that Alarcon ducks under and follows up with a left that Alarcon also avoids with ease.
Zeppelin throws a head kick that misses
and Alarcon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alarcon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zeppelin misses with an uppercut. Alarcon saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zeppelin.
Alarcon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zeppelin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zeppelin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alarcon doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeppelin lands with a straight right. Alarcon didn't see that one coming.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alarcon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zeppelin has got the better of the exchanges.
Alarcon looks to land a left hand but Zeppelin moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Zeppelin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alarcon doesn't seem phased though.
Zeppelin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alarcon's hands.
Alarcon moves away from the strike by Zeppelin.
Zeppelin throws a head kick that misses.
Zeppelin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zeppelin tries a head kick but it misses.
Zeppelin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alarcon moves out of range as Zeppelin strikes.
Alarcon cracks Zeppelin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zeppelin throws a leg kick
and Alarcon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zeppelin really felt that one!
Led Zeppelin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeppelin throws a lazy head kick
and Alarcon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zeppelin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alarcon. Alarcon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alarcon misses with a low kick.
Zeppelin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeppelin throws out a leg kick but Alarcon moves out of range and Zeppelin only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Zeppelin.
Zeppelin blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Zeppelin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alarcon misses the jab.
Zeppelin thumps Alarcon with a low kick.
Alarcon lands a nice hook to Zeppelin's body. Zeppelin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oscar Alarcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alarcon works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon throws a jab but it's blocked by Zeppelin.
Alarcon is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Alarcon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zeppelin tries to land a leg kick but Alarcon saw it coming and moves away.
Alarcon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeppelin.
Alarcon lands a body shot.
Alarcon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alarcon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zeppelin.
Zeppelin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zeppelin lands the left hand.
A swing and a miss from Zeppelin.
A swing and a miss from Alarcon.
Zeppelin scores with a head kick.
Zeppelin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alarcon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zeppelin moves forwards but Alarcon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zeppelin scores with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alarcon.
Alarcon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zeppelin counters with a left and a right that stings Alarcon.
Zeppelin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zeppelin digs a good body shot into Alarcon's ribs.
Nice cross by Zeppelin.
Zeppelin tries a head kick but it misses.
Zeppelin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeppelin delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zeppelin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Led Zeppelin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zeppelin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Led Zeppelin!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Led Zeppelin!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Led Zeppelin!
Led Zeppelin wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Omen. Ossi Jokinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ossi Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Norton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Norton moves out of range easily.
Norton catches Jokinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Norton lands a right hook to the body.
Norton avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor Norton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Jokinen lands.
Jokinen blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Norton throws a good cross that connects.
Norton throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Norton misses.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Norton.
Norton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norton misses with the combination.
Norton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norton moves out of range as Jokinen throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
A clash of legs there as Norton blocks the low kick.
Jokinen moves out of range as Norton throws a body kick.
Norton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jokinen throws a hook but Norton blocks it.
Norton is looking to chop away at Jokinen's legs.
Norton missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norton lands a jab to the nose.
Norton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jokinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Norton connects with a jab.
Norton thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Norton really felt that one!
Norton stuns Jokinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norton throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norton looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norton.
Norton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jokinen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
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!
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Norton's front leg but catches the back leg as Norton tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Norton throws a combination that misses
and Jokinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Jokinen.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
Jab by Norton.
Jokinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Taylor Norton has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jokinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norton to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Norton misses the target.
Norton misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Norton misses.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Norton scores with a jab to the head.
Norton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Norton dips to his left and cracks Jokinen with an uppercut!
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Norton.
Norton throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Norton throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
A clash of legs there as Norton blocks the low kick.
Jokinen thuds his shin into the meat of Norton's side.
Norton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Norton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norton.
Norton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Norton checks it
and Norton counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norton lands a body shot.
Norton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jokinen.
Norton misses with a double jab
and Jokinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen slips a straight right by Norton.
Norton throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Norton.
Norton tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen throws a push kick but Norton slaps the foot to one side.
Norton scores with a body shot.
Norton misses the jab.
Norton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Norton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen misses with a body kick.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen misses with the combination.
Jokinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Norton throws a combination that misses
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norton misses with a low kick.
Norton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Norton moves out of range of the strikes.
Norton misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Norton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Norton moved out of range.
Norton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ossi Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton misses the shot to the body.
Norton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norton looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Norton.
An inside leg kick from Jokinen misses.
Norton throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Norton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Norton checks it.
Norton looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Norton blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Norton.
A jab lands there for Norton.
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Jokinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norton swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Norton lands the left hand.
Taylor Norton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norton.
A low kick from Norton is predictable there
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Norton misses with a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Norton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Norton lands with a hook. Jokinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Norton throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norton.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Norton.
Norton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Norton lands with an uppercut that bounces Jokinen off the cage and back into rage.
Jokinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jokinen defending well as Norton loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Norton moves out of range.
A low kick from Norton is predictable there
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen blocks a jab.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Norton.
Jokinen clobbers Norton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jokinen sizes up Norton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Norton checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Norton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Norton throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range.
Norton throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
An inside leg kick lands from Jokinen.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Decent striking displayed by Jokinen there.
Norton throws a leg kick
and Jokinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Norton checks a leg kick.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norton.
Jokinen scores with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Norton.
Norton misses with a combination
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Norton was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norton lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Norton lands with a hook. Jokinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jokinen lands a jab to the nose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.
Norton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Norton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Norton is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Norton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Norton misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good exchange - Norton coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Norton.
Norton 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Norton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some wild striking there from Norton.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jokinen!
A big left from Norton misses.
Norton lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
Norton jabs at Jokinen's body.
Norton lands with an uppercut that bounces Jokinen off the cage and back into rage.
Jokinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Norton's head.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen needs to keep his hands up - Norton had a free shot at his head there.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jokinen throws and low kick but Norton moves out of range easily.
Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Norton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Norton misses the target.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Norton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jokinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jokinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Norton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Norton lands a slapping body shot.
Jokinen lands with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Norton blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Jokinen.
Norton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Norton cracks Jokinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Norton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norton drops his hands momentarily and Jokinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Norton 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.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norton moves out of range of the body kick.
Jokinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norton throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Norton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Norton lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.
Norton throws a combination that misses
and Jokinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jokinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Norton is predictable there
and Jokinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Norton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Norton clobbers Jokinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jokinen misses with a body kick.
Norton connects with a single shot there.
Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norton misses with a double jab
and Jokinen counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton scores with a nice strike.
Jokinen tries a low kick but Norton avoids it.
Norton misses with a body shot
and Jokinen counters with a big head kick but Norton shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
Norton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Norton looks to land a combination but Jokinen avoids it well.
Norton throws a leg kick
and Jokinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Norton's front leg.
Donk. Norton catches Jokinen right on the button with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen walks into a straight right hand from Norton.
Norton scores with a hook to the body. Jokinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Norton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Norton down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ossi Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jokinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Ossi Jokinen!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Ossi Jokinen!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Ossi Jokinen!
Ossi Jokinen wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hakuin Ekaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Diefendorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekaku comes to the cage accompanied by IV. Diefendorf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go Go Gadget Gospel. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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144 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakuin Ekaku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wendell Diefendorf!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Ekaku as he checks the leg kick.
Diefendorf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku.
Diefendorf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diefendorf throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Diefendorf lands with a right hand.
Ekaku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Diefendorf throws the left hand but Ekaku avoids the punch easily.
Wendell Diefendorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diefendorf throws a series of punches but Ekaku avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Diefendorf misses.
The fighters circling - Diefendorf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ekaku.
Ekaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diefendorf throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekaku slips a jab from Diefendorf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefendorf gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ekaku to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ekaku stopping the sweep attempt from Diefendorf.
Diefendorf is persisting with the attempt to improve his 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.
Ekaku wants to control from the top but Diefendorf keeps moving.
Ekaku tries to free his leg and advance position but Diefendorf is retaining full guard.
Diefendorf looking for a sweep. Not yet Diefendorf, not yet.
Diefendorf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ekaku scores with a head kick.
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Ekaku blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Diefendorf there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ekaku slips a jab from Diefendorf.
A big right from Ekaku misses.
Diefendorf scores with a punch to the head.
Diefendorf tried to score with a low kick but Ekaku checks it.
Ekaku connects with the punch.
Diefendorf misses with a series of wild punches.
Diefendorf throws a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with a left to the body.
Diefendorf misses with a jab to the body
and Ekaku counters with a leg kick.
Ekaku tests Diefendorf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ekaku misses with a combination
and Diefendorf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ekaku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diefendorf lands a jab.
Diefendorf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diefendorf throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ekaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Ekaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku.
Ekaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diefendorf.
Diefendorf works over Ekaku's head and body with a nice combination.
Diefendorf swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ekaku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
Diefendorf looks to throw the jab but Ekaku is out of range.
Diefendorf misses with a combination
and Ekaku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diefendorf's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diefendorf throws a series of strikes that have Ekaku backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ekaku thows a leg kick but Diefendorf checks it
and Diefendorf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diefendorf misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ekaku throws out a powerful jab.
Diefendorf loads up on a big right hand but Ekaku slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Diefendorf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekaku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diefendorf throws out the jab.
Diefendorf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diefendorf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ekaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Ekaku misses.
Diefendorf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diefendorf lands a nice looking body shot.
Diefendorf misses with a looping right.
Diefendorf throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses
and Diefendorf counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ekaku feints and then cracks Diefendorf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diefendorf down.
A jab from Diefendorf misses.
Diefendorf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Diefendorf throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diefendorf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diefendorf looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Diefendorf misses with the combination.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diefendorf throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A good leg kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku blocks a jab.
Diefendorf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diefendorf misses with a combination
and Ekaku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hakuin Ekaku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diefendorf misses with a looping left.
Ekaku takes a swing at Diefendorf's ribcage but misses.
Diefendorf looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diefendorf.
Diefendorf looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diefendorf's corner calls for a 1-2. Diefendorf obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diefendorf throws a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with a nice body kick.
Diefendorf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ekaku circles away quickly and effectively.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick.
Hakuin Ekaku is winning the standup battle so far.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
Ekaku throws a lazy right hand but Diefendorf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diefendorf misses with a straight right.
Diefendorf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Diefendorf misses
and Ekaku counters with a straight right hand.
Diefendorf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku lands a high kick!
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Diefendorf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diefendorf misses the body punch
and Ekaku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Diefendorf is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diefendorf lands with a good body shot.
Diefendorf misses with a straight right.
Diefendorf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diefendorf is looking to slow Ekaku down with leg kicks.
Ekaku misses with a combination
and Diefendorf counters with a leg kick.
Diefendorf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diefendorf misses with a body shot
and Ekaku counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diefendorf.
Diefendorf misses with a combination
and Ekaku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diefendorf's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diefendorf buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekaku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diefendorf counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diefendorf looks to throw the jab but Ekaku is out of range.
Diefendorf throws a lazy body kick
and Ekaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Diefendorf.
Ekaku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diefendorf throws a left and a right that both miss
so Ekaku counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diefendorf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ekaku wants to control from the top but Diefendorf keeps moving.
Ekaku passes Diefendorf's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefendorf controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ekaku controlling the action here.
Diefendorf is looking for a sweep. Ekaku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ekaku is looking to take a break and control but Diefendorf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Diefendorf is looking to improve his position.
Diefendorf trying to control but Ekaku postures up.
Ekaku tries to pass to full mount but Diefendorf defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ekaku throws a big shot that misses.
Diefendorf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ekaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Diefendorf throws a hook but Ekaku avoids it easily.
Diefendorf throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diefendorf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ekaku wants to slow Diefendorf down by chopping away at his legs.
Diefendorf missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diefendorf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diefendorf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diefendorf tries to land a body kick
and Ekaku counters with a nice leg kick.
Diefendorf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diefendorf throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Ekaku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diefendorf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diefendorf misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
Diefendorf throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ekaku counters with a solid body kick.
Nice jab there from Diefendorf.
A jab from Diefendorf misses.
Diefendorf misses the jab.
Ekaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diefendorf.
Diefendorf missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diefendorf walks into a stiff left hand from Ekaku.
Diefendorf scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku clearly takes 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.
Diefendorf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekaku throws a right and a left that Diefendorf avoids nicely.
Diefendorf misses with a body shot
enabling Ekaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Ekaku misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku dodges the punch combination from Diefendorf.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diefendorf.
Ekaku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diefendorf misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diefendorf tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ekaku is able to avoid easily.
Diefendorf throws the left hand but Ekaku avoids the punch easily.
Diefendorf misses with a combination
and Ekaku counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Diefendorf's head but Diefendorf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diefendorf throws a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku throws a right and a left that Diefendorf avoids nicely.
Ekaku misses with a leg kick.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diefendorf.
Ekaku throws a solid leg kick but Diefendorf takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diefendorf's head.
Diefendorf checks a low kick from Ekaku.
Nice defenses there by Diefendorf.
Diefendorf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diefendorf looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Diefendorf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku defending well as Diefendorf loads up on a big left hand.
Diefendorf looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Diefendorf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diefendorf misses with a double jab
and Ekaku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Diefendorf scores with a hook.
No joy there for Diefendorf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Diefendorf.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Ekaku scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
An inside leg kick lands from Ekaku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku dips to his left and cracks Diefendorf with an uppercut!
Diefendorf throws the left hand but Ekaku avoids the punch easily.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses
and Diefendorf counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ekaku thinking.
Diefendorf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ekaku counters with a nice body shot.
Ekaku lands the left hand.
Diefendorf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ekaku.
Diefendorf lands with an uppercut that bounces Ekaku off the cage and back into rage.
Diefendorf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diefendorf throws a series of punches but Ekaku moves out of range.
Diefendorf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diefendorf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ekaku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diefendorf is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ekaku cracks Diefendorf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diefendorf's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diefendorf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ekaku circles away quickly and effectively.
Ekaku loads up on a big right hand but Diefendorf slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diefendorf, right into the meat.
Ekaku cracks a nice hook into Diefendorf's ribs.
Diefendorf throws a combination that misses
and Ekaku counters with an outside leg kick.
Diefendorf takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Diefendorf.
Diefendorf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekaku throws out the jab.
Diefendorf misses with a hook to the body
and Ekaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diefendorf scores with a jab to the body.
Diefendorf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ekaku counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku had his way with Wendell Diefendorf in that round.
That's time! Ekaku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws out a loose jab but Diefendorf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Diefendorf blocks the low kick.
Diefendorf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Diefendorf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Diefendorf.
Diefendorf throws a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ekaku tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diefendorf throws a sloppy head kick
and Ekaku counters with a straight right hand.
Diefendorf swinging wildly here.
Ekaku throws the left hand but Diefendorf avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diefendorf throws a body kick the misses
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diefendorf!
Diefendorf misses with a hook.
Ekaku blocks a jab.
Ekaku misses with a takedown attempt - Diefendorf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diefendorf tries to land a front kick but Ekaku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Diefendorf.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ekaku, as that shot connected.
Diefendorf misses with a double jab
and Ekaku counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diefendorf is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diefendorf lunges at Ekaku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ekaku's hand.
Diefendorf blocks a head kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diefendorf lands an overhand right.
A jab from Ekaku does it's job there.
A punch combination from Diefendorf misses.
Diefendorf scores with a spinning back kick!
Ekaku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku lands a slapping body shot.
Diefendorf scores with a nice strike.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ekaku, as that shot connected.
Ekaku scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ekaku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ekaku catches Diefendorf right on the button with a cross.
Diefendorf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diefendorf has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ekaku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diefendorf on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diefendorf scores with a push kick.
A swing and a miss from Diefendorf.
A head kick from Ekaku lands but Diefendorf takes it in his stride.
Ekaku's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ekaku duly obliges.
Diefendorf throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diefendorf.
Diefendorf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diefendorf misses with a hook to the body
and Diefendorf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws an overhand right that lands on Diefendorf's shoulder, as Diefendorf tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku scores with a shot to the body.
Diefendorf throws a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wendell Diefendorf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diefendorf pulls Ekaku in close to prevent any damage.
Ekaku sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diefendorf's guard.
Diefendorf is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diefendorf is not content to let Ekaku control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakuin Ekaku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ekaku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Hakuin Ekaku wins by unanimous decision!
Hakuin Ekaku is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Under a Killing Moon by Thrice. Cage has chosen Johnny Cage Theme as his entrance music. Johnny Cage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jigoro Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
A nice combination there by Kane.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Kane throws a right and a left that Cage avoids nicely.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage lands the left hand.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane avoids the body shot from Cage.
Cage moves away from the strike by Kane.
Jigoro Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cage counters with a thumping low kick.
Kane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kane there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kane throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Kane throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Kane misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane lands with a right hand.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Kane throws a big shot that misses.
Kane misses with a body punch
and Cage counters with a nice uppercut.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane avoids the head kick by Cage.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Kane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kane misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cage jabs at Kane's body.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Kane.
Kane throws a hook but Cage blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Cage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jigoro Kane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kane - that landed with a thud.
Kane tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Kane.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
Kane tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Cage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kane up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kane.
Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cage has time to react.
Kane throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Kane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Cage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cage is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kane swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Kane throws a hook but Cage blocks it.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Kane counters with a straight right hand.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kane thinking.
Kane lands with an uppercut that bounces Cage off the cage and back into rage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane misses with a combination
and Cage counters with a good low kick that Kane was not able to check.
Kane misses with a hook.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane misses with a body punch
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jigoro Kane has been cut.
Cage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kane. Kane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kane takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage is looking to clinch but Kane is avoiding it.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jigoro Kane dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage moves away from the strike by Kane.
Cage tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Cage moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jigoro Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Kane misses
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Kane 's knee.
A lazy body kick from Cage
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Kane misses with a series of wild punches.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane misses with a hook.
Kane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kane misses with a double jab
and Cage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage scores with a nice head shot.
Cage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Kane misses with a shot to the body
and Cage moves into the clinch.
Cage scores with a shot to the side of Kane's head.
Kane lands a hook that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Kane wants to stall.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage blocks a body shot from Kane.
Cage lands a body punch.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Cage.
Kane tries to throw a body punch but Cage avoids it by throwing Kane back against the cage.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kane controls his hands.
Cage looking to stall.
Kane trying to control the position but instead, Cage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kane into the cage.
Kane breaks from the clinch.
Cage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cage digs a good body shot into Kane's ribs.
Cage thows a body shot but no joy.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses the jab.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
Kane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cage.
Kane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Cage counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane misses with a shot to the body
and Cage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kane misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kane checks a leg kick.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kane misses with a hook.
Kane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Cage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kane at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage scores with a leg kick.
Cage throws a lazy body kick
and Kane counters with a straight right hand.
Kane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Cage.
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage throws a leg kick but Kane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kane scores with a hook to the body. Cage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage has Kane up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cage.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cage is stalling here.
Kane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane misses with a straight right.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Cage slips a jab from Kane.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kane looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Kane misses with an uppercut.
Kane throws a big shot that misses.
Kane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Kane looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cage scores with a push kick.
Cage tries to land a body kick
and Cage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Cage counters with a solid body kick.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cage tries to clinch up.
Kane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jigoro Kane will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kane looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane throws a looping overhand right but Cage ducks down to avoid it.
Kane misses the body punch
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Kane is predictable there
and Cage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kane thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cage slips under a jab from Kane.
Kane swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane throws a combination that misses
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Cage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kane misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Jab from Kane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cage lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the body from Kane misses
and Cage counters with a thumping low kick.
Kane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cage counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage is looking to clinch.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
Kane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kane throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Kane slips under a jab.
Kane thuds his right hand into Cage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cage takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Kane misses the jab.
Cage looks to land a body kick but Kane moved away.
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage moves out of range as Kane strikes.
Cage looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Kane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kane throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Cage moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jigoro Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!
Jigoro Kane wins by unanimous decision!
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