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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mujibur Rahman (ranked 2399 p4p, 254 weight class) and Ralph McGuire Jr (ranked 2287 p4p, 242 weight class). McGuire Jr has chosen Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mujibur Rahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph McGuire Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire Jr looks to land a combination but Rahman avoids it well.
Rahman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rahman throws a big shot that misses.
Rahman throws a looping overhand right but McGuire Jr ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Rahman off the cage and back into range.
Rahman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ralph McGuire Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahman swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire Jr.
McGuire Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGuire Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rahman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McGuire Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Rahman circles away.
McGuire Jr throws out a loose jab but Rahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Rahman misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses
and McGuire Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuire Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahman moves away.
Rahman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Rahman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahman scores with a push kick.
McGuire Jr throws a right and a left that Rahman avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGuire Jr.
Nice defenses there by McGuire Jr.
Rahman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rahman misses with a low kick.
Rahman swings for the body but McGuire Jr moves out of range.
McGuire Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rahman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGuire Jr misses with a body punch.
McGuire Jr manages to break the clinch.
Mujibur Rahman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rahman throws a low kick, looking for McGuire Jr's leg but McGuire Jr calmly moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by McGuire Jr there.
McGuire Jr misses with a straight right.
McGuire Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rahman.
McGuire Jr rushes Rahman and presses him up against the cage.
McGuire Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Rahman jumps guard but McGuire Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rahman pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuire Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rahman is rocked!
McGuire Jr throws a big uppercut that drops Rahman! More strikes from McGuire Jr and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rahman lies dazed against the cage as McGuire Jr celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph McGuire Jr!
Ralph McGuire Jr gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Mujibur Rahman had this to say: 'Nekst time mi cut you, cut you baaad!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 508 p4p, 65 weight class) and Deez Nutzzzz (ranked 841 p4p, 111 weight class). Ragnar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shook Ones II. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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189 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deez Nutzzzz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnar misses with a wild body shot.
Nutzzzz is looking to slow Ragnar down with leg kicks.
Nutzzzz cracks Ragnar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nutzzzz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ragnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nutzzzz just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnar throwing a counter right hand but Nutzzzz manages to avoid it.
Ragnar tries a low kick but Nutzzzz avoids it.
Deez Nutzzzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nutzzzz looks to land a right hand but Ragnar moved out of range.
Ragnar gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nutzzzz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutzzzz is trying to break the clinch but Ragnar is controlling him.
Ragnar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnar.
Nutzzzz can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nutzzzz.
Ragnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnar misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nutzzzz misses with the head strike.
Nutzzzz misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnar.
Ragnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nutzzzz throws a head punch that misses.
Nutzzzz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nutzzzz blocks a body shot from Ragnar.
Nutzzzz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnar controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnar.
Ragnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar landing knees to the head.
Ragnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Nutzzzz.
Ragnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nutzzzz prevents a body shot from Ragnar.
Ragnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ragnar tries to work over Nutzzzz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nutzzzz backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nutzzzz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Ragnar.
Ragnar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ragnar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nutzzzz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ragnar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nutzzzz can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Nutzzzz fails to land.
Nutzzzz tries to throw a body punch but Ragnar avoids it by throwing Nutzzzz back against the cage.
Ragnar digs a right hand into Nutzzzz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nutzzzz's gas tank.
Ragnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nutzzzz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnar controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnar.
Ragnar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nutzzzz backwards.
Nutzzzz cracks Ragnar with a nice body shot.
Ragnar tries a body shot but Nutzzzz blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnar.
Ragnar tries a body shot but Nutzzzz blocks it.
Nutzzzz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnar's elbow.
Ragnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnar tries to throw a body punch but Nutzzzz avoids it by throwing Ragnar back against the cage.
Nutzzzz tries a body shot but Ragnar blocks it.
Ragnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ragnar can't find room to land a body shot as Nutzzzz controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnar fails to land.
Ragnar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ragnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Ragnar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ragnar lands a right hand.
Nutzzzz is rocked!
Ragnar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nutzzzz is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnar finish him?
Nutzzzz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Nutzzzz controls his hands.
Nutzzzz seems to have recovered his senses.
Ragnar tries to throw a body punch but Nutzzzz avoids it by throwing Ragnar back against the cage.
Ragnar digs a right hand underneath Nutzzzz's ribcage. Nutzzzz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ragnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ragnar.
Nutzzzz looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnar misses with the head strike.
Ragnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragnar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnar.
Nutzzzz misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Ragnar.
Ragnar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Ragnar as the two fighters clinch.
Ragnar gets through Nutzzzz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnar pushes Nutzzzz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nutzzzz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ragnar unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nutzzzz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ragnar is unloading with more strikes now! Nutzzzz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Ragnar!
During a confident post fight interview, Bjorn Ragnar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 618 p4p, 82 weight class) and Andre Haack (ranked 1153 p4p, 152 weight class). Sturd Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Waka Flocka Flame - 50K (Neon Dreams Remix). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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26 - 13 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd Jr throws a series of punches but Haack avoids them all with ease.
Sturd Jr scores with a takedown into Haack's guard.
Haack manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Haack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haack lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sturd Jr lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haack throws a head kick but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Haack misses with a kick to the body.
Haack throws a shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Sturd Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sturd Jr ducks under a wild hook from Haack.
Sturd Jr lands a head shot.
Haack slips under a jab from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Haack moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr stands up over Haack, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sturd Jr trying to control but Haack is working from the bottom.
Sturd Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Haack is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sturd Jr looking to pass the guard.
Sturd Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Haack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sturd Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Sturd Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sturd Jr 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.
Sturd Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sturd Jr throws a strike but Haack rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sturd Jr is pulling down on Haack's head to control his posture.
Sturd Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sturd Jr keeping full guard, as Haack tries to pass.
Haack preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack wants to control from the top but Sturd Jr keeps moving.
Sturd Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Haack is one step ahead there.
Sturd Jr has a closed guard, preventing Haack from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Haack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Haack misses its intended target.
Sturd Jr throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Sturd Jr.
Haack gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sturd Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Haack is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sturd Jr is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Haack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haack pulls Sturd Jr in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Jason Sturd Jr will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Haack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sturd Jr.
Haack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haack feints a counter leg kick.
Sturd Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Haack lands a head kick!
It looks like Jason Sturd Jr has been cut.
Sturd Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sturd Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Sturd Jr goes for a double leg but Haack avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haack continues to drive forward.
Haack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Donk. Sturd Jr catches Haack right on the button with a cross.
Haack throws a push kick but Sturd Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Sturd Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sturd Jr checks a low kick from Haack.
Sturd Jr avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Sturd Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Andre Haack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturd Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jason Sturd Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Sturd Jr checks a low kick from Haack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack throws a sloppy head kick
and Sturd Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haack, right into the meat.
Sturd Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sturd Jr fails to land the takedown.
Haack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haack is on top in guard.
Sturd Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sturd Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Sturd Jr won't allow Haack to sweep him here.
Sturd Jr 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturd Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Haack trying to control the position here.
Sturd Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sturd Jr is standing up over Haack. Haack looks to escape but Sturd Jr dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack tries to buck Sturd Jr off but Sturd Jr is having none of it.
Sturd Jr wants to control but Haack is keeping him busy.
Haack is trying to control Sturd Jr's posture but Sturd Jr avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sturd Jr is looking to take a break and control but Haack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sturd Jr content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Haack is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sturd Jr has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haack gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sturd Jr tries to control but Haack wriggling away.
Sturd Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Haack tries to lock up and control but Sturd Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sturd Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Haack taking shots to the head.
Haack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sturd Jr working Haack over with strikes here.
Sturd Jr thowing shots but they're missing.
Haack is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sturd Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haack stuffs the takedown.
That kick from Haack tenderised Sturd Jr's leg. Sturd Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haack fakes the leg kick and cracks Sturd Jr in the body.
Haack stuffs the takedown.
Haack takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haack pushes Sturd Jr away with a front kick.
Haack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sturd Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sturd Jr can pounce on him.
Haack misses with an uppercut. Sturd Jr saw that one coming.
Sturd Jr tries a low kick but Haack avoids it.
Haack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sturd Jr's head.
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!
Haack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sturd Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Sturd Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Haack enables Sturd Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Haack manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sturd Jr trying to control but Haack is working from the bottom.
Sturd Jr 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.
Sturd Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Haack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sturd Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Andre Haack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sturd Jr throwing strikes from guard but Haack blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sturd Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sturd Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haack's calf.
Haack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haack lands with a cross.
A cross from Sturd Jr lands.
Haack throws the left hand but Sturd Jr avoids the punch easily.
Sturd Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturd Jr moves away from the strike by Haack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haack tries to avoid it but Sturd Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haack to the ground. Haack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Sturd Jr blocks the leg kick.
Haack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturd Jr.
Haack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haack misses with a looping left.
Sturd Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haack stuffs the takedown attempt from Sturd Jr. Sturd Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Sturd Jr moves out of range as Haack throws a body kick.
Sturd Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Andre Haack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sturd Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Haack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haack gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sturd Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Haack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sturd Jr. That did some damage!
Sturd Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haack.
A little feinted left hand from Sturd Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack thumps Sturd Jr with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturd Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haack. That did some damage!
Sturd Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haack wants to get back to his feet but Sturd Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sturd Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sturd Jr working some strikes from top position.
Sturd Jr wants to control from the top but Haack keeps moving.
Sturd Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haack is keeping the position for now.
Sturd Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haack isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sturd Jr stacks Haack on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sturd Jr!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andre Haack.
I think Sturd Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jason Sturd Jr!
Jason Sturd Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rumble (ranked 1185 p4p, 133 weight class) and Simon Vale (ranked 730 p4p, 83 weight class). Rumble comes to the cage accompanied by Queens of the Stone Age - My God is the Sun . Vale has chosen Motorhead-Iron Fist as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barney Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Vale!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rumble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vale counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vale cracks Rumble with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rumble lands a head kick!
Vale throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Barney Rumble has been cut.
Rumble lands a front kick.
Vale moves in looking to clinch but Rumble pushes him off.
Vale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rumble takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vale rushes Rumble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vale tries to throw a body punch but Rumble avoids it by throwing Vale back against the cage.
Rumble keeps control of Vale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rumble breaks the clinch.
Rumble throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vale on the side of the head.
Vale on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rumble swats away the attempt to clinch by Vale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble needs to keep his hands up - Vale had a free shot at his head there.
Vale lands a nice looking body shot.
Rumble throws a sloppy body shot
and Vale counters with a nice body shot.
Vale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumble fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vale checks it well.
Vale drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rumble defends it well.
Rumble tries to keep at a distance but Vale has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rumble's elbow.
Rumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Vale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vale misses with a punch to the body.
Vale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rumble misses with a punch on the inside.
Rumble landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Simon Vale has been cut.
Rumble missing with knees to the body.
Vale has clasped his hands together around Rumble's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rumble throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vale clinches up against the cage.
Vale dodges an elbow strike from Rumble.
Rumble has a couple of punches blocked by Vale.
Rumble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vale's elbow.
Vale manages to break the clinch.
Vale tests Rumble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vale moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vale bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rumble can't do much from the bottom here.
Rumble tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble is trying to control Vale's posture but Vale avoids it.
Vale scores with punches from side control.
Vale in side control, throwing shots but Rumble defends.
Rumble avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vale.
Rumble throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vale walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rumble.
A punch lands to the side of Vale 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rumble on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vale scores with a jab to the body.
Vale moves in looking to clinch but Rumble pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vale misses with a hook to the body
and Rumble counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vale stuns Rumble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rumble is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vale.
Rumble throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Simon Vale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vale throws a shot from downtown. Rumble moves away and avoids it.
We've been informed that Vale has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rumble takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rumble buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rumble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vale shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rumble defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vale blocks a head kick by Rumble.
Jab, jab by Rumble - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Simon Vale will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vale gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rumble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vale is looking to clinch but Rumble is avoiding it.
Vale swinging wildly here.
Simon Vale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vale moves into the clinch successfully.
Vale looking to throw knees to the head but Rumble is blocking nicely.
Rumble lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vale backwards.
Vale drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rumble gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rumble scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vale throws a punch but it's blocked by Rumble.
A short body shot lands from Vale as the two fighters clinch.
Vale has Rumble pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vale pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rumble tumbling to the mat - Vale dives into Rumble's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale is looking to work some ground and pound but Rumble has wrist control.
Rumble trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rumble is controlling Vale's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rumble looking to control.
Rumble is looking for a triangle but Vale pushes his legs off easily.
Vale throwing strikes but missing.
Rumble manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vale manages to get himself to full guard.
Rumble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rumble won't allow Vale to get back to his feet.
Rumble passes into half guard.
Rumble is trying to control. Vale wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vale tries to kick Rumble off but Rumble keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rumble is controlling the pace.
Rumble is keen to just control but Vale is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vale moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barney Rumble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rumble slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rumble passes Vale's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rumble is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vale wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rumble is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rumble stops Vale from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vale is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rumble rather than just go for the knockout.
Rumble throws a shot to the body.
Vale shoots and misses
letting Rumble counter with a right hand.
Vale blocks a low kick nicely.
Rumble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vale misses with the body kick
and Rumble counters with an inside leg kick.
Rumble takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vale stuns Rumble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vale rushes Rumble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rumble is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barney Rumble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Vale.
Rumble gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vale.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Barney Rumble will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rumble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rumble lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vale tries to clinch up but Rumble circles away and keeps his distance.
Rumble fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vale just manages to avoid it.
Rumble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vale is defended easily by Rumble.
Vale wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vale throws a shot from downtown. Rumble moves away and avoids it.
Rumble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rumble throws a body kick that misses.
Rumble throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble throws a jab but it's blocked by Vale.
Vale comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rumble connects with a leg kick. Vale looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vale fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rumble scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rumble walks into a jab.
Rumble lands a nice looking body shot.
Rumble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rumble looks to land a right hand but Vale moved out of range.
Rumble is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vale throws a good cross that connects.
Rumble misses with a body kick.
Vale tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rumble lands a nice hook to Vale's body. Vale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Vale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rumble. Rumble obviously looking to wear him down.
Vale throws a solid leg kick but Rumble takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vale.
Vale throws a body shot but no joy.
Vale misses with a two punch combination.
Rumble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rumble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Rumble.
Rumble throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rumble throws out a loose jab but Vale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rumble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rumble.
Vale throws a body kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Rumble tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble throws a good cross that connects.
Rumble throws a front kick that sends Vale stumbling back into the cage.
Barney Rumble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rumble scores with a hook.
Rumble is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice side step and Vale releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rumble throws a leg kick
enabling Vale to counter with a crisp jab.
Vale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rumble getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vale tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rumble is able to avoid easily.
Vale throws the left hand but Rumble avoids the punch easily.
Rumble thinks about countering with a body kick.
A head kick from Rumble lands but Vale takes it in his stride.
Vale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barney Rumble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Vale.
Vale misses the jab.
Vale tries to clinch up
enabling Rumble to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rumble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rumble throws a leg kick but Vale sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Rumble 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vale throws a jab but it's blocked by Rumble.
Rumble tries a low kick but Vale avoids it.
Vale throws an off balance right hand
and Rumble counters with a nice uppercut.
Vale moves out of range of the body kick.
Vale moves in looking to clinch but Rumble pushes him off.
Rumble cracks Vale with an open hand slap.
Vale is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Rumble showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rumble has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Rumble!
A very excited looking Barney Rumble 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Tiddlywinks (ranked 833 p4p, 91 weight class) and Conrad Hauser (ranked 1229 p4p, 137 weight class). Tiddlywinks comes to the cage accompanied by The Seinfeld Intro. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Tiddlywinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conrad Hauser!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hauser slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Hauser on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tiddlywinks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hauser's calf.
Tiddlywinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hauser.
Tiddlywinks scores with a jab. Hauser acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Conrad Hauser has been cut.
Tiddlywinks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tiddlywinks misses with an uppercut.
Tiddlywinks wants to slow Hauser down by chopping away at his legs.
A cross from Hauser lands.
An inside leg kick from Hauser misses.
Tiddlywinks tries to land a front kick but Hauser steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hauser.
A head kick misses from Tiddlywinks.
Hauser avoids the head kick by Tiddlywinks.
Hauser avoids a kick to the body.
Tiddlywinks misses with a few strikes there.
Hauser scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Hauser will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hauser. That's going to slow Tiddlywinks down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hauser. Tiddlywinks shrugs it off though.
Tiddlywinks tries to bum rush Hauser with a series of wild strikes but Hauser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A countering left hand to the body from Hauser misses.
Tiddlywinks throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauser scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice cross by Tiddlywinks.
Hauser lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Roger Tiddlywinks has been cut.
Hauser slips a jab and a cross from Tiddlywinks.
Tiddlywinks is breathing heavily.
Hauser looks to land a combination but Tiddlywinks avoids it well.
Tiddlywinks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hauser misses with a looping right.
Hauser walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tiddlywinks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hauser throws a leg kick but Tiddlywinks moved away.
Hauser throws a body shot but no joy.
Hauser misses with a low kick.
Tiddlywinks throws a body punch but Hauser moves out of range.
Tiddlywinks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tiddlywinks defending well as Hauser loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hauser looks to land a right hand but Tiddlywinks moved out of range.
Hauser missing with a left hand there. Tiddlywinks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick that misses.
Tiddlywinks throws out a leg kick but Hauser moves out of range and Tiddlywinks only half commits.
Hauser blocks a head kick by Tiddlywinks.
Hauser cracks Tiddlywinks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiddlywinks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hauser thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiddlywinks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Tiddlywinks does no damage.
A jab from Hauser misses.
Hauser attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hauser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiddlywinks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hauser has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tiddlywinks moves out of range of the body kick from Hauser.
Tiddlywinks takes a swing at Hauser's ribcage but misses.
Hauser missing with a left hand there. Tiddlywinks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiddlywinks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hauser is looking for the big counter here.
Hauser feints a jab promting Tiddlywinks to slip. Hauser then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tiddlywinks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hauser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiddlywinks checks a leg kick.
Tiddlywinks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tiddlywinks lands with a straight right. Hauser didn't see that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Hauser.
Hauser lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauser connects with a looping right hand.
Tiddlywinks misses with a low kick.
Hauser swings for the body but Tiddlywinks moves out of range.
Tiddlywinks lands with a kick to the temple. Hauser shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tiddlywinks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hauser tries a quick counter leg kick but Tiddlywinks is wise to it.
Tiddlywinks throws a leg kick
enabling Hauser to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiddlywinks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hauser connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Tiddlywinks tumbling to the canvas! Hauser pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Tiddlywinks was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Conrad Hauser!
Our winner, Conrad Hauser, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Roger Tiddlywinks spoke after the fight, saying 'I want icecream mom'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Staal (ranked 243 p4p, 32 weight class) and Robert Munson (ranked 323 p4p, 42 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Staal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munson connects with a right hand. Staal shakes it off.
Munson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Staal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Munson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Staal.
Munson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Staal.
Munson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Staal throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Munson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch combination from Munson misses.
Staal shoots in for a takedown but Munson shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson with a nice cross.
Staal walks into a straight right hand from Munson.
Staal looking to score a takedown here. Munson is defending well but Staal drives through and ends up in Munson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal is fighting to break Munson's control of his arms but Munson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Staal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Staal 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.
Staal is looking to work some ground and pound but Munson has wrist control.
Munson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Staal trying to control the position from guard on top but Munson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Staal is one step ahead there.
Staal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Staal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Munson has Staal pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robert Munson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Staal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Munson throws a lazy body kick
and Staal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Munson pushes Staal off and gets back to his feet.
Munson throws a front kick aimed at Staal's knee but Staal avoids it well.
Staal attempts a counter takedown but Munson avoids it well and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Munson. That's going to slow Staal down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal moves out of range of the strikes.
Staal is looking to counter punch.
Staal ducks under a wild hook from Munson.
Munson throws a shot from downtown. Staal moves away and avoids it.
Munson looks to land a right hand but Staal moved out of range.
Staal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Munson pinned against the cage. Munson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice defenses there by Staal.
Staal throws a quick counter kick to the body but Munson avoids it.
Staal checks a low kick from Munson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munson throws a body shot but no joy.
Staal throws a hook but Munson avoids it easily.
Munson connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Munson.
Munson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Staal appears to be looking for a big counter.
Staal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Staal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Staal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Munson takes a swing at Staal's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Munson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A good leg kick by Munson.
A punch combination from Staal misses.
Robert Munson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Staal shoots in looking for a takedown. Munson tries to sprawl out of it but Staal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Munson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Munson misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staal staying out of range there.
Munson thows a body kick. Staal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Staal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal misses with a right hand
and Munson counters with an inside leg kick.
Munson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robert Munson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munson.
Staal lands a slapping body shot.
Munson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Staal on the side of the head.
Munson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Munson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Staal misses with a low kick.
Staal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Staal laying and praying for a moment but Munson takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Staal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munson keeps working.
Munson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Staal.
Staal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Munson defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staal lands strikes from half guard.
Munson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Staal.
Staal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Eric Staal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Munson trying to control from the bottom.
Staal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Munson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Staal.
Munson is trying to maintain the position but Staal is very close to passing his half guard.
Staal stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Staal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Munson tries to roll over but Staal keeps him under control.
Staal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munson throws a front kick aimed at Staal's knee but Staal avoids it well.
Munson misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Staal dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Staal has a takedown stuffed.
Staal moves away from the strike by Munson.
Munson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Munson throws a chopping leg kick but Staal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Staal misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staal cracks the inside of Munson's front leg.
Munson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Staal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Munson thinking.
Munson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal drives through and clinches with Munson against the cage.
Staal has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Munson is trying to keep an underhook but Staal manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Munson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Staal trying to control but Munson is working from the bottom.
Staal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Staal postures up in Munson's guard and throws a big left but Munson blocks it.
Munson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Staal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal is looking to work some ground and pound but Munson has wrist control.
Staal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Staal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Munson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Staal.
Staal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Munson's head.
Staal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Staal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Staal trying to control but Munson is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Staal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Munson pinned against the cage. Munson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Munson loads up on a big right hand but Staal slips the punch.
Munson misses with a body shot.
Staal is looking to counter punch.
Staal has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Staal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson tries a head kick but it misses.
Munson dips to his left and cracks Staal with an uppercut!
Munson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Staal.
Munson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Staal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Staal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Staal somewhat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Munson.
I think Munson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Munson!
After winning the bout, Robert Munson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Wrexham (ranked 293 p4p, 41 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 342 p4p, 50 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Wrexham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrexham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Strunz misses with a low kick as Wrexham jumps back.
Strunz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wrexham throws a combination. Strunz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wrexham works Strunz's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Strunz misses.
Wrexham looks to land a right hand but Strunz moved out of range.
Strunz lands a jab.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
Strunz throws a shot from downtown. Wrexham moves away and avoids it.
Strunz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Wrexham 's leg. Wrexham is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrexham wants to clinch up but Strunz keeps it at a distance.
Wrexham misses with a two punch combination.
Strunz wants to land a leg kick but Wrexham is out of range.
Strunz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Wrexham is out of range.
Wrexham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strunz scores with a jab. Wrexham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wrexham lands with a straight right. Strunz didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strunz.
Wrexham is looking to slow Strunz down with leg kicks.
Wrexham misses with a series of wild punches.
Strunz misses with an uppercut. Wrexham saw that one coming.
Wrexham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strunz was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrexham .
Strunz throws a sloppy head kick
and Wrexham counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Strunz misses
and Wrexham counters with a nice body shot.
Wrexham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wrexham digs a good hook to Strunz's body.
Strunz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wrexham checks a leg kick.
Strunz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wrexham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyler Wrexham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strunz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Wrexham to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strunz moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham swings for the body but Strunz moves out of range.
Wrexham is looking to wear down Strunz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strunz moves forwards but Wrexham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wrexham misses with a hook.
Wrexham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wrexham lands an overhand right.
Wrexham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strunz looks to land a left hand but Wrexham moved out of range nicely.
Strunz moves away from the strike by Wrexham .
Strunz misses with a lunging right hand
and Wrexham counters with a straight right hand.
Strunz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrexham . That did some damage!
Wrexham takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strunz misses with a hook.
Wrexham avoids a kick to the body.
Wrexham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wrexham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Strunz.
Wrexham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Wrexham 's leg. Wrexham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strunz connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice straight punches there by Wrexham . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wrexham .
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strunz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strunz.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strunz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wrexham counters with a nice uppercut.
Strunz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wrexham punishes Strunz's body with a nice straight punch.
Strunz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wrexham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wrexham jabs at Strunz's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz throws a jab when Wrexham was well out of range.
Strunz scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strunz.
Strunz cracks the inside of Wrexham 's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Strunz misses with a shot to the body
and Wrexham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strunz shoots in for a double leg but Wrexham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyler Wrexham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronko Strunz.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Wrexham moved away.
Wrexham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Wrexham scores with a nice head shot.
Wrexham throws out a loose jab but Strunz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strunz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrexham .
Strunz moves forwards but Wrexham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wrexham walks into a straight right hand from Strunz.
Strunz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wrexham .
Despite the aggression on Strunz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wrexham is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wrexham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrexham . Strunz does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Wrexham dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Strunz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wrexham clinches up with Strunz and pushes him back against the cage.
Wrexham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strunz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrexham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strunz misses the jab.
Wrexham blocks a head kick by Strunz.
Wrexham staying out of range there.
Strunz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strunz throws a counter combo.
Wrexham is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good exchange - Strunz coming out on top.
Strunz slips a jab from Wrexham .
A jab lands there for Strunz.
Wrexham tries to clinch up but Strunz circles away and keeps his distance.
Strunz cracks the inside of Wrexham 's front leg.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strunz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wrexham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wrexham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch but Strunz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wrexham on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wrexham scoring well with a low kick there.
Wrexham moves away from the strike by Strunz.
Strunz throws a sloppy body shot
and Strunz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wrexham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wrexham cracks Strunz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrexham misses the target.
Wrexham 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strunz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wrexham scrambles back to his feet.
Wrexham throws a chopping leg kick but Strunz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Wrexham coming out on top.
Strunz connects with a solid leg kick.
Wrexham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrexham fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wrexham .
Strunz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wrexham .
Strunz throws a leg kick which misses Wrexham 's front leg but catches the back leg as Wrexham tries to avoid it.
Wrexham feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strunzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Strunz feints and then cracks Wrexham 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wrexham down.
Wrexham swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strunz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wrexham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
Strunz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wrexham .
Strunz is looking to slow Wrexham down with leg kicks.
Wrexham blocks a jab.
Wrexham leaves Strunz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wrexham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyler Wrexham is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrexham swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strunz counters with a stiff right hand.
Strunz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strunz wants to slow Wrexham down by chopping away at his legs.
Strunz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wrexham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrexham . Strunz does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham lunges at Strunz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strunz's hand.
Wrexham throws a body punch but Strunz moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Strunz. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Wrexham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strunz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wrexham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
Strunz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wrexham half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wrexham staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Wrexham .
A shot to the liver by Wrexham . Beautiful body shot.
Wrexham scores with a hook to the body. Strunz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wrexham throws a one two combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Wrexham misses the target.
Wrexham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Wrexham misses the target.
Strunz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wrexham .
It looked like Wrexham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrexham misses the target.
Strunz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wrexham has Strunz up against the cage in a clinch.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Wrexham controls the action.
Wrexham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strunz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Strunz is trying to push Wrexham away but Wrexham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wrexham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrexham lands a body punch.
Strunz is breathing heavily.
Wrexham lands a shoulder strike.
Strunz manages to break the clinch.
Wrexham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strunz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Wrexham is out of range.
Strunz throws a shot from downtown. Wrexham moves away and avoids it.
Strunz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Wrexham . Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tyler Wrexham will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Wrexham is looking to score with low kicks.
Strunz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut.
Strunz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strunz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strunz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham checks a low kick from Strunz.
Wrexham tries to clinch there but Strunz circles away.
Wrexham takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strunz looks for a takedown but Wrexham sprawls well.
Strunz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Strunz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrexham misses with a wild body shot.
Strunz thuds his right hand into Wrexham 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Strunz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strunz cracks Wrexham with an open hand slap.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strunz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wrexham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wrexham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strunz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Wrexham 's leg. Wrexham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strunz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrexham .
Wrexham missing with a left hand there. Strunz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut. Strunz saw that one coming.
Strunz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wrexham moves out of range as Strunz strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strunz. That's going to slow Wrexham down.
Wrexham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strunz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strunz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wrexham counters with a one-two to the body.
Wrexham connects with the punch.
Strunz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wrexham counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Strunz looks to land a right hand but Wrexham moved out of range.
Wrexham throws a big counter combination but Strunz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham slips under a jab from Strunz.
Wrexham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strunz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wrexham throws a body punch but Strunz moves out of range.
Wrexham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Strunz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wrexham takes a swing at Strunz's ribcage but misses.
Strunz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wrexham moves out of range of the leg kick from Strunz.
Bronko Strunz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrexham lunges at Strunz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strunz's hand.
Strunz misses with a leg kick.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut. Strunz saw that one coming.
Strunz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strunz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wrexham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wrexham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrexham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wrexham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wrexham misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strunz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wrexham looks to land a combination. Strunz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Strunz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrexham .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strunz! But no joy.
Strunz with a nice cross.
Wrexham tries to clinch but Strunz moves out of range.
A slow jab from Wrexham misses its intended target.
Wrexham throws a chopping leg kick but Strunz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tyler Wrexham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wrexham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strunz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strunz throws out a leg kick but Wrexham moves out of range and Strunz only half commits.
No joy there for Strunz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrexham . Strunz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strunz swings for the body but Wrexham moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wrexham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Strunz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Strunz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wrexham slips under a jab from Strunz.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
Good shot there by Wrexham .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strunz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the liver by Wrexham . Beautiful body shot.
Wrexham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strunz throws a nice looking combination but Wrexham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strunz throws out a powerful jab.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strunz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wrexham cracks a nice hook into Strunz's ribs.
A good leg kick by Wrexham .
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Strunz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wrexham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strunz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strunz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyler Wrexham .
Well Wrexham 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Wrexham !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 169 p4p, 23 weight class) and Dick Army (ranked 536 p4p, 68 weight class). Army has chosen Dick Army as his entrance music. Dick Army 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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a poor cross that misses
and Army counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parker connects with a body shot that sends Army's belly button to the back.
Army misses with a hook to the body
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Parker finds it's target.
Parker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Parker jabs Army to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Army lands with a hook. Parker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Army ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Army keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker moves out of range as Army throws a body kick.
Army throws a low kick, looking for Parker's leg but Parker calmly moves out of range.
Parker moves into range and clinches up with Army.
Army breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker moves into range and clinches up with Army.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Army breaks from the clinch.
Parker moves out of range as Army strikes.
Parker lands with a right hand.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker takes a swing at Army's ribcage but misses.
Parker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Parker rushes Army and presses him up against the cage.
Army can't break the clinch.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Army avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Army breaks the clinch.
Parker instigates a clinch.
Army escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Army fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Army displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Army takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Army doesn't seem phased though.
Army misses with a body shot.
Army lands a nice shot to the body.
Army throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parker feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Army sprawling to the canvas! Army rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Parker finish him?!
Army is rocked!
It looks like Dick Army has been cut.
Parker lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Parker!
Peter Parker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vee (ranked 46 p4p, 3 weight class) and Michael Proctor (ranked 405 p4p, 39 weight class). Vee comes to the cage accompanied by Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang Clan. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Vee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Proctor!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proctor connects with a nice looking jab.
Proctor throws a good cross that connects.
Brandon Vee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vee staying out of range there.
Proctor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vee on the side of the head.
Vee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Proctor manages to avoid it.
Proctor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Proctor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vee tries to close the distance and clinch but Proctor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vee misses with a hook. Proctor ducked under it nicely.
Vee drops Proctor with a left right combo! Vee follows him down to the ground into side control.
Proctor is rocked!
It looks like Michael Proctor has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Proctor is looking to regain half guard here but Vee keeps moving and retains side control.
Proctor is still in real trouble! Can Vee finish him?
Vee decides to stand back up.
Proctor seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Proctor.
Proctor is looking to chop away at Vee's legs.
Proctor misses with an uppercut.
Vee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vee throws a shot from downtown. Proctor moves away and avoids it.
Proctor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Proctor manages to avoid it.
Proctor throws a sloppy head kick and Vee moves out of range easily.
Vee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vee throws a hook to the side of Proctor's head but Proctor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Proctor! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee swings for the body but Proctor moves out of range.
Proctor missing with a left hand there. Vee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Proctor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Vee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Proctor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vee's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vee misses with a looping left.
Proctor steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Proctor tries to land a front kick but Vee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vee scores with a shot to the body.
Proctor avoids the body shot from Vee.
Proctor blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Proctor.
Vee moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromProctor.
Vee swings widly with a right hand
and Proctor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vee throws an off balance right hand
and Proctor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Proctor throws a jab when Vee was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vee. Proctor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Proctor tries to keep at a distance but Vee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Proctor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee lands a right hand.
Vee scores with a hook to the body.
Proctor looks winded!
Vee scores with a shot to the side of Proctor's head.
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!
Vee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Proctor backwards.
Vee tries a body shot but Proctor blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Vee.
Vee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Proctor.
Vee pushes Proctor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Proctor.
Still in the clinch, Vee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Proctor backwards.
Vee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vee is working Proctor over against the cage.
Vee pushes Proctor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vee lands with a right to the head.
Vee lands a big left hand right to the temple and Proctor goes down!
Vee gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Proctor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vee closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Proctor out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brandon Vee!
Brandon Vee retains his heavyweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Brandon Vee said 'You are looking at one of the most dangerous weapons on earth, a black man who don't give a shit. And no one can stop me. Can you dig it? CAN YOU DIG IT!?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Shankoli (ranked 43 p4p, 10 weight class) and Albert Hoffman (ranked 256 p4p, 34 weight class). Shankoli comes into the arena with Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Albert Hoffman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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35
191 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
47 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Shankoli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Hoffman !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shankoli misses with a double jab
so Hoffman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shankoli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shankoli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shankoli wants to stand but Hoffman is controlling the position.
Shankoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoffman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hoffman scoring with some ground and pound.
Shankoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli has control of Hoffman 's left arm, preventing Hoffman from doing any damage.
Shankoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoffman .
Hoffman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shankoli is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shankoli holds on and takes a little breather.
Shankoli has momentary wrist control but Hoffman slips an elbow through the middle.
Shankoli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shankoli is pulling down on Hoffman 's head to control his posture.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Shankoli.
Shankoli continues to hold on tight.
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli seems keen to control Hoffman 's posture.
Shankoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hoffman drops back looking for a leg! Shankoli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shankoli manages to kick Hoffman off! Hoffman jumps back into Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli is adopting a defensive guard.
Shankoli controls Hoffman momentarily but Hoffman frees himself.
Hoffman stops Shankoli from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shankoli pulls Hoffman in close to prevent any damage.
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shankoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoffman is pushing down on Shankoli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shankoli is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoffman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hoffman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shankoli!
Shankoli working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli tries to hold on but Hoffman pushes him away.
BOOM! Hoffman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hoffman landing punches.
Hoffman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shankoli can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hoffman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Shankoli defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hoffman .
Shankoli tries to hold on but Hoffman pushes him away.
Hoffman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hoffman has hold of Shankoli's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Shankoli manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hoffman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shankoli tries to reverse the position but Hoffman maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shankoli is surviving well by controlling Hoffman 's body position as best he can.
Shankoli sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli wants to control but Hoffman is keeping busy.
Hoffman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shankoli defends it well.
Hoffman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shankoli defending well though.
Shankoli wants to get back to full guard.
Hoffman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoffman is working for a submission of some sort.
Shankoli tries to roll over but Hoffman keeps him under control.
Shankoli manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hoffman keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hoffman is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Hoffman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shankoli misses with a two punch combination.
Shankoli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoffman on the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hoffman .
Shankoli looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Shankoli throws a solid leg kick but Hoffman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shankoli.
Hoffman feints the counter takedown.
Shankoli throws the left hand but Hoffman avoids the punch easily.
Hoffman fails with the takedown
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shankoli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shankoli gets back to half guard.
Shankoli moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoffman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shankoli is keeping the position for now.
Hoffman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shankoli scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Shankoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoffman circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Shankoli misses.
Shankoli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoffman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hoffman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shankoli looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli gets full guard.
Shankoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shankoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hoffman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hoffman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Albert Hoffman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shankoli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard.
Shankoli is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hoffman drops back looking for a leg! Shankoli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shankoli manages to kick Hoffman off! Hoffman jumps back into Shankoli's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hoffman 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shankoli has control of Hoffman 's left arm, preventing Hoffman from doing any damage.
Shankoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hoffman passes Shankoli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hoffman is looking for a kimura here.
Hoffman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoffman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shankoli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shankoli trying to control the position.
Shankoli has his hands on Hoffman 's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffman tries to free his leg and advance position but Shankoli is retaining full guard.
Shankoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shankoli pulls Hoffman in close to his closed guard and prevents Hoffman from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Shankoli dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hoffman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoffman throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Hoffman slips under a jab from Shankoli.
Shankoli tries to clinch up.
Shankoli tries to clinch but Hoffman moves away
and Hoffman counters with a shoot takedown. Shankoli fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoffman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoffman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shankoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli managing to control the position.
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hoffman drops back looking for a leg! Shankoli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shankoli manages to kick Hoffman off! Hoffman jumps back into Shankoli's guard.
Hoffman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoffman 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.
Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shankoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shankoli working a defensive guard here.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shankoli has his hands on Hoffman 's head, controlling the position.
Hoffman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shankoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shankoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoffman wants to pass the guard but Shankoli is keeping the position.
Hoffman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shankoli controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shankoli wriggles free and stands up.
Shankoli throws a lazy body kick
and Hoffman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hoffman throws a big elbow that misses.
Shankoli is looking to stand up but Hoffman isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoffman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoffman lands a couple of elbows.
Hoffman cracks Shankoli with a solid left hand.
Hoffman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shankoli is keeping the position for now.
Shankoli pushes Hoffman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Hoffman avoids them all with ease.
Hoffman scores with a takedown into Shankoli's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shankoli controls Hoffman momentarily but Hoffman frees himself.
Hoffman 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.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Shankoli has control of Hoffman 's left arm, preventing Hoffman from doing any damage.
Shankoli manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hoffman is trying to drag Shankoli to the mat but Shankoli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Albert Hoffman just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hoffman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shankoli is trying to keep Hoffman in close.
Hoffman scoring with some ground and pound.
Shankoli trying to control the position.
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli wriggles free and stands up.
Hoffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shankoli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli tries to land a body kick
and Hoffman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoffman postures up and lands a big shot to Shankoli's brow.
Shankoli trying to control the position.
Hoffman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shankoli wants to stand up but Hoffman is controlling him.
Shankoli keeping full guard, as Hoffman tries to pass.
Shankoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shankoli is adopting a defensive guard.
Hoffman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hoffman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shankoli is pulling down on Hoffman 's head to control his posture.
Hoffman postures up.
Shankoli is really struggling to control Hoffman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hoffman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shankoli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shankoli is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hoffman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Hoffman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman is trying to work for a kimura but Shankoli is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli is trying is best to control the position here.
Shankoli is looking to control Hoffman 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shankoli avoid being mounted?
Hoffman is working for a kimura but Shankoli is defending it quite comfortably.
Shankoli tries to roll over but Hoffman keeps him under control.
Hoffman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shankoli defends it well.
Shankoli is controlling Hoffman 's trapped leg to prevent Hoffman from advancing to side control.
Shankoli is looking to escape.
Shankoli works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shankoli pulls Hoffman in close to prevent any damage.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard.
Shankoli pulls Hoffman in close to his closed guard and prevents Hoffman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shankoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoffman .
Shankoli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shankoli continues to stall.
Hoffman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoffman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Hoffman dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Hoffman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shankoli's waist but Shankoli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoffman off to one side.
Shankoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoffman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hoffman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shankoli defends well and Hoffman ends up having to push Shankoli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head kick misses from Shankoli.
Shankoli digs a good hook to Hoffman 's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shankoli - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli tries to clinch but Hoffman is having none of it.
Hoffman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Hoffman postures up.
Shankoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman 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.
Shankoli looking to control.
Shankoli seems keen to control Hoffman 's posture.
Hoffman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoffman works over Shankoli with some ground and pound from guard.
Shankoli is trying to keep Hoffman in close.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoffman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shankoli managing to control the position.
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hoffman 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shankoli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shankoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shankoli pulls Hoffman in close to his closed guard and prevents Hoffman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shankoli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoffman is looking to work some ground and pound but Shankoli has wrist control.
Hoffman stands up over Shankoli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hoffman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shankoli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shankoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman works over Shankoli with some ground and pound from guard.
Hoffman connects with a couple of short punches.
Shankoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shankoli controls Hoffman momentarily but Hoffman frees himself.
Hoffman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hoffman scoring with some ground and pound.
Hoffman tries to free his leg and advance position but Shankoli is retaining full guard.
Hoffman throwing strikes but missing.
Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is fighting to break Shankoli's control of his arms but Shankoli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hoffman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shankoli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoffman defends it easily.
Hoffman is pushing down on Shankoli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shankoli is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoffman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hoffman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shankoli doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hoffman .
Hoffman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Albert Hoffman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shankoli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Hoffman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoffman 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Hoffman !
Albert Hoffman is the new middleweight champion!
Albert Hoffman gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.
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