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CEC 612 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fagell McLovin (ranked 1621 p4p, 207 weight class) and Michal Filipowicz (ranked 1935 p4p, 238 weight class). McLovin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Dick. The crowd seem to be enjoying Filipowicz's choice of entrance music: Duran Duran - The Wild Boys . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fagell McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michal Filipowicz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipowicz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLovin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filipowicz counters with a slapping leg kick.
McLovin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Filipowicz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLovin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Filipowicz's corner calls for a 1-2. Filipowicz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McLovin, as that shot connected.
McLovin looks to throw the jab but Filipowicz is out of range.
Filipowicz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Michal Filipowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipowicz looks to land a left hand but McLovin moved out of range nicely.
Filipowicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLovin.
And McLovin counters with a quick kick to the body but Filipowicz blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipowicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLovin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Filipowicz throws a sloppy body shot
and McLovin counters with a stiff right hand.
Crunch! McLovin slams his shin into Filipowicz's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin misses with a body shot.
McLovin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Filipowicz misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McLovin avoids the body shot from Filipowicz.
McLovin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Filipowicz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McLovin's hands.
Filipowicz stuns McLovin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Filipowicz misses with an uppercut
and McLovin counters with a series of strikes. Filipowicz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Filipowicz pushes McLovin up against the cage in a clinch.
Filipowicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filipowicz.
Filipowicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McLovin backwards.
Filipowicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLovin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLovin is trying to force a seperation but Filipowicz has the dominant position.
McLovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipowicz misses with a looping right.
Filipowicz throws the left hand but McLovin avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Filipowicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Filipowicz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McLovin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Filipowicz misses with a shot to the body
and McLovin counters with a series of strikes. Filipowicz will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz throws an off balance right hand
and McLovin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Filipowicz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLovin counters with a leg kick.
McLovin stalks Filipowicz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Filipowicz's face. Filipowicz staggers backwards, shaken.
McLovin misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin throws a leg kick but Filipowicz checks it.
Filipowicz misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from McLovin misses its target.
Filipowicz misses the body punch
and McLovin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McLovin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for McLovin.
Filipowicz jabs McLovin right on the nose. McLovin blinks but takes it well.
Filipowicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLovin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A clash of legs there as McLovin blocks the low kick.
McLovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Filipowicz is just out of range.
McLovin is looking to wear down Filipowicz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Filipowicz misses with a left hand
and McLovin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Filipowicz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McLovin counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz misses with an uppercut
and McLovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLovin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipowicz swings widly with a right hand
and McLovin counters with a series of strikes. Filipowicz will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Filipowicz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McLovin - the referee stops the clock and Filipowicz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McLovin. Filipowicz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McLovin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipowicz looks to throw a body kick
and McLovin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Filipowicz throws an off balance right hand
and McLovin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz throws an off balance right hand
and McLovin counters with a good low kick that Filipowicz was not able to check.
Filipowicz lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipowicz misses with an uppercut.
Filipowicz throws a leg kick but McLovin sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLovin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Filipowicz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Filipowicz looks to move away, McLovin throws a big counter combo but Filipowicz just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fagell McLovin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Filipowicz scores with a jab to the head.
McLovin ducks under a wild hook from Filipowicz.
McLovin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Filipowicz scores with a nice strike.
Filipowicz avoids a kick to the body.
Filipowicz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Filipowicz misses with a left hand
and McLovin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McLovin throws a leg kick
and Filipowicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Filipowicz just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from McLovin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McLovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Filipowicz.
It looked like McLovin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipowicz throws a lazy uppercut
and McLovin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McLovin scores with a nice strike.
Filipowicz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Filipowicz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipowicz throws a leg kick but McLovin moved away.
Fagell McLovin is winning the standup battle so far.
Filipowicz throws a sloppy body shot
letting McLovin counter with a right hand.
McLovin slips under a jab.
McLovin throws a big counter combination but Filipowicz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Filipowicz blocks the body kick.
Filipowicz looks to throw the jab but McLovin is out of range.
Good work by McLovin as he checks the leg kick.
McLovin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Filipowicz looks to score with a jab to the body but McLovin is just out of range.
McLovin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Filipowicz takes a swing at McLovin's ribcage but misses.
Filipowicz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McLovin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Filipowicz stuns McLovin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Filipowicz throws a lazy uppercut
and McLovin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Filipowicz thinking.
Filipowicz connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipowicz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McLovin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipowicz throws a predictable looking body shot
and McLovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filipowicz throws a head kick that misses.
McLovin throws a big counter combination but Filipowicz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McLovin ducks under a wild hook from Filipowicz.
McLovin 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.
Filipowicz misses with a wild body shot.
Filipowicz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McLovin counters with a stiff right hand.
Filipowicz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipowicz throws a right hand that misses
and McLovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filipowicz misses with an uppercut
and McLovin counters with a one-two to the body.
Filipowicz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin slips under a jab.
McLovin throws a big counter combination but Filipowicz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Filipowicz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McLovins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Filipowicz lands with an overhand left.
Fagell McLovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipowicz swings for the body but McLovin moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and McLovin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Filipowicz throws an off balance right hand
and McLovin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Filipowicz misses with a left hand
and Filipowicz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLovin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Filipowicz tried to score with a low kick but McLovin checks it.
Filipowicz throws a low kick, looking for McLovin's leg but McLovin calmly moves out of range.
Filipowicz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice straight punches there by Filipowicz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Filipowicz.
McLovin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipowicz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz throws a shot from downtown. McLovin moves away and avoids it.
McLovin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Filipowicz misses with a kick to the body
and Filipowicz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Filipowicz misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McLovin.
Filipowicz lands a nice looking body kick.
Filipowicz swings widly with a right hand
and McLovin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Filipowicz thinking.
Filipowicz throws out a loose jab but McLovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filipowicz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McLovin thuds his shin into the meat of Filipowicz's side.
Filipowicz scores with a jab. McLovin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McLovin scores with a nice right hand.
McLovin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Filipowicz misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michal Filipowicz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McLovin moves out of range of the leg kick from Filipowicz.
McLovin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filipowicz.
McLovin misses with a head kick.
McLovin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipowicz.
McLovin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Filipowicz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McLovin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz throws a lazy right hand but McLovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like McLovin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Filipowicz lands with a nice body punch.
McLovin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filipowicz at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipowicz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filipowicz throws out a loose jab but McLovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLovin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Filipowicz just manages to avoid it.
Filipowicz avoids a kick to the body.
Filipowicz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin slips a straight right by Filipowicz.
McLovin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz throws a looping overhand right but McLovin ducks down to avoid it.
McLovin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McLovin takes one to the side of the head.
McLovin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipowicz scores with the left hand. McLovin knows he should have avoided that one.
McLovin misses with a body shot.
Filipowicz throws a jab when McLovin was well out of range.
Filipowicz throws a hook but McLovin blocks it.
McLovin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Filipowicz looks to score with a jab to the body but McLovin is just out of range.
McLovin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Filipowicz misses with a right hand
and McLovin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McLovin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McLovin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filipowicz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLovin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Filipowicz eats them both and turns towards McLovin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McLovin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Filipowicz misses.
Filipowicz lands a right hook to the body.
Filipowicz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLovin.
Filipowicz throws a right hand that misses
and McLovin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Filipowicz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Filipowicz throws a shot from downtown. McLovin moves away and avoids it.
Filipowicz swings widly with a right hand
and McLovin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz misses with an uppercut
and McLovin counters with a left and a right that stings Filipowicz.
Filipowicz with a hook.
McLovin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filipowicz throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Filipowicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Filipowicz misses with a leg kick
enabling McLovin to counter with a crisp jab.
McLovin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Filipowicz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Filipowicz misses.
McLovin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filipowicz.
McLovin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McLovin cracks the inside of Filipowicz's front leg.
Filipowicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz misses with a hook. McLovin ducked under it nicely.
McLovin tried to counter with a leg kick but Filipowicz avoided it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz thows a leg kick but McLovin checks it
and McLovin counters with a left and a right that stings Filipowicz.
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!
McLovin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Filipowicz wants to clinch up but McLovin keeps it at a distance.
McLovin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McLovin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filipowicz's sensitive parts.
Filipowicz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McLovin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Filipowicz lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick by Filipowicz misses
and McLovin counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Filipowicz is predictable there
and McLovin counters with a good low kick that Filipowicz was not able to check.
Filipowicz misses with a left hand
and McLovin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Filipowicz dodges the punch combination from McLovin.
Filipowicz throws out a counter right but McLovin avoids it with no problem.
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 Fagell McLovin.
I think McLovin 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fagell McLovin!
Fagell McLovin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sud Saming (ranked 1413 p4p, 177 weight class) and Ogmak N`bagr (ranked 1687 p4p, 205 weight class). Saming's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter the Tiger. Ogmak N`bagr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sud Saming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ogmak N`bagr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saming closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Saming there.
Saming takes a swing at N`bagr's ribcage but misses.
Saming lands a nice leg kick that just misses N`bagr's sensitive parts.
Saming lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
N`bagr misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Saming swings and misses with a hook to the body.
N`bagr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saming.
N`bagr cracks Saming with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
N`bagr throws a right hand that misses
and Saming counters with a two punch combo.
N`bagr is rocked!
Saming has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 11th Planet Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saming lands with a right and another and another! N`bagr is in big trouble! Saming lands again and this time it's lights out for N`bagr! A quality knockout there for Saming.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sud Saming!
Sud Saming decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Thornton (ranked 780 p4p, 104 weight class) and Blind Shaman (ranked 1127 p4p, 139 weight class). Thornton comes to the cage accompanied by Pusha T - Exodus 23:1. Shaman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shaman's Dream. Blind Shaman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrence Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blind Shaman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shaman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shaman is trying to get back to half guard.
Shaman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shaman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thornton's best efforts.
Shaman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thornton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shaman defending well though.
Shaman is looking for a sweep. Thornton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shaman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shaman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thornton passes into half guard.
Thornton wants to control but Shaman is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thornton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shaman has hold of Thornton's hands but Thornton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shaman has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Thornton escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Thornton!
Shaman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shaman is looking for a sweep.
Thornton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shaman, who protects the arm well.
Shaman is trying to control Thornton's posture but Thornton avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton scores with punches from side control.
Shaman struggling a bit here.
Shaman manages to get back to half guard.
Shaman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thornton.
Shaman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Shaman is looking to control Thornton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shaman avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Thornton.
Shaman has hold of Thornton's hands but Thornton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thornton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thornton trying to control from half guard but Shaman is working away.
Thornton slips a nice elbow through Shaman's hands, connecting with Shaman's forehead.
Shaman trying to hold on to Thornton's head to control him but Thornton postures up.
Thornton thows a huge punch but Shaman dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thornton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thornton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thornton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shaman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shaman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaman controls Thornton momentarily but Thornton frees himself.
Thornton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thornton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thornton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shaman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thornton connects with a couple of short punches.
Thornton landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Thornton with a nice head shot there.
Shaman has Thornton pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Thornton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shaman with a hook.
Thornton walks into a stiff left hand from Shaman.
Thornton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shaman lands with a straight right. Thornton didn't see that one coming.
Thornton lands with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shaman. That's going to slow Thornton down.
Thornton throws a hook but Shaman blocks it.
Shaman misses with a head kick.
Thornton throws a shot from downtown. Shaman moves away and avoids it.
Shaman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaman throws a shot to the body.
Thornton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaman.
Shaman throws a looping overhand right but Thornton ducks down to avoid it.
Thornton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thornton throws a right hand that misses
and Thornton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thornton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaman can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shaman scores with a nice right hand.
Shaman throws a hook but Thornton blocks it.
Shaman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shaman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thornton lands a really nice looking cross but Shaman seems unphased.
Thornton lands a leg kick that knocks Shaman off balance momentarily.
Shaman misses with an uppercut
and Thornton counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice jab there from Shaman.
Thornton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shaman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thornton scrambles back to his feet.
Shaman keeps Thornton at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaman feints and then cracks Thornton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thornton down.
Shaman lands a body shot.
Shaman feints and then cracks Thornton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thornton down.
Shaman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Shaman finds it's target.
Thornton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaman.
Thornton throws the left hand but Shaman avoids the punch easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thornton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shaman - the referee stops the clock and Thornton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shaman. Thornton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shaman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shaman lands a nice looking body shot.
Shaman gets caught flat footed, as Thornton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shaman trying to control the position.
We've been hearing that Thornton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Terrence Thornton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thornton chips away with some ground and pound.
Shaman working a defensive guard here.
Shaman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thornton defends it easily.
Thornton wants to pass the guard but Shaman is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thornton wants to control from the top but Shaman keeps moving.
Thornton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thornton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shaman's head.
Thornton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thornton throws a big elbow that misses.
Thornton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thornton postures up.
Shaman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blind Shaman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thornton defends well.
Thornton landing some decent shots from guard.
Thornton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shaman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thornton.
Shaman trying to keep a closed guard but Thornton is proving a slippery customer.
Thornton lands a couple of elbows.
Thornton is in close to Shaman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shaman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blind Shaman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Thornton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaman slips under a jab from Thornton.
Thornton lands a really nice looking cross but Shaman seems unphased.
Thornton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thornton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thornton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thornton misses with a body shot.
Shaman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thornton works Shaman's body with a nice hook.
Shaman just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaman connects with a single shot there.
Shaman stuffs the takedown attempt from Thornton. Thornton gets slowly back to his feet.
Thornton slips a straight right by Shaman.
Blind Shaman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thornton moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shaman throws out the jab.
Thornton tries to counter with a takedown but Shaman is quick to defend against it.
Shaman throws a big shot that misses.
Thornton just misses with a punch to the body.
Thornton slips a straight right by Shaman.
Thornton swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.
Thornton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thornton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaman was well out of range. Poor timing from Thornton.
Shaman throws a big shot that misses.
Thornton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shaman counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick there by Shaman.
Shaman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shaman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thornton.
Thornton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thornton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shaman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Shaman misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman lands with a nice body kick.
Shaman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shaman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thornton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thornton looks to land a combination. Shaman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shaman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thornton checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Thornton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab lands there for Shaman.
Thornton blocks a jab.
Shaman misses with a low kick as Thornton jumps back.
Thornton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shaman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thornton misses the jab.
Thornton lands a nice hook to Shaman's body. Shaman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thornton swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.
Shaman feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Thornton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thornton cracks Shaman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shaman blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thornton. Shaman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaman throws a shot from downtown. Thornton moves away and avoids it.
Thornton throws a hook but Shaman avoids it easily.
Shaman slips a straight right by Thornton.
Thornton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shaman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thornton counters with a stiff right hand.
Thornton loads up on a big right hand but Shaman slips the punch.
Thornton lands with a right hand.
Jab from Thornton.
Thornton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shaman. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaman looks to land a right hand but Thornton moved out of range.
A punch combination from Thornton misses.
Thornton punishes Shaman's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaman swings for the body but Thornton moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shaman.
Shaman scores with a body shot.
Thornton digs a good hook to Shaman's body.
Donk. Thornton catches Shaman right on the button with a cross.
Shaman throws a looping overhand right but Thornton ducks down to avoid it.
Thornton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shaman misses with an uppercut.
Shaman throws the left hand but Thornton avoids the punch easily.
Thornton doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaman circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blind Shaman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shaman 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blind Shaman!
A victorious Blind Shaman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznick (ranked 1168 p4p, 182 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 1893 p4p, 284 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznick lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Mutou. That snapped Reznick's head back.
Reznick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mutou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reznick.
Mutou misses with a left hand
and Reznick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mutou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reznick counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reznick cracks Mutou with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reznick thuds his right hand into Mutou's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reznick misses with a wild body shot.
Mutou feints the counter takedown.
A combination from Mutou does no damage.
Reznick misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutou misses the shot to the body.
Reznick tries to land a front kick but Mutou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mutou misses the shot to the body.
Reznick seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mutou tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mutou missing with a left hand there. Reznick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reznick avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good standup being displayed there by Mutou as he connects with a hook.
Mutou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reznick counters with a nice body shot.
Reznick jabs Mutou to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reznick lands a lovely overhand right.
Reznick is looking to land body kicks.
Reznick is looking to slow Mutou down with leg kicks.
Reznick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reznick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mutou throws a right hand that Reznick ducks under and follows up with a left that Reznick also avoids with ease.
Mutou takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reznick lands a right hook to the body.
Reznick works the jab nicely.
Reznick throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reznick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reznick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mutou doesn't manage to clinch there - Reznick circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mutou takes a step back to recover.
Reznick has managed to clinch.
Mutou misses with a punch to the body.
Mutou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reznick is defending well.
Mutou fails to pull guard.
Reznick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mutou or not.
Mutou stalling in the clinch but Reznick improves position.
Mutou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reznick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reznick scores with a shot to the side of Mutou's head.
Reznick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reznick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mutou backwards.
Mutou fails to pull guard.
Trevor Reznick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Mutou.
Mutou breaks the clinch.
Reznick scores with a shot to the body.
Reznick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left and a right from Mutou both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good standup being displayed there by Mutou as he connects with a hook.
Reznick misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Reznick.
Reznick is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Reznick lands with a straight right. Mutou didn't see that one coming.
Mutou takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mutou takes a jab right on the kisser.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reznick.
Reznick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mutou's calf.
Reznick connects with a right hand. Mutou shakes it off.
Mutou is rocked!
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!
Mutou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mutou is still on wobbly legs! Can Reznick finish him?
Mutou throws a right hand that Reznick ducks under and follows up with a left that Reznick also avoids with ease.
Mutou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reznick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reznick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reznick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mutou switches off momentarily and Reznick cracks him with a monster right hand! Mutou topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Reznick dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Reznick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trevor Reznick!
Trevor Reznick decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Blaster (ranked 327 p4p, 45 weight class) and Matt Cooke (ranked 516 p4p, 82 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Matt Cooke enters the cage!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke misses with an uppercut
and Blaster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blaster looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooke moves out of range as Blaster strikes.
Cooke replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Blaster blocks it well.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooke throws a shot from downtown. Blaster moves away and avoids it.
Blaster throws a right and a left that Cooke avoids nicely.
Blaster throws a big shot that misses.
Matt Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaster blocks a low kick nicely.
A left and a right from Cooke both land. Nice combination.
Blaster throws a lazy right hand but Cooke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooke misses with a body kick.
Blaster seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cooke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blaster throws a hook to the side of Cooke's head but Cooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooke throws a big shot that misses.
Blaster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cooke, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cooke has time to react.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cooke. Blaster shrugs it off though.
Blaster misses with a head kick.
Cooke throws a hook but Blaster blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Blaster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blaster misses the shot to the body.
Cooke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooke scores with a punch to the head.
Cooke lands a glancing blow to the side of Blaster's head.
Blaster avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cooke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cooke misses with a looping left.
Cooke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Blaster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blaster throws the left hand but Cooke avoids the punch easily.
Blaster throws a sloppy head kick and Cooke moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Blaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke defending well as Blaster loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws a hook but Blaster blocks it.
A jab from Blaster does it's job there.
Cooke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaster ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
An inside leg kick lands from Cooke.
Blaster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cooke looks to land a left hand but Blaster moved out of range nicely.
Blaster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blaster looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cooke throws a hook but Blaster avoids it easily.
Blaster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaster throws a wild body kick that Cooke sees coming a mile off.
Cooke only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cooke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blaster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blaster throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
Cooke fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blaster.
Blaster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Blaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Blaster misses.
Blaster looks to throw a body kick
and Cooke counters with a straight right hand.
Blaster misses with a body shot.
A jab from Blaster misses.
Blaster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cooke. Cooke obviously looking to wear him down.
Cooke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaster.
Blaster thows a body kick. Cooke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaster throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Blaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Cooke.
Blaster throws a right hand that Cooke ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooke also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cooke throws a front kick that sends Blaster stumbling back into the cage.
Blaster misses with an uppercut. Cooke saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Cooke.
Cooke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cooke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooke was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaster.
Cooke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blaster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blaster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster misses with a looping left.
Cooke swings for the body but Blaster moves out of range.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blaster.
Cooke checks a low kick from Blaster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cooke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blaster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blaster throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Blaster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooke flicks out a counter leg kick but Blaster steps away.
Blaster moves out of range as Cooke throws a body kick.
Blaster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cooke checks it well.
Cooke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blaster.
Cooke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blaster throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Blaster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blaster misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Blaster. That snapped Cooke's head back.
Blaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cooke at a distance.
Cooke connects with a solid leg kick.
Blaster tries a low kick but Cooke avoids it.
Blaster looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
Matt Cooke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaster throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Cooke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blasters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Cooke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blaster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cooke! But no joy.
Blaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooke throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaster avoids a kick to the body.
Blaster went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blaster takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big right from Blaster misses.
Blaster throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Blaster takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Cooke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blaster tries to work over Cooke's front leg with a kick but Cooke checks it.
Cooke misses with a left hand
and Blaster counters with a nice body shot.
A punch combination from Cooke misses.
Blaster thows a leg kick but Cooke checks it
and Cooke counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke misses with a low kick as Blaster jumps back.
Cooke throws a shot from downtown. Blaster moves away and avoids it.
Blaster cracks Cooke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blaster fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Cooke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blaster misses with a low kick.
Cooke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blaster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cooke thuds a left hand into Blaster's body.
Blaster checks a low kick from Cooke.
Cooke clobbers Blaster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blaster drops his hands momentarily and Cooke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blaster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cooke misses with a hook.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Blaster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooke to score with a decent uppercut.
Cooke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Blaster misses.
Cooke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cooke tries to clinch up.
Blaster walks into a left hand.
Cooke slips a straight right by Blaster.
Cooke defending well as Blaster loads up on a big left hand.
Cooke sizes up Blaster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Cooke misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cooke.
Blaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blaster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cooke throws an overhand right that lands on Blaster's shoulder, as Blaster tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Blaster finds it's way through Cooke's defenses.
Good shot there by Blaster.
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Blaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Blaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooke counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke connects with the punch.
Cooke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blaster. That did some damage!
Blaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cooke! But no joy.
Cooke misses with a body shot
and Blaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blaster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blaster.
Cooke has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blaster works Cooke's body with a nice hook.
Blaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Cooke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cooke lands with a shot to the body.
Cooke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blaster staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cooke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke throws a hook to the side of Blaster's head but Blaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooke stuns Blaster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blaster ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
Blaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke is looking to clinch but Blaster is avoiding it.
Cooke misses with a left hand
and Blaster counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cooke tests Blaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blaster misses with a looping right.
Blaster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaster looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
Cooke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blaster throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaster keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blaster momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blaster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blaster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooke on the side of the head.
Cooke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blaster misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooke counters with a leg kick.
Donk. Cooke catches Blaster right on the button with a cross.
Cooke throws out a leg kick but Blaster moves out of range and Cooke only half commits.
Cooke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cooke slips a jab from Blaster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke wants to slow Blaster down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body punch from Cooke.
Cooke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cooke tries to score with a low kick but Blaster moves his leg out of the way.
Blaster avoids the body shot from Cooke.
Cooke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blaster blocks a low kick nicely.
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
Good leg kick by Cooke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blaster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
Blaster walks into a stiff left hand from Cooke.
Cooke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blaster takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Cooke misses with a body shot
and Blaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Blaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooke tries to move into range but Blaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Master Blaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaster jabs Cooke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cooke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaster's sensitive parts.
Cooke takes one on the button.
A left lands for Blaster.
Cooke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blaster at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blaster, right into the meat.
Blaster connects with a leg kick. Cooke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blaster connects with a single shot there.
Blaster will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Blaster misses.
Cooke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blaster.
Blaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Cooke.
A good leg kick by Cooke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws out a leg kick but Blaster moves out of range and Cooke only half commits.
Blaster scores with a jab to the body.
Blaster chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cooke can pounce on him.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooke throws a leg kick which misses Blaster's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaster tries to avoid it.
Cooke checks the leg kick.
Cooke darts in and clinches Blaster up against the cage.
Blaster throws a head punch that misses.
Blaster lands with a right to the head.
Cooke blocks an uppercut.
Blaster misses with the head strike.
Cooke digs a right hand into Blaster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blaster's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cooke.
Still in the clinch, Cooke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cooke breaks from the clinch.
Cooke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Cooke.
Well Cooke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Cooke!
Matt Cooke 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.
Master Blaster spoke after the fight, saying 'It was that little dude on my shoulder that done fucked me up. God he's got an annoying voice. He's kinda heavy too.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Curran (ranked 374 p4p, 40 weight class) and Johnny Drama (ranked 1010 p4p, 103 weight class). Drama has chosen The Vicious White Kids No Lip as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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246 lbs
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240 lbs
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Curran finds it's way round the side to connect with Drama's head.
We've been told by Curran's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drama misses with a body punch
and Drama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drama tries to bum rush Curran with a series of wild strikes but Curran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Curran.
Drama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good shot there by Curran.
Curran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drama lands a nice looking body shot.
Curran misses with a straight left.
Curran throws out a powerful jab.
Drama moves into range and clinches up with Curran.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drama scores with a shoulder strike.
Curran scores with a shot to the side of Drama's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Drama.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drama.
Curran blocking some punches.
Curran tries to work over Drama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curran tries a body shot but Drama blocks it.
Curran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran can't find room to land a body shot as Drama controls the action.
Curran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drama prevents a body shot from Curran.
Curran lands a nice shot to the body.
Curran is working Drama over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Drama.
A hook to the body from Drama.
Curran is breathing heavily.
Drama throws a punch but it's blocked by Curran.
Curran blocking some punches.
Drama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drama lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran scores with a shoulder strike.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drama's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drama throws a head punch that misses.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.
Drama lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Drama as the two fighters clinch.
Drama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Drama scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Drama as the two fighters clinch.
Drama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drama lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Drama fails to land.
Drama tries to throw a body punch but Curran avoids it by throwing Drama back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Drama.
Drama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drama throws a punch but it's blocked by Curran.
Drama tries to throw a body punch but Curran avoids it by throwing Drama back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drama.
Drama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Currans head.
A short left from Drama.
Drama lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama lands with a left to the head.
Drama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drama tries to work over Curran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curran tries to work over Drama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Curran or not.
Curran blocks a body shot from Drama.
A short right from Drama.
A short body shot lands from Drama as the two fighters clinch.
Drama tries a body shot but Curran blocks it.
Drama has a couple of punches blocked by Curran.
Drama tries to work over Curran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curran misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Drama.
Drama throws a punch but it's blocked by Curran.
Drama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drama misses with a punch on the inside.
Drama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drama lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran prevents a body shot from Drama.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curran.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drama.
Curran tries to throw a body punch but Drama avoids it by throwing Curran back against the cage.
Drama lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Drama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drama.
Drama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drama has a couple of punches blocked by Curran.
Drama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Currans head.
Drama swings wildly with an uppercut but Curran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran misses with a body punch.
Drama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Curran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curran misses with some punches.
Drama misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Drama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Drama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drama looks to score with a jab to the body but Curran is just out of range.
Curran swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Curran throws a lazy uppercut
and Curran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Curran misses its intended target.
Curran blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnny Drama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drama stuns Curran with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drama defending well as Curran loads up on a big left hand.
Drama thuds his shin into the meat of Curran's side.
Drama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drama is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drama lands a nice hook to Curran's body. Curran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drama connects with a crisp jab.
Drama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Curran rather than just go for the knockout.
Curran takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama blocks the body kick.
Drama connects with an inside leg kick.
Drama lands a jab.
Drama thuds a left hand into Curran's body.
Curran scores with a jab to the jaw.
Curran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curran gets tackled into the cage by Drama. Drama maintains the clinch.
Curran is trying to break the clinch but Drama is controlling him.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drama lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Drama fails to land.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drama's elbow.
Johnny Drama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Drama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Curran.
A head punch on the inside from Drama fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drama lands with a right to the head.
Drama lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Drama.
Drama lands a body punch.
Drama tries to work over Curran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drama lands a body punch.
Drama lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Drama.
Drama can't find room to land a body shot as Curran controls the action.
Drama takes a shot to the head.
Drama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
Drama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
Curran is rocked!
Drama scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Curran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drama lands with a left to the head.
Drama scores with a hook to the body.
Drama lands with a right to the head.
Drama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good body shot from Drama.
Drama lands a big right hand that drops Curran! The killer instinct kicks in and Drama finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Drama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Drama!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Drama thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustaf Stenbeck (ranked 184 p4p, 25 weight class) and Eagle Loveladdy (ranked 172 p4p, 23 weight class). Loveladdy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Snoop Lion - Here Comes The King!. Gustaf Stenbeck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eagle Loveladdy's chin.
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustaf Stenbeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagle Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenbeck's corner calls for a 1-2. Stenbeck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stenbeck feints and then cracks Loveladdy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loveladdy down.
Stenbeck misses with a double jab.
Stenbeck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stenbeck clobbers Loveladdy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stenbeck just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Loveladdy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Loveladdy moves out of range of the body kick.
Loveladdy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stenbeck.
Loveladdy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stenbeck with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenbeck lands with a hook. Loveladdy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body kick from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Loveladdy. Loveladdy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stenbeck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loveladdy slips a straight right by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck misses with a lunging right hand
and Loveladdy counters with a straight right hand.
Stenbeck with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stenbeck tries to work over Loveladdy's front leg with a kick but Loveladdy checks it.
Loveladdy is looking for the big counter here.
Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenbeck.
As Stenbeck backs off Loveladdy throws a huge counter combo but Stenbeck manages to avoid it all.
Loveladdy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stenbeck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Stenbeck.
A shot to the body from Stenbeck misses
enabling Loveladdy to counter with a crisp jab.
Stenbeck cracks a nice hook into Loveladdy's ribs.
Gustaf Stenbeck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 right-left combo lands from Stenbeck.
Loveladdy avoids the head kick by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck tried to score with a low kick but Loveladdy checks it.
Loveladdy unleashes a big counter combination but Stenbeck bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stenbeck throws a lazy right hand but Loveladdy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stenbeck moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLoveladdy.
Stenbeck cracks the inside of Loveladdy's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stenbeck to score with a decent uppercut.
Loveladdy blocks the body kick.
Stenbeck just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenbeck misses the shot to the body.
Loveladdy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That kick from Stenbeck tenderised Loveladdy's leg. Loveladdy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenbeck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loveladdy manages to avoid it.
Loveladdy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Stenbeck tries to work over Loveladdy's front leg with a kick but Loveladdy checks it.
Loveladdy thinks about the counter body kick.
Stenbeck misses with a left hand
letting Loveladdy counter with a right hand.
Stenbeck cracks Loveladdy with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck looks to land a body kick but Loveladdy moved away.
Loveladdy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stenbeck throws out the jab.
Loveladdy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenbeck. Loveladdy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loveladdy throws a fast counter high kick but Stenbeck manages to duck under it in time.
Stenbeck throws a poor cross that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a good, hard body kick but Stenbeck shrugs it off.
Loveladdy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stenbeck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Stenbeck misses the target.
It seemed like Loveladdy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stenbeck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stenbeck misses with a hook.
Loveladdy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustaf Stenbeck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stenbeck misses with a left hand
and Loveladdy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stenbeck just misses with a punch to the body.
Loveladdy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gustaf Stenbeck is winning the standup battle so far.
Stenbeck throws a leg kick
and Loveladdy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stenbeck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stenbeck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loveladdy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenbeck. Loveladdy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loveladdy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenbeck misses the shot to the body.
Loveladdy is looking for the big counter here.
Stenbeck misses with a low kick as Loveladdy jumps back.
Stenbeck scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenbeck misses with a body punch
and Loveladdy counters with a good, hard body kick but Stenbeck shrugs it off.
Loveladdy blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stenbeck. That's going to slow Loveladdy down.
Loveladdy avoids the body shot from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loveladdy moves away.
Loveladdy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stenbeck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stenbeck tries to land a front kick but Loveladdy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Loveladdy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stenbeck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stenbeck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stenbeck moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stenbeck connects with a jab.
Stenbeck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loveladdy can do to turn this around?
Stenbeck thows a leg kick but Loveladdy checks it
and Loveladdy counters with a good, hard body kick but Stenbeck shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loveladdy moves out of range as Stenbeck strikes.
Stenbeck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Loveladdy counters with a good low kick that Stenbeck was not able to check.
Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck throws a right hand that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck catches Loveladdy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Loveladdy 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.
Stenbeck throws a right hand that misses
and Loveladdy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stenbeck really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stenbeck throws a body shot but no joy.
Loveladdy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stenbeck misses with a shot to the body
and Loveladdy counters with a left to the body.
Loveladdy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck throws an off balance right hand
and Loveladdy counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Stenbeck! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eagle Loveladdy!
Eagle Loveladdy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Beznisko (ranked 65 p4p, 13 weight class) and Hyryx Dall (ranked 79 p4p, 14 weight class). Dall has chosen Rattlesnake as his entrance music. Hyryx Dall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Sergey Beznisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hyryx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beznisko misses with a hook
and Beznisko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beznisko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beznisko lands a nice shot that snaps Dall's head back.
It looks like Hyryx Dall has been cut.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Beznisko lands with a good body shot.
Dall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beznisko finds it's way round the side to connect with Dall's head.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beznisko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beznisko tries to land a body kick
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Dall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beznisko doesn't seem phased though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beznisko takes the fight into the clinch.
Beznisko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dall tries to work over Beznisko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dall tries a body shot but Beznisko blocks it.
Dall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beznisko digs a right hand into Dall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dall's gas tank.
Beznisko stalling in the clinch but Dall improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Beznisko.
Beznisko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dall up against the cage.
Beznisko gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Beznisko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dall up against the cage.
Beznisko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Beznisko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sergey Beznisko.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall lands a jab to the head.
Dall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beznisko lands a nice looking body shot.
Dall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beznisko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beznisko trying to control the pace.
Dall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beznisko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall has hold of Beznisko's hands but Beznisko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beznisko content to control rather than advance.
Beznisko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dall for as long as he can get away with.
Beznisko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dall defending well though.
Dall manages to get to full guard.
Beznisko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Beznisko throwing strikes but missing.
Dall pushes a forearm under Beznisko's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Beznisko is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hyryx Dall!
Hyryx Dall 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 46 p4p, 7 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 191 p4p, 25 weight class). Grande's entrance music is Dead By Dawn by Deicide . A fine choice. Lee Sang Seok has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande misses with a straight right.
Grande walks into a jab.
Grande connects with a solid leg kick.
Grande takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Seok's coach down at Gym Beam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Seok's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Grande lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seok at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Grande.
Grande blocks a leg kick.
Grande getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Seok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Seok eats them both and turns towards Grande to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grande takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grande ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seok avoids the body shot from Grande.
Grande scores with a body shot.
Grande misses with a head kick.
Seok with a jab.
Grande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seok.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grande tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seok connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grande. That's going to slow Seok down.
Seok moves out of range of the body kick from Grande.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Grande pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grande lands a jab.
Seok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seok keeps the fight on the outside.
Grande closes the distance and clinches.
Seok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seok's elbow.
Seok tries to throw a body punch but Grande avoids it by throwing Seok back against the cage.
Seok has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
I was talking to Grande's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Seok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grandes head.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by Seok.
Seok has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Seok misses with a punch to the body.
Seok misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok prevents a body shot from Grande.
Seok misses with the head strike.
Seok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seok pulls Grande into guard.
Grande wants to stand and escape but instead Seok has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grande utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seok trying to control but Grande is working from the bottom.
Grande wants to stand but Seok is controlling the position.
Seok content to stall in guard here.
Grande is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande pushes Seok off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Grande lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut there from Grande.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seok manages to avoid it.
Seok walks into a straight right hand from Grande.
Grande feints and then cracks Seok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seok down.
Grande swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Grande looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grande sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande connects with a solid leg kick.
Seok misses with a low kick.
Seok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grande manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seok staying out of range there.
That kick from Grande tenderised Seok's leg. Seok is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seok keeps the fight on the outside.
Grande connects with a leg kick. Seok looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seok checks a leg kick.
Seok shoots in but no luck this time.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seok fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seok misses with a leg kick.
Grande lands with a shot to the body.
Grande is looking to land body kicks.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Grande is looking to chop away at Seok's legs.
Seok with the counter takedown but Grande avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Chico Grande dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grande clinches up against the cage.
Seok throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grande.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Seok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seok fails to pull guard.
Seok lands with a left to the head.
Grande tries to work over Seok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande misses with some punches.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Grande on the inside.
Grande misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seok lands with a light punch inside.
Seok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grande lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok working aggressively here.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Grande lands a hook that snaps the head of Seok backwards.
A short right from Grande on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seok jumps guard and drags Grande to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Grande would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Seok trying to keep a closed guard but Grande is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Seok holds on and takes a little breather.
Grande stands up from Seok's guard - Grande perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok misses with a body shot.
Grande throws a hook to the side of Seok's head but Seok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jesus Chico Grande is winning the standup battle so far.
Grande throws a leg kick but Seok sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Seok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grande is looking to slow Seok down with leg kicks.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seok's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seok shoots in and drives through. Grande sprawls well.
Seok cracks Grande with a good jab.
Seok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grande.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seok.
Grande throws a shot to the body.
Grande slips under a jab from Seok.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Grande misses.
Seok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grande defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
A left lands for Grande.
Seok takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grande lands a jab to the head.
Grande throws a head kick that misses.
Grande throws a leg kick which misses Seok's front leg but catches the back leg as Seok tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grande.
Grande misses the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Grande checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Grande tenderised Seok's leg. Seok is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grande tries to clinch but Seok moves out of range.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Seok drops his hands momentarily and Grande takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seok looks to land a left hand but Grande moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Seok.
Seok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grande moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande moves away from the strike by Seok.
Seok walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seok looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grande throws a leg kick but Seok moved away.
Grande is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seok can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Seok misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Grande misses the target.
Seok checks a low kick from Grande.
Seok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grande throws out the jab.
Seok drops his hands momentarily and Grande takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grande.
Both fighters circling a little - Grande finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Seok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grande appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grande moves out of range of the strikes.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seok checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grande scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Chico Grande dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Seok misses the shot to the body.
Seok gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grande.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande throws a hook but Seok blocks it.
Seok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grande lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seok circles away quickly and effectively.
Grande wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grande slips a jab from Seok.
It looked like Grande was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Seok.
That kick from Grande tenderised Seok's leg. Seok is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seok fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grande throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seok avoids the body shot from Grande.
Grande scores with a leg kick.
Seok lands with an uppercut that bounces Grande off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seok tries for a takedown but Grande circles away easily
and Grande counters with a good low kick that Seok was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande throws a head kick but Seok moves out of range.
A big right from Seok misses.
Seok has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grande finds it's way round the side to connect with Seok's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grande. That's going to slow Seok down.
Grande connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seok. Seok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seok throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande misses with an uppercut.
Grande takes a swing at Seok's ribcage but misses.
Grande fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seok is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grande. Seok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
Seok misses with a straight left.
Grande throws a body punch but Seok moves out of range.
Seok ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande misses with a looping left.
Grande is looking to slow Seok down with leg kicks.
Grande throws a leg kick but Seok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seok is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grande.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seok throws a big shot that misses.
Grande takes one to the side of the head.
Grande throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grande throws a hook but Seok blocks it.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grande defends it well.
Seok slips a straight right by Grande.
Seok takes a swing at Grande's ribcage but misses.
Grande throwing a counter right hand but Seok manages to avoid it.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seok manages to avoid it.
Grande takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seok loads up on a big right hand but Grande slips the punch.
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Seok.
Seok takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Seok connects with a nice looking jab.
Grande takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grande fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grande misses with a looping right.
Grande jabs Seok right on the nose. Seok blinks but takes it well.
Grande blocks a jab.
Grande lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Seok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Seok.
Grande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seok takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grande misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grande.
Grande slips a straight right by Seok.
Grande tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seok manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seok on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grande. Grande obviously looking to wear him down.
Grande scoring well with a low kick there.
Grande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grande uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Seok cracks a nice hook into Grande's ribs.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seok was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Grande works Seok's body with a nice hook.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Chico Grande clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grande throws a head kick that misses.
Grande misses with a double jab.
Seok slips under a jab.
Seok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grande defends it well.
Seok works the jab nicely.
Seok takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grande throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seok with the counter takedown but Grande avoids it easily.
Grande uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seok.
Seok misses with a body shot.
Grande swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grande lands a head shot.
Seok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Seok.
Grande scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Seok moves away and avoids it.
Seok with the counter takedown but Grande avoids it easily.
Grande scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Seok takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grande buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Seok lands a jab to Grande's midsection.
Grande throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Seok's head.
Seok walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Seok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jesus Chico Grande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grande tries to clinch there but Seok circles away.
Grande looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grande lands a right hook to the body.
Seok throws a hook but Grande blocks it.
Seok avoids the body shot from Grande.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Grande pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grande.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grande connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seok momentarily.
Seok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Grande throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grande looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seok misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grande.
Grande lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Seok misses with a hook. Grande ducked under it nicely.
Seok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seok was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grande scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Seok blocks the low kick.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok throws an overhand right that lands on Grande's shoulder, as Grande tries to avoid the shot.
Grande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grande scores with a decent looking hook.
Grande thumps Seok with a low kick.
Good shot there by Grande.
Grande throws a leg kick but Seok checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grande.
Good standup being displayed there by Seok as he connects with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grande, right into the meat.
Seok closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grande quickly recovers to half guard.
Seok is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grande sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seok wants to pass the guard but Grande is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande is trying to stand up here but Seok is controlling him well.
Seok 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.
Seok is looking to take a break and control but Grande is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Chico Grande had his way with Lee Sang Seok in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Seok connects with a leg kick. Grande looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seok looks to throw the jab but Grande is out of range.
Seok misses with a wild body shot.
Grande is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grande lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Grande falls off balance throwing a combination
and Seok counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grande is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Seok misses with a punch to the body.
Seok is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grande is keeping busy.
Grande lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Grande.
Grande throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seok pushes Grande back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grande makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grande can't find room to land a body shot as Seok controls the action.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Seok.
Seok gets through Grande's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Grande as the two fighters clinch.
Jesus Chico Grande has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seok.
Seok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by Seok.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grande.
A short right from Seok on the inside.
Seok lands with a short shot to the head.
Seok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grande is leaning against Seok and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee Sang Seok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seok is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
Seok lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grande or not.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grande.
Grande lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Seok.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grande makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seok pulls guard effortlessly.
Grande gets to his feet. Seok looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Grande closes the distance and clinches.
Seok has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grande lands with a left to the head.
Seok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grande throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seoks head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
Seok lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok working aggressively here.
Grande tries to work over Seok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande has a couple of punches blocked by Seok.
Seok ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Seok no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Grande wants to stand but Seok has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grande stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Grande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seok throws out the jab.
Grande throws a big counter combination but Seok scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grande slaps away a takedown attempt from Seok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grande cracks Seok with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seok was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Grande bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grande staying out of range there.
Grande digs a good hook to Seok's body.
Grande takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Seok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grande to score with a decent uppercut.
Seok just misses with a punch to the body.
Seok on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grande. Grande obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grande misses with a wild body shot.
Seok throws a series of punches but Grande avoids them all with ease.
Grande thuds a left hand into Seok's body.
Seok tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grande defends well and Seok ends up having to push Grande into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grande throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Seok.
Grande lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Chico Grande showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grande, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Chico Grande!
Jesus Chico Grande retains his featherweight title!
As Jesus Chico Grande got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 20 p4p, 3 weight class) and Pete Granger (ranked 35 p4p, 9 weight class). Granger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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178 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Mason!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Granger connects with a nice looking jab.
Granger swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Granger tries to land a leg kick but Mason saw it coming and moves away.
Granger has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mason is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A jab from Mason does it's job there.
Mason needs to keep his hands up - Granger had a free shot at his head there.
Mason moves out of range as Granger throws a body kick.
Mason pushes Granger up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Granger backwards.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Mason.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason has Granger pressed against the cage.
Granger struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Granger scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mason.
Granger misses with the head strike.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Granger lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Mason.
Mason controlling the action here for a moment.
Granger throws a head punch that misses.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Granger or not.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with some punches.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Granger is leaning against Mason and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Granger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Granger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Granger lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Granger.
Granger moves away from the strike by Mason.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Granger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Granger lands a nice looking body kick.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger blocks the body kick.
Granger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Granger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Granger.
Mason finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Granger connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mason checks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mason.
Granger misses with a straight right.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Granger takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Granger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Granger scores with a spinning back kick!
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Granger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mason is able to avoid easily.
Granger delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason blocks a leg kick.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mason blocks a low kick nicely.
Mason blocks a low kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Granger blocks the low kick.
Granger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Granger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Granger throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Granger misses with a shot to the body
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Mason blocks a leg kick.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Granger scores with a kick to the body.
Mason darts in trying to clinch
and Granger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pete Granger 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.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Granger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Granger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mason rather than just go for the knockout.
Mason throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Granger misses
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pete Granger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Granger throws a shot to the body.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Granger moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Mason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mason is looking to slow Granger down with leg kicks.
Granger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mason jabs Granger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason swings widly with a right hand
and Granger counters with a nice body kick.
Granger throws a solid leg kick but Mason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Granger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Mason tried to counter with a leg kick but Granger avoided it.
Granger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Granger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Granger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Granger on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Granger blocks the leg kick.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Mason has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
A short body shot lands from Mason as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granger misses with the head strike.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Granger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Granger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Granger lands a right hand.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Mason.
Mason stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Granger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mason lands an uppercut.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger prevents a body shot from Mason.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason blocks a body shot from Granger.
Granger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger can't break the clinch.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Granger is trying to break the clinch but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Granger.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason prevents a body shot from Granger.
Zane Mason has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Granger misses with a body punch.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason blocks a body shot from Granger.
Granger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mason.
Granger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason has Granger pressed against the cage, preventing Granger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason lands with a left to the head.
Granger blocking some punches.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granger lands with a short shot to the head.
Granger prevents a body shot from Mason.
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 Zane Mason will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Granger throws a right hand that Mason ducks under and follows up with a left that Mason also avoids with ease.
Mason throwing a counter right hand but Granger manages to avoid it.
Mason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Granger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mason with a body shot.
Mason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick from Granger.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Granger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mason misses with a jab to the body
and Granger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Granger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason tries to clinch but Granger moves out of range.
Granger is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason moves in looking to clinch but Granger pushes him off.
Mason lands a jab to the head.
Granger throws a chopping leg kick but Mason manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Granger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Granger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Granger fakes the leg kick and cracks Mason in the body.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Granger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mason throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mason throws a nice head kick!
Granger scores with a body shot.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Mason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with a head kick.
Mason is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Granger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mason has time to react.
Mason lands with a cross.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Mason misses.
Granger misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
Granger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice uppercut there from Mason.
Mason lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Granger lands a nice looking body kick.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mason lands a nice shot that snaps Granger's head back.
Granger takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Granger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Granger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick
and Granger counters with a nice body shot.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Granger ducks down to avoid it.
Granger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good work by Mason as he checks the leg kick.
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granger.
Granger tries a quick counter leg kick but Mason is wise to it.
Granger misses with a low kick.
Mason with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Granger.
Granger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason lands a right hook to the body.
Granger is looking to chop away at Mason's legs.
Mason blocks a head kick by Granger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mason - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason drives through and clinches with Granger against the cage.
Mason tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
Granger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Granger tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Granger presses Mason against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mason tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Granger tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Granger back against the cage.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
A short right from Granger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.
Granger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Zane Mason did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mason throws a low kick but it's checked well by Granger.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Granger throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Mason fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Granger is out of range.
Mason tries to land a leg kick but Granger saw it coming and moves away.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Granger throws a hook but Mason avoids it easily.
Granger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Granger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Granger lands a front kick.
Mason tries a low kick but Granger avoids it.
Granger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Granger looks to throw a body kick
and Mason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Granger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason lands with an uppercut that bounces Granger off the cage and back into range.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Granger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Granger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Granger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Granger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mason blocks a jab.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Granger throws a push kick but Mason slaps the foot to one side.
Granger throws a shot to the body.
Granger digs a good body shot into Mason's ribs.
Granger throws a chopping leg kick but Mason manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Mason scores with a jab. Granger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Granger throws a push kick but Mason slaps the foot to one side.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger throws a leg kick but Mason moved away.
Mason jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mason slips under a jab from Granger.
Mason tries to score with a low kick but Granger moves his leg out of the way.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason throws a right hand that misses
and Granger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Granger feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Granger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Granger to score with a decent uppercut.
Granger throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger keeps the fight on the outside.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason looks for the body kick but Granger saw that one coming.
Granger lands a right hook to the body.
Granger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mason checks a leg kick.
Granger scores with a nice head shot.
Mason throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Granger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mason.
Mason fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mason thumps Granger with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Granger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger tried to score with a low kick but Mason checks it.
Granger tries a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Mason checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Granger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mason tries to clinch but Granger moves out of range.
A big right from Mason misses.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
And Mason counters with a quick kick to the body but Granger blocks it.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Granger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mason bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Granger's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Granger lands an overhand right.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Mason takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mason dips to his left and cracks Granger with an uppercut!
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mason moves out of range of the leg kick from Granger.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Granger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mason - the referee stops the clock and Granger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mason. Granger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mason lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mason throws a low kick but it's checked well by Granger.
Granger blocks a low kick nicely.
Granger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mason looks to land a body kick but Granger moved away.
Granger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Granger keeps Mason at a distance using the push kick.
A shot to the liver by Granger. Beautiful body shot.
Granger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Granger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Granger throws a leg kick
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mason.
Granger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mason 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.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Mason has Granger up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Mason.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Mason misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands with a right to the head.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Granger's head.
Granger misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Granger.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Granger or not.
Granger breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mason lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Granger blocking some punches.
Mason is stalling here.
Mason tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Granger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Granger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Granger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mason misses with some punches.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason pushes Granger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Granger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Granger struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Granger scores with a hook to the body.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 Zane Mason.
I think Mason 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zane Mason!
Zane Mason retains his welterweight title!
Zane Mason thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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