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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Gonzo (ranked 4257 p4p, 165 weight class) and Theodore Van Anderson (ranked 23455 p4p, 242 weight class). Gonzo comes to the cage accompanied by One Toke Over the Line. The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Anderson's choice of entrance music: Ain't my bitch. Theodore Van Anderson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doctor Gonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodore Van Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Anderson misses with a head kick.
Gonzo attempts a counter takedown but Van Anderson avoids it well and moves away.
Gonzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Anderson throws a hook but Gonzo blocks it.
Van Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Gonzo finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Van Anderson's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Gonzo falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theodore Van Anderson!
After the fight, Theodore Van Anderson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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#R1#
Rose misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Garret enables Rose to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Garret manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garret is controlling Rose's posture.
Rose content to stall in guard here.
Garret is looking to stand up but Rose isn't so interested in that idea.
Garret managing to control the position.
Garret wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garret is wriggling around but Rose manages to pass to half guard.
Rose is thwarting Garret's attempts to control the position.
Rose content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Garret trying to control here.
Garret is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rose keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garret keeps working.
Garret is trying to stand up here but Rose is controlling him well.
Rose trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garret swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rose slips a jab and a cross from Garret.
Garret takes a jab right on the kisser.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Garret enables Rose to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Garret manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rose stops Garret from standing up.
Rose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garret swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garret wants to get back to his feet but Rose is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garret keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Rose looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garret not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Rose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garret is keeping the position for now.
Rose prevents Garret from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rose!
Garret throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD#
Rose closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Garret is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garret can't do much from the bottom here.
Garret might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rose haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Rose tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rose has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garret can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garret holding on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Garret is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rose is controlling him well.
Rose working away.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garret keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Garret's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garret is not content to let Rose control the position. #SUB#
Rose is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garret is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Rose dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Garret gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rose to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Garret has control of Rose's left arm, preventing Rose from doing any damage.
Rose sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garret keeping full guard, as Rose tries to pass.
Rose seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garret has Rose pulled in close to control his posture.
Rose trying to control but Garret is working from the bottom. #T1#
Garret wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him.
Rose looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Garret is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clive Garret is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garret misses with a two punch combination.
#TD#
Rose dives in and scores a takedown into Garret's guard.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Garret is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garret wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him.
Garret looking to control but Rose passes into half guard.
Garret keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T2#
Garret's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Darryl Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Rose is working for a kimura but Garret is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Garret wants to get back to his feet.
Garret is controlling Rose's trapped leg to prevent Rose from advancing to side control.
Garret is trying to control but can't.
Rose is controlling the pace.
#T3#
Garret is looking to escape.
Rose keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rose has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garret can do to turn this around?
Garret swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rose lands a two punch combo.
#TD#
Rose dives in and scores a takedown into Garret's guard.
Garret keeping full guard, as Rose tries to pass.
Rose throws a big elbow that misses.
Rose controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garret wants to get back to his feet but Rose is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T4#
Rose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Garret is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose is stalling in the full guard.
Rose stands and throws Garret's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garret is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Garret wants to get back to his feet but Rose is dominant here and he's now got Garret's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Rose dominated that second round.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rose throws a series of strikes that have Garret backpedaling.
Rose slips a jab and a cross from Garret.
Darryl Rose is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Rose closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Garret's guard.
Garret working a defensive guard here.
Garret pulls Rose in to control the position.
Garret wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him.
Rose engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Rose drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rose jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garret is controlling Rose's posture.
Rose showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Garret keeping full guard, as Rose tries to pass.
Rose sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garret's guard.
Rose is controlling the pace.
Garret is trying to stand back up but Rose is controlling him
Garret is controlling Rose's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Garret is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rose scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garret wants to get back to his feet.
Clive Garret has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rose is pressing down on Garret's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garret is holding on for now.
Rose prevents Garret from standing back up.
Rose is keen to just control but Garret is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rose throws a body punch but Garret moves out of range. #TD#
Rose looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Garret!
Garret is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Garret's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garret is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rose is controlling him well.
Garret is trying to control Rose's posture but Rose avoids it.
Rose content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Garret is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rose asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T3#
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garret keeps working.
Garret is pushing Rose's head away, looking to escape. Rose manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Garret is not content to let Rose control the position.
Rose just content to control the position.
Rose working away.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A right-left combo lands from Garret.
Rose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garret.
Garret fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garret bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Rose.
Garret misses with a few strikes there.
#TD#
Rose feints and as Garret raises his hands in defense, Rose changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Garret is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose is really struggling to control Garret but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB2#
Garret is looking for a triangle but Rose pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Rose thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rose trying to control but Garret is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darryl Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rose 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Rose!
Darryl Rose took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Jonas (ranked 23615 p4p, 797 weight class) and Luka Giou (ranked 6968 p4p, 665 weight class). Jonas's entrance music is Burnin Up-Jonas Brothers. A fine choice. Luka Giou told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Jonas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luka Giou!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giou closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jonas quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Giou.
Jonas is rocked!
Giou lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Jonas quite badly. Jonas pulls Giou in close trying to recover. Giou postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Jonas on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Jonas doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Giou!
George Jonas spoke after the fight, saying 'Atleast i'm not in my brothers band making shitty music, FUCK my Brothers i'd rather be Justin Bieber's fluffer sucking his balls and JB is a douche bag...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Warley Alvez (ranked 3242 p4p, 380 weight class) and Simple Jack (ranked 3532 p4p, 409 weight class). Alvez's entrance music is NYSNC`-POP. A fine choice. Simple Jack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warley Alvez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simple Jack!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jack does no damage.
Alvez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alvez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvez looks to clinch
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvez lands an overhand right.
It looks like Simple Jack has been cut.
Alvez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Jack lands.
Alvez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvez throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
Alvez wants to clinch.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jack counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvez tries to close the distance and clinch but Jack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvez throws a lazy right hand but Jack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy body kick from Alvez
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warley Alvez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvez misses with a left hand
and Jack counters with a nice leg kick.
Jack takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alvez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvez.
Alvez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jack drops Alvez with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Alvez looks back up at him and smiles so Jack waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Alvez is rocked!
Jack is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alvez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Alvez sprawling to the canvas! Alvez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jack finish him?!
Oh Alvez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvez moves to clinch but Jack breaks away
and Jack counters with a huge right that knocks Alvez out cold! Jack is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simple Jack!
After the fight, Simple Jack was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Warley Alvez had this to say: 'i'll be back bitches'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liquid Voyage (ranked 1608 p4p, 212 weight class) and CM Punk (ranked 3404 p4p, 398 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Liquid Voyage has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Liquid Voyage seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liquid Voyage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, CM Punk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk throws a sloppy head kick and Voyage moves out of range easily.
Voyage tries to clinch but Punk is having none of it.
Punk raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Voyage blocks a head kick by Punk.
Punk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voyage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Punk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Punk misses with a head kick.
Voyage scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voyage misses with an uppercut.
Voyage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Punk misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Voyage misses the target.
Voyage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Voyage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Voyage misses with a body shot.
Punk misses with a head kick.
Voyage moves into the clinch.
Punk stalls.
Voyage misses with some punches.
Punk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punk 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voyage defending well as Punk loads up on a big left hand.
Voyage tries to clinch up.
Punk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Voyage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voyage cracks Punk with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punk scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Liquid Voyage has been cut.
Voyage tries to clinch but Punk is having none of it.
Punk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voyage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Voyage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Punk is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Punk.
Voyage works Punk's body with a nice hook.
Voyage tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Punk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Punk.
Voyage catches Punk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Voyage is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Punk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Voyage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punk throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Voyage.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voyage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voyage scores with a nice strike.
Punk is still on wobbly legs! Can Voyage finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voyage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Punk, pushing him back against the cage.
Punk seems to have recovered his senses.
Voyage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Punk breaks from the clinch.
Voyage cracks Punk with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Punk falls to his knees and Voyage doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Voyage!
Liquid Voyage took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Vikai Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Valentine (ranked 2570 p4p, 284 weight class) and Logan Justis (ranked 2579 p4p, 286 weight class). Valentine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm the Man. Corwin Valentine has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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184 lbs
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183 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corwin Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Logan Justis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Justis to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine shoots in looking for a takedown but Justis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valentine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Valentine clinches.
Justis dodges an elbow strike from Valentine.
Valentine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Justis.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valentine pushes off an throws an elbow but Justis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Justis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Justis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justis is trying to trip Valentine. He has hold of a leg but Valentine is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Justis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Valentine is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
Justis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentine landing knees to the body.
Valentine missing with knees to the body.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Justis blocks with his arms.
Justis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Valentine regains guard.
Justis looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Valentine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Justis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Justis connects with a couple of short punches.
Justis won't allow Valentine to sweep him here.
Valentine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Justis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Justis sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valentine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Justis defends it easily.
Justis trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Justis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Justis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Valentine's head.
Justis wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Valentine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Justis controls the pace.
Justis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Valentine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valentine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valentine dives in for a single leg takedown but Justis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Valentine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Our sources have told us that Valentine has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Justis throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine lands an elbow inside that Justis shrugs off.
Valentine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Justis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Justis misses with some punches.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentine missing with knees to the body.
Valentine missing with knees to the body.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justis misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine lands a good knee to the midsection. Justis won't want to take too many of those.
Valentine looking to throw knees to the head but Justis is blocking nicely.
Justis swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Justis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Valentine gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Justis lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Justis blocks it with crossed arms.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Justis blocks with his arms.
Justis misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Valentine.
Justis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valentine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Justis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Valentine clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Justis has his opponent's back but Valentine is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Justis.
Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Justis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Justis managing to block the knees to the body from Valentine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Valentine 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.
Valentine forces Justis back against the cage and clinches.
Justis misses with some punches.
Justis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Justis.
Valentine tries to land knees in the clinch but Justis avoids the damage to the body.
Justis scores with a shoulder strike.
Valentine tries to land knees in the clinch but Justis avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Justis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Justis lands a left hand.
Valentine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Justis throws a punch but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Justis lands a right hand.
Valentine misses with a knee strike.
Justis lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Justis blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Justis.
Justis throws a head punch that misses.
Justis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Justis managing to block the knees to the body from Valentine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Justis lands an uppercut.
Justis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valentine crunches a lovely knee into Justis's ribcage.
Corwin Valentine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Justis working aggressively here.
Justis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Justis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Justis has picked Valentine up - he's going for a ride! Justis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Justis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Justis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Valentine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Justis is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Valentine is trying to stand up here but Justis is controlling him well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valentine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Justis prevents Valentine from improving his position.
Justis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Justis winds up and cracks Valentine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Justis drops an elbow to the side of Valentine's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to escape.
Valentine wants to control but Justis is keeping busy.
Justis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Justis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valentine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Valentine taking some punishment here, with Justis in his half guard.
Valentine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Justis slips a nice elbow through Valentine's hands, connecting with Valentine's forehead.
Justis not doing much here.
Valentine wants to improve his position but Justis is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Justis working the head and body with strikes.
Justis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Justis decides to return to a standing position.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Justis blocks an elbow strike from Valentine.
A shot in the inside from Justis.
Justis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Justis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Valentine moves into the clinch.
Justis stops a takedown attempt from Valentine.
Valentine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Justis lands a left hand.
It looks like Corwin Valentine has been cut.
Valentine tries to land knees in the clinch but Justis avoids the damage to the body.
Valentine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Justis.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Justis blocks an elbow strike from Valentine.
Justis avoiding damage as Valentine throws knees to the body.
Justis gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Justis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Justis pushes Valentine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Justis lands with a light punch inside.
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Justis.
Justis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine is rocked!
Justis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Justis looks up at the clock and then as Valentine takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Justis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Justis is working Valentine over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justis scoring with punches and elbows.
Justis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Valentine's shoulder. That is not cool.
Valentine takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Valentine on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Justis cracks Valentine with a big elbow.
Justis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Justis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Justis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Justis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine darts in and clinches Justis up against the cage.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Justis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Justis managing to block the knees to the body from Valentine.
Justis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Justis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justis takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Justis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Justis lands with a short shot to the head.
Justis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to land knees in the clinch but Justis avoids the damage to the body.
Justis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Justis slips nicely into half guard.
Justis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Valentine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Logan Justis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Justis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Justis controlling the position easily from mount.
Valentine is looking to improve his position but Justis isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justis is landing with some decent strikes but Valentine is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Justis controlling his opponent.
Valentine tries to hold on but Justis pushes him away.
Justis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Valentine working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Justis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Justis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Justis!
Corwin Valentine spoke after the fight, saying 'My career is not over, I will train harder and come back. Thank you to all my fans for your support!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 2211 p4p, 264 weight class) and Gunnar Impala (ranked 3249 p4p, 372 weight class). Impala is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ambitions of a ridah. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
166 lbs
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160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Impala!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Impala shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Austin defends it nicely.
Impala shoots in but Austin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Austin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Impala bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Impala shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Impala.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Impala as he avoids it easily.
Gunnar Impala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Austin tries to sprawl but Impala drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin is trying to control but can't.
Austin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Austin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Impala pulls his head out easily.
Austin is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Austin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Impala throws an elbow that misses. Austin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Impala's guard. Nice move by Austin!
Austin chips away with some ground and pound.
Impala not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Austin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Impala looking for a guillotine here but Austin defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Impala can do anything to dispel that myth.
Austin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin working some strikes from top position.
Austin landing some decent shots from guard.
Impala had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Austin defends it easily.
Austin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Impala's head.
Austin is working Impala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Austin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Austin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
Austin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Austin with a nice head shot there.
Austin is looking to work some ground and pound but Impala has wrist control.
Impala really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Austin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Austin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Impala is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin gets to his feet and stands over Impala, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Impala felt that one! Austin unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Impala from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Austin!
An out of breath Steve Austin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Gunnar Impala was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill be back stronger. fact.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Bishop (ranked 1478 p4p, 153 weight class) and Luis Gonzales (ranked 4499 p4p, 360 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bishop might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ghetts - Artillery. Jackson Bishop could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luis Gonzales's chin.
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148 lbs
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133 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Gonzales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bishop tries a body shot but Gonzales blocks it.
Gonzales lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bishop lands an uppercut.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Gonzales throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Bishop.
Gonzales tries to counter with a clinch but Bishop shakes him off and moves away.
Gonzales tries to move into range but Bishop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bishop closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzales prevents Bishop from moving into mount.
Gonzales tries to bench press Bishop off him but Bishop keeps the position.
Bishop grinds an elbow into Gonzales's temple.
You can see the frustration on Gonzales's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bishop passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gonzales!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop tries to control but Gonzales wriggling away.
Bishop lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gonzales is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop controlling the position easily from mount.
Bishop lands a couple of good shots and Gonzales has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Gonzales is still in real trouble! Can Bishop finish him?
Bishop trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gonzales seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonzales has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop working for the choke.
Bishop cracks Gonzales with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gonzales from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking for the choke from the back position but Gonzales is controlling his hands well.
Bishop has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bishop scores with punches from the back.
Bishop has the hooks in. Gonzales is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gonzales grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bishop's guard. Nice work there by Gonzales.
Gonzales pushing down on Bishop's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gonzales wants to free his trapped foot but Bishop is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bishop is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gonzales content to control rather than advance.
Bishop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzales is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bishop defends it well.
Gonzales prevents Bishop from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bishop slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gonzales looking to pass the guard.
Gonzales is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bishop trying to keep a closed guard but Gonzales is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Bishop dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bishop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bishop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzales can do to turn this around?
Bishop darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bishop is looking to advance position but Gonzales won't allow it.
Bishop prevents Gonzales from improving his position.
Gonzales slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop cracks Gonzales with a solid left hand.
Bishop preventing the sweep.
Bishop passes Gonzales's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales is in trouble now - Bishop has advanced to mount!
Bishop looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bishop landing shots from mount.
Bishop scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gonzales?
Bishop landing strikes from the mount and Gonzales is in trouble!
Gonzales tries to reverse the position but Bishop maintains control.
Bishop fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bishop lands a big shot to the head and Gonzales winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jackson Bishop!
Jackson Bishop bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galactor Gigantus (ranked 972 p4p, 42 weight class) and Ivar The Viking (ranked 2437 p4p, 98 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gigantus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Into the grave-by GRAVE. The Viking has chosen Vikings Hunt-by VENOM as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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294 lbs
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290 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Galactor Gigantus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivar The Viking!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gigantus thuds his right hand into The Viking's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been told by Gigantus's head coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gigantus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice takedown defense from Gigantus. No joy for The Viking on that attempt.
Gigantus gets caught flat footed, as The Viking shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The Viking is standing up over Gigantus. Gigantus looks to escape but The Viking dives into side control.
The Viking wants to control but Gigantus is keeping him busy.
The Viking tries for a kimura but Gigantus is defending well.
The Viking is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gigantus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Viking has control of an arm but Gigantus manages to advance to The Viking's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good control from Gigantus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gigantus continues to stall.
The Viking breaks Gigantus's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The Viking is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gigantus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Viking trying to control the position from guard on top but Gigantus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gigantus trying to control the position here.
The Viking engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Viking trying to control but Gigantus is working from the bottom.
The Viking being controlled here momentarily.
The Viking won't allow Gigantus to sweep him here.
The Viking showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gigantus keeping moving, preventing The Viking from controlling successfully.
My spies in Makoa - Hilo Cheapest Gym inform me that The Viking has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gigantus controls The Viking momentarily but The Viking frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigantus keeping moving, preventing The Viking from controlling successfully.
The Viking preventing the sweep.
The Viking is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Viking preventing the sweep.
The Viking controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gigantus misses with a straight left.
The Viking shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gigantus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The Viking wants to control from the top but Gigantus keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Viking passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gigantus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Viking on the ground.
The Viking is trying to get an arm triangle but Gigantus is defending well.
Gigantus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Viking trying to control the action but Gigantus is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Viking advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivar The Viking dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Viking fails to land the takedown.
The Viking shoots in for a takedown but Gigantus shows good takedown defense.
Gigantus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Viking misses with a straight left.
Gigantus throws a lazy right hand but The Viking sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Gigantus misses.
Gigantus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gigantus looks to land a right hand but The Viking moved out of range.
The Viking with the counter takedown but Gigantus avoids it easily.
The Viking throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gigantus's waist but Gigantus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Viking off to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Gigantus misses the target.
Galactor Gigantus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivar The Viking.
The Viking thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gigantus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gigantus is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Gigantus finds it's target.
Gigantus scores with a nice right hand.
The Viking misses with a body shot.
The Viking shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gigantus defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Viking takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gigantus with a jab.
Gigantus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gigantus scores with a decent looking hook.
Gigantus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gigantus throwing a counter right hand but The Viking manages to avoid it.
The Viking throws a lazy uppercut
and Gigantus counters with a nice uppercut.
The Viking is rocked!
Gigantus darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! The Viking's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Gigantus before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Galactor Gigantus!
Galactor Gigantus retains his super heavyweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Galactor Gigantus said 'BROCK LESNAR you never deserved this title shot so I had to punish your weak ass for paying your way to the top.IM THE KING WHO'S NEXT??!!!'.
Ivar The Viking spoke after the fight, saying 'Suck my asshole'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Correira (ranked 153 p4p, 12 weight class) and Norman Stebson (ranked 660 p4p, 72 weight class). Norman Stebson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Wesley Correira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Stebson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correira throws a looping overhand right but Stebson ducks down to avoid it.
Stebson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Correira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stebson.
Correira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stebson throws out a counter right but Correira avoids it with no problem.
Correira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stebson lands a head kick!
Correira misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Stebson.
Stebson missing with a left hand there. Correira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Correira misses.
A big left from Correira misses.
Stebson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Correira takes one to the chin there.
Correira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stebson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Stebson tenderised Correira's leg. Correira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Correira cracks Stebson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stebson.
Stebson slips a jab from Correira.
Stebson misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Correira misses the target.
Correira misses with a body punch
and Stebson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira throws a right hand that misses
and Stebson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stebson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stebson is looking to slow Correira down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Stebson is predictable there
enabling Correira to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Correira's head coaches at Arm Breakers/BJJ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Correira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Correira thuds a left hand into Stebson's body.
Stebson connects with a single shot there.
Stebson throws a looping overhand right but Correira ducks down to avoid it.
Stebson looks for the body kick but Correira saw that one coming.
Correira swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Correira throws an overhand right that lands on Stebson's shoulder, as Stebson tries to avoid the shot.
Correira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stebson momentarily.
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!
Stebson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Correira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Correira.
Stebson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stebson connects with an inside leg kick.
Stebson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stebson throws a leg kick but Correira moved away.
Correira is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stebson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Correira misses with a straight left.
Stebson wants to land a leg kick but Correira is out of range.
Correira is looking for a counter combo.
Stebson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stebson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Correira's calf.
Stebson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Correira.
A punch lands to the side of Stebson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stebson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correira.
Stebson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Correira misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Stebson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Correira punishes Stebson's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stebson.
Correira misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Stebson.
Stebson lands with a straight right. Correira didn't see that one coming.
Correira lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Correira.
Stebson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Correira blocks the leg kick.
Correira moves in looking to clinch but Stebson pushes him off.
Stebson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Stebson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Correira throws a lazy right hand but Stebson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Correira throws a shot from downtown. Stebson moves away and avoids it.
Stebson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correira.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stebson, right into the meat.
Correira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stebson is looking to land body kicks.
Correira misses with a hook.
Correira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Correira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Correira misses with a looping right.
Correira misses with a hook. Stebson ducked under it nicely.
Stebson throws a shot from downtown. Correira moves away and avoids it.
Stebson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correira misses with a body shot.
Stebson tries a quick counter leg kick but Correira is wise to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Correira misses its intended target.
Correira throws a poor cross that misses
and Stebson counters with a straight right hand.
Correira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stebson.
Correira throws the left hand but Stebson avoids the punch easily.
Correira throws a hook to the side of Stebson's head but Stebson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stebson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Correira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stebson, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Correira.
Correira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Correira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stebson is defending well for now.
Stebson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stebson swings wildly with an uppercut but Correira uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Correira breaks the clinch.
Stebson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Correira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Correira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Wesley Correira will probably get the nod.
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.
A jab from Correira misses.
Correira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stebson.
Correira tests Stebson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Correira just misses with a punch to the body.
Correira throws a body punch but Stebson moves out of range.
Correira misses with a looping left.
Stebson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Stebson is predictable there
and Correira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Correira checks a leg kick.
Correira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Correira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stebson tries a head kick but it misses.
Correira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stebson can pounce on him.
Stebson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Correira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Correira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stebson counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correira moves out of range as Stebson throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Stebson.
A leg kick checked by Correira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stebson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Correira.
Stebson throws a wild body kick that Correira sees coming a mile off.
Correira jabs at Stebson's body.
Correira misses with a hook.
Stebson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correira.
As Correira backs off Stebson throws a huge counter combo but Correira manages to avoid it all.
Correira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stebson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correira.
Correira misses with a lunging right hand
and Stebson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Correira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stebson counters with a nice uppercut.
Stebson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Correira throws a shot from downtown. Stebson moves away and avoids it.
Stebson wants to land a leg kick but Correira is out of range.
Stebson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Correira's hands.
Correira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stebson.
Norman Stebson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Stebson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stebson.
Good work by Correira as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stebson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stebson misses with a kick to the body.
Stebson throws a leg kick but Correira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Correira throws a body punch but Stebson moves out of range.
Correira wants to clinch up but Stebson keeps it at a distance.
Correira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stebson.
Stebson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Despite the aggression on Stebson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Correira just misses with a punch to the body.
Correira backing away here, and Stebson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stebson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correira throws out the jab.
Stebson lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Stebson misses its intended target.
Correira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stebson.
A big right from Correira misses.
Correira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stebson.
Donk. Correira catches Stebson right on the button with a cross.
Correira swings for the body but Stebson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stebson lands a head shot.
Correira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stebson.
Stebson tries to work over Correira's front leg with a kick but Correira checks it.
Stebson scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Correira misses.
Stebson throws a hook but Correira avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stebson.
Stebson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stebson misses with a body shot.
Correira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Correira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stebson misses the shot to the body.
Stebson walks into a jab.
It looks like Norman Stebson has been cut.
Correira is looking to clinch.
Stebson looks to throw the jab but Correira is out of range.
Stebson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stebson ducks under a wild hook from Correira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stebson misses with a hook. Correira ducked under it nicely.
Correira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stebson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Correira is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stebson misses with an uppercut
and Correira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stebson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stebson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stebson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Correira misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stebson! But no joy.
Stebson throws a wild body kick that Correira sees coming a mile off.
Stebson misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Correira.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stebson.
Correira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norman Stebson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Stebson.
Stebson slips under a jab.
Stebson tries to work over Correira's front leg with a kick but Correira checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Stebson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Norman Stebson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Correira misses with a hook.
Correira wants to clinch up but Stebson keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Correira. Stebson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stebson scores with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Stebson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stebson.
Stebson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correira.
Stebson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Correira.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stebson! But no joy.
Correira moves out of range of the strikes.
Stebson misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Correira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stebson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Correira.
Stebson throws out a loose jab but Correira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stebson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Correira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stebson scrambles back to his feet.
Correira sizes up Stebson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stebson staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stebson! But no joy.
Correira loads up on a big right hand but Stebson slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira slips under a jab from Stebson.
Stebson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stebson tries a low kick but Correira avoids it.
Stebson throws a combination that misses
and Correira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stebson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stebson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correira throws out the jab.
Correira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stebson misses with an uppercut.
Stebson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Correira manages to avoid it.
Correira throwing a counter right hand but Stebson manages to avoid it.
Stebson misses with a wild body shot.
Correira takes a swing at Stebson's ribcage but misses.
Correira swings widly with a right hand
and Stebson counters with a stiff right hand.
Correira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stebson.
Correira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Correira throws out a loose jab but Stebson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correira blocks a jab.
Correira's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Correira. Stebson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stebson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stebson just misses with a punch to the body.
Correira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Correira misses.
Stebson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stebson throws a low kick, looking for Correira's leg but Correira calmly moves out of range.
Stebson wants to land a leg kick but Correira is out of range.
Stebson lands a really nice looking cross but Correira seems unphased.
Stebson throws a head kick that misses.
Correira with a jab.
Correira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Correira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stebson.
Stebson scoring well with a low kick there.
Stebson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Correira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Correira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Correira misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stebson throws a hook but Correira blocks it.
Stebson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stebson is looking to chop away at Correira's legs.
Correira misses with a hook.
Stebson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stebson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correira throws out the jab.
Correira lands with a straight right. Stebson didn't see that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stebson.
Stebson tests Correira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stebson avoids the body shot from Correira.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stebson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stebson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Correira swings for the body but Stebson moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Stebson - just one landing.
Stebson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Correira checks it well.
Stebson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stebson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correira.
Correira thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stebson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stebson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correira.
Stebson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stebson drops his hands momentarily and Correira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Correira slips a straight right by Stebson.
Correira lands with a nice body punch.
Stebson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Correira throws a hook but Stebson avoids it easily.
Stebson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correira.
Stebson missing with a left hand there. Correira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Correira misses its intended target.
Stebson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Correira rushes Stebson and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Norman Stebson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Norman Stebson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Correira moves out of range of the leg kick from Stebson.
Correira looks to land a right hand but Stebson moved out of range.
Stebson swings for the body but Correira moves out of range.
Stebson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Correira missing with a left hand there. Stebson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stebson misses with a leg kick
and Correira counters with a straight right hand.
Stebson throws a low kick but Correira avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Correira misses the target.
Stebson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stebson throws a leg kick
and Correira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stebson throws a jab when Correira was well out of range.
Correira is looking to counter punch.
Stebson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stebson slips a jab and a cross from Correira.
A good leg kick by Stebson.
Correira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Correira cracks a nice hook into Stebson's ribs.
Correira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stebson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Correira checks it well.
Correira slips under a jab.
Stebson throws a body kick that misses.
Stebson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stebson moves forwards but Correira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stebson throws an overhand right that lands on Correira's shoulder, as Correira tries to avoid the shot.
Correira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stebson.
Stebson slips under a jab from Correira.
Correira missing with a left hand there. Stebson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Stebson misses.
Correira scores with the left hand. Stebson knows he should have avoided that one.
Stebson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Correira avoids the head kick by Stebson.
A little feinted left hand from Correira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Correira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Correira misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira looks to score with a jab to the body but Stebson is just out of range.
Stebson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stebson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stebson moves out of range as Correira strikes.
Stebson moves away from the strike by Correira.
Stebson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Correira throws a shot from downtown. Stebson moves away and avoids it.
Stebson looks to land a combination but Correira avoids it well.
Correira throwing a counter right hand but Stebson manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Correira slips under a jab from Stebson.
Nice shot by Stebson.
The fighters circling - Correira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stebson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Correira takes one to the chin there.
Correira slips a jab and a cross from Stebson.
Correira jabs Stebson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stebson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Correira throws out a loose jab but Stebson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stebson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correira throws out the jab.
Stebson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Correira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stebson.
Correira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stebson momentarily.
Stebson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Correira throws a jab when Stebson was well out of range.
Stebson scores with a body shot.
Correira throws a jab when Stebson was well out of range.
Stebson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stebson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stebson cracks Correira with a good jab.
Stebson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Correira's head backwards.
Correira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Correira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Correira is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Correira moves out of range as Stebson throws a body kick.
Correira has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stebson avoids a wild elbow strike from Correira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stebson breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Correira.
Correira looks to land a right hand but Stebson moved out of range.
Stebson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Correira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Correira looks to land a right hand but Stebson moved out of range.
Correira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stebson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stebson misses with a straight left.
Stebson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stebson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Correira.
Correira is looking to counter punch.
Stebson wants to slow Correira down by chopping away at his legs.
Stebson slips under a jab from Correira.
Correira ducks under a wild hook from Stebson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Norman Stebson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Norman Stebson's cut.
That's time! Correira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Correira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stebson on the side of the head.
Correira throws a body shot but no joy.
Stebson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Correira slips under a jab.
A big left from Stebson misses.
Stebson works the jab nicely.
Correira looks to throw the jab but Stebson is out of range.
Stebson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stebson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Correira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Correira misses the jab.
Stebson throws a leg kick but Correira moved away.
Good leg kick by Stebson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stebson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Correira moves out of range as Stebson strikes.
Correira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stebson cracks Correira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stebson throws out a loose jab but Correira uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira throws a jab when Stebson was well out of range.
Stebson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stebson lands a slapping body shot.
Correira blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stebson!
Stebson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Correira is out of range and Stebson settles back down.
It looked like Correira was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stebson.
Correira throws a lazy right hand but Stebson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stebson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stebson throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Correira to counter with a crisp jab.
Correira misses with a hook.
Stebson throws a jab when Correira was well out of range.
Correira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stebson connects with a nice looking jab.
Stebson lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stebson misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira throws a poor cross that misses
and Stebson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stebson misses with a low kick.
Correira cracks Stebson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stebson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Correira closes the distance and clinches.
Correira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Correira.
Correira misses with a knee strike.
Wesley Correira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stebson breaks from the clinch.
Correira moves out of range of the leg kick from Stebson.
Stebson walks into a stiff left hand from Correira.
Correira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stebson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Correira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stebson backwards.
Correira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Correira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stebsons head.
Wesley Correira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stebson breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stebson.
Correira scores with a nice right hand.
Stebson staying out of range there.
Correira slips a jab from Stebson.
A combination from Stebson does no damage.
Norman Stebson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stebson moves away from the strike by Correira.
Stebson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correira.
Correira throws a hook but Stebson avoids it easily.
Correira checks a leg kick.
Correira is looking to counter punch.
Correira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stebson throws a jab but it's blocked by Correira.
Correira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stebson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Correira has time to react.
Stebson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stebson misses with a low kick as Correira jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stebson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Correira avoids a kick to the body.
Stebson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correira.
Stebson throws a series of punches but Correira avoids them all with ease.
Correira takes a swing at Stebson's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stebson can pounce on him.
Correira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stebson throws a body punch but Correira moves out of range.
Stebson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stebson misses with a hook. Correira ducked under it nicely.
Stebson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Correira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stebson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Correira.
Correira works the jab nicely.
Stebson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stebson thuds his shin into the meat of Correira's side.
Stebson slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Stebson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stebson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Stebson!
Norman Stebson is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Norman Stebson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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