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Syn 596 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mancini (ranked 3373 p4p, 362 weight class) and Gary Day (ranked 3099 p4p, 336 weight class). Day has chosen Last minute - Great day to choke you out as his entrance music. Gary Day has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ray Mancini's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mancini gets a double leg takedown into Day's guard.
Mancini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mancini with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mancini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Day utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mancini wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mancini is now in half guard.
Mancini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day scores with a few weak punches.
Day is refusing to be controlled, as Mancini sits in half guard.
Mancini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini trying to control the action but Day is working from the bottom.
Day wants to get back to full guard.
Day trying to control but Mancini postures up.
Day misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mancini controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mancini lands a nice short elbow.
Mancini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Day regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mancini throws a strike but Day rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mancini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Day is aware though and is defending well.
Mancini controls Day momentarily but Day frees himself.
Day with a nice head shot there.
Mancini working a defensive guard here.
Day wants to control from the top but Mancini keeps moving.
Day in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a big elbow that misses.
Day lands a couple of digs.
Mancini is looking for a triangle here but Day uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Day trying to control the action but Mancini is working from the bottom.
Day landing strikes.
Mancini regains half guard.
Mancini trying to control but Day postures up.
Nice strikes from Day there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Day throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mancini working a defensive guard here.
Mancini working for a triangle but Day defends it easily.
Day throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mancini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancini controls Day momentarily but Day frees himself.
Day postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ray Mancini will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mancini bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mancini is looking to take a break and control but Day is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Day sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Day has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Day keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Day works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mancini scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mancini throwing strikes from guard but Day blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini throws a strike but Day rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mancini looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Day has picked Mancini up and slammed him! Mancini can't keep hold of the triangle and Day manages to pass to side control!
Mancini can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Day lands a few punches from side control.
Day in side control lands a decent elbow.
Day is chipping away with strikes.
Mancini is rocked!
The ground and pound from Day seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Oh Mancini is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day in side control, throwing shots but Mancini defends.
Mancini seems to have got his legs back now.
Day has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Day throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mancini tries to bench press Day off him but Day keeps the position.
Mancini can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Day is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mancini is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mancini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Day working the ground and pound from side control.
Mancini is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Day sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mancini taking some punishment here, with Day in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mancini controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Day throwing shots but Mancini is blocking nicely.
Mancini moves into full guard.
Mancini controls Day momentarily but Day frees himself.
Day preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mancini working for a triangle but Day defends it easily.
Mancini keeping full guard, as Day tries to pass.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Day throwing strikes from guard but Mancini blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancini controls Day momentarily but Day frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Day enables Mancini to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Day manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mancini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Day is looking for a triangle but Mancini pushes his legs off easily.
Day looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Day utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Day has locked up a guillotine! Day's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Mancini is holding on here and Day must be using up a lot of energy. Mancini has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Day gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gary Day!
After winning the bout, Gary Day thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 1128 p4p, 140 weight class) and Hamish Reid (ranked 1770 p4p, 210 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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178 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamish Reid!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasleyiev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reid's head.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reid lands the left hand.
Reid avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Reid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vasleyiev walks into a stiff left hand from Reid.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild body shot.
Reid misses with a hook.
Reid lands a big uppercut and Vasleyiev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vasleyiev looks OK. Reid waves Vasleyiev back to his feet!
Vasleyiev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev tries to get into range but Reid steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Vasleyiev! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Reid scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hamish Reid!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 1660 p4p, 197 weight class) and Nik Snow (ranked 743 p4p, 85 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Crespo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nik Snow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Crespo.
Crespo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Snow with a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crespo.
Crespo throws out a loose jab but Snow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snow throws the kick towards the body but Crespo avoids it.
Crespo cracks the inside of Snow's front leg.
Crespo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crespo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snow steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Crespo throws a jab but it's blocked by Snow.
Crespo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Snow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crespo tries to bum rush Snow with a series of wild strikes but Snow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Snow counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crespo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snow.
Crespo misses with a straight left.
Crespo throws a low kick but Snow avoids it.
Crespo moves out of range as Snow throws a body kick.
Crespo with a hook.
Snow connects with a nice looking jab.
Snow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crespo feints and then cracks Snow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snow down.
Snow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snow swats away the attempt to clinch by Crespo.
Crespo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crespo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Snow as Crespo tries to tie him up.
Crespo stalling the fight.
Snow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo throws a punch but it's blocked by Snow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crespo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow is working Crespo over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Crespo.
Snow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Snow lands with a right to the head.
Crespo misses with some punches.
Crespo is trying to break the clinch but Snow has him pressed against the cage.
Snow is pushing Crespo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crespo can't break the clinch.
Crespo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snow lands an uppercut.
Snow scores with a shot to the side of Crespo's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crespo being controlled against the cage.
Snow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crespo backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo lands a knee to the body.
Snow scores with a shoulder strike.
Snow lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crespo.
Crespo throws an elbow but it misses.
Snow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crespo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Snow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crespo is working for takedown but Snow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Snow pulls Crespo into guard.
Snow is trying to keep Crespo in close.
Snow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crespo is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crespo.
Snow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crespo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crespo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Snow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crespo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crespo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow has his foot on Crespo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crespo works his way back into a safe position though.
Crespo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Snow's head.
Snow looking for a guillotine here but Crespo defends easily.
Snow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crespo is aware though and is defending well.
Snow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crespo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Snow trying to control the position.
Snow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Snow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crespo doesn't manage to clinch there - Snow circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Snow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Crespo - the referee stops the clock and Snow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Crespo. Snow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Snow throws a body punch but Crespo moves out of range.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crespo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Snow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crespo if he has to take too many more of those.
Crespo pushes Snow up against the cage in a clinch.
Snow blocks an uppercut.
Snow blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snow.
Snow is working Crespo over against the cage.
A short right from Snow.
A nice left hand lands by Crespo.
Snow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crespo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Snow is defending well.
Crespo takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow just leaning against Crespo, taking a breather.
Crespo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Snow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow lands a right hand.
Crespo scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow tries to pull guard but Crespo won't allow it.
Snow is trying to pull guard but Crespo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silvio Crespo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nik Snow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crespo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Snow is stalling here.
Crespo can't find room to land a body shot as Snow controls the action.
Crespo tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Snow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Snow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silvio Crespo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Crespo misses its intended target.
Crespo tries to land a front kick but Snow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crespo misses with a two punch combination.
Snow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crespo is out of range and Snow settles back down.
Crespo checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo defending well as Snow loads up on a big left hand.
Crespo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Snow's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Snow punishes Crespo's body with a nice straight punch.
Crespo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Snow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crespo somewhat.
Snow cracks the inside of Crespo's front leg.
Crespo misses with the combination.
Snow was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crespo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Snow finds it's way round the side to connect with Crespo's head.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Snow counters with a leg kick.
Crespo throws a chopping leg kick but Snow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snow lands a right hook to the body.
Snow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Snow tenderised Crespo's leg. Crespo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Snow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crespo is out of range and Snow settles back down.
Snow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crespo throws a leg kick but Snow moved away.
Snow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crespo throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
Snow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crespo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Snow tries to avoid it but Crespo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Snow to the ground. Snow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice side step and Snow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Snow misses with an uppercut. Crespo saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Snow.
Snow throws a low kick but Crespo moves out of range easily.
Snow misses with the combination.
Snow throws a leg kick which misses Crespo's front leg but catches the back leg as Crespo tries to avoid it.
Crespo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo throws a leg kick which misses Snow's front leg but catches the back leg as Snow tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crespo avoids the body shot from Snow.
Crespo slips a straight right by Snow.
Snow scores with a leg kick.
Crespo drives through and clinches with Snow against the cage.
Crespo is trying to drag Snow to the mat but Snow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Snow lands a nice uppercut.
Snow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crespo tries to clinch up.
Snow stuffs the takedown attempt from Crespo. Crespo gets slowly back to his feet.
Crespo shoots in looking for a takedown. Snow tries to sprawl out of it but Crespo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Snow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Snow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Snow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crespo's sensitive parts.
Snow moves out of range of the strikes.
Crespo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crespo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Snow.
Crespo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snow connects with a body shot.
Crespo throws a shot to the body.
Crespo 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.
Crespo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snow to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crespo.
Crespo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crespo has Snow up against the cage in a clinch.
Crespo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Snow.
Snow lands a shoulder strike.
Crespo lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crespo fails to land.
A short right from Snow.
Crespo throws a head punch that misses.
Snow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snow jumps guard but Crespo stands there with Snow around his waist. Snow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Snow wants to stall.
Snow manages to pull guard.
Crespo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crespo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo throws an elbow that misses. Snow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crespo's guard. Nice move by Snow!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow trying to stand up but can't free himself from Crespo's guard.
Crespo seems keen to control Snow's posture.
Crespo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crespo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Snow trying to control but Crespo is working from the bottom.
Snow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nik Snow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snow decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crespo, up you get!
Snow scores with a leg kick.
Snow misses with a head kick.
Snow misses with a double jab.
Snow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crespo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crespo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Snow works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws a leg kick but Crespo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Snow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nik Snow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silvio Crespo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crespo cracks the inside of Snow's front leg.
Snow has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Crespo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crespo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Crespo punishes Snow's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crespo throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
Snow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crespo checks it well.
Snow moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crespo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crespo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Crespo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snow scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nik Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snow 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nik Snow!
Nik Snow got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 734 p4p, 82 weight class) and Segey Taranin (ranked 2482 p4p, 229 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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145 lbs
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159 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shin Dong Hyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Segey Taranin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Dong Hyuk.
Taranin misses with an uppercut.
Taranin shoots in looking for a takedown but Dong Hyuk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taranin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taranin tries for a takedown but Dong Hyuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dong Hyuk misses with an uppercut.
Taranin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong Hyuk.
Taranin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taranin 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.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Taranin avoids it.
Taranin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taranin looks to land a combination but Dong Hyuk avoids it well.
Taranin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong Hyuk connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong Hyuk misses with a looping left.
And Taranin tries to counter it with a takedown but Dong Hyuk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dong Hyuk lunges at Taranin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taranin's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taranin misses with a shot to the body
and Dong Hyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong Hyuk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong Hyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taranin.
Taranin shoots for a double leg takedown but Dong Hyuk sprawls well. He's pushed Taranin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dong Hyuk throwing a counter right hand but Taranin manages to avoid it.
Shin Dong Hyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Segey Taranin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shin Dong Hyuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Taranin.
Dong Hyuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong Hyuk punishes Taranin's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong Hyuk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taranin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dong Hyuk scores with the left hand. Taranin knows he should have avoided that one.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dong Hyuk feints and then cracks Taranin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taranin down.
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. Taranin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taranin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taranin slips a jab and a cross from Dong Hyuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Taranin there.
Dong Hyuk scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong Hyuk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taranin misses the body punch
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taranin's knee momentarily.
Dong Hyuk throws a looping overhand right but Taranin ducks down to avoid it.
Taranin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dong Hyuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Dong Hyuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong Hyuk ducks under a wild hook from Taranin.
Dong Hyuk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dong Hyuk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dong Hyuk is looking to slow Taranin down with leg kicks.
Dong Hyuk throws out a loose jab but Taranin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk misses with an uppercut. Taranin saw that one coming.
Dong Hyuk lands with a cross.
Taranin lands with a nice body punch.
A clash of legs there as Taranin blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taranin throws a shot from downtown. Dong Hyuk moves away and avoids it.
Taranin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong Hyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Taranin.
Dong Hyuk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dong Hyuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taranin's calf.
Dong Hyuk lands a right hook to the body.
Dong Hyuk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taranin.
Dong Hyuk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dong Hyuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong Hyuk lands a slapping body shot.
Dong Hyuk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Dong Hyuk dips to his left and cracks Taranin with an uppercut!
Dong Hyuk lands a nice shot that snaps Taranin's head back.
Taranin throws a series of punches but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk misses with a looping right.
Taranin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a right and a left that Taranin avoids nicely.
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!
Dong Hyuk looks to land a combination but Taranin avoids it well.
Taranin blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taranin. Dong Hyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong Hyuk.
Taranin missing with a left hand there. Dong Hyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taranin tries for a takedown but Dong Hyuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taranin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dong Hyuk counters with a low kick, right behind Taranin 's knee.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook but Taranin blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taranin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taranin missing with a left hand there. Dong Hyuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong Hyuk scores with a jab.
Taranin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Dong Hyuk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Dong Hyuk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong Hyuk.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a solid leg kick but Taranin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Hyuk.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taranin.
Taranin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong Hyuk scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Taranin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong Hyuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Taranin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dong Hyuk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taranins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dong Hyuk throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taranin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong Hyuk is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Dong Hyuk's face as Taranin controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taranin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dong Hyuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taranin can do to turn this around?
Dong Hyuk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taranin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taranin cracks Dong Hyuk with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dong Hyuk tries to buck Taranin off but Taranin is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dong Hyuk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dong Hyuk tries to get to full guard but Taranin has control of the leg.
Taranin wants to control but Dong Hyuk is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Taranin seems content to control.
Dong Hyuk gets full guard.
Dong Hyuk looking to control but Taranin passes into half guard.
Dong Hyuk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taranin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dong Hyuk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk keeping moving, preventing Taranin from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dong Hyuk misses with a right hand
and Taranin counters with a nice uppercut.
Taranin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
Taranin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dong Hyuk circles away.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook but Taranin blocks it.
Taranin misses with a jab to the body
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice body shot.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with a low kick but Taranin moves his leg out of the way.
Dong Hyuk misses with a combination
and Taranin counters with a nice body shot.
Taranin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dong Hyuk avoids it really well and circles away.
Shin Dong Hyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Segey Taranin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk looks to land a left hand but Taranin moved out of range nicely.
Dong Hyuk lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Taranin. That snapped Dong Hyuk's head back.
Dong Hyuk throws the left hand but Taranin avoids the punch easily.
Taranin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taranin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taranin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong Hyuk scores with the left hand. Taranin knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick from Dong Hyuk misses.
Taranin misses with a hook
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taranin. Dong Hyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong Hyuk throws an overhand right that lands on Taranin's shoulder, as Taranin tries to avoid the shot.
Taranin misses with a jab to the body
and Dong Hyuk counters with a series of strikes. Taranin will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Dong Hyuk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Dong Hyuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with a low kick but Taranin moves his leg out of the way.
Dong Hyuk throws out a loose jab but Taranin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Taranin sees it coming and moves out of range.
A left lands for Dong Hyuk.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong Hyuk.
Taranin misses with a few strikes there.
Dong Hyuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taranin blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong Hyuk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taranin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taranin misses with a hook
and Dong Hyuk counters with an outside leg kick.
Taranin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taranin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taranin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dong Hyuk backs up against the cage.
Dong Hyuk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong Hyuk misses with a straight left.
Taranin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shin Dong Hyuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong Hyuk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taranin.
Taranin fails to land with a series of punches.
Taranin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dong Hyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taranin moves away.
Dong Hyuk lands with a cross.
Taranin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong Hyuk manages to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taranin.
Dong Hyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taranin moves away.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick, looking for Taranin's leg but Taranin calmly moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Segey Taranin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taranin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taranin throws a combination. Dong Hyuk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dong Hyuk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taranin swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dong Hyuk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taranin's head.
Dong Hyuk is looking to slow Taranin down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Dong Hyuk.
Taranin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dong Hyuk scores with a jab. Taranin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong Hyuk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong Hyuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Dong Hyuk coming out on top.
Dong Hyuk throws an overhand right that lands on Taranin's shoulder, as Taranin tries to avoid the shot.
Dong Hyuk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taranin under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Taranin finds it's way through Dong Hyuk's defenses.
Good leg kick by Dong Hyuk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dong Hyuk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taranin misses with a straight left.
Dong Hyuk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taranin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong Hyuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong Hyuk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taranin.
A good leg kick by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk walks into a left hand.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Taranin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong Hyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Taranin feints the counter takedown.
Dong Hyuk's corner calls for a 1-2. Dong Hyuk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taranin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong Hyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taranin.
Dong Hyuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taranin.
Dong Hyuk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taranin thuds his right hand into Dong Hyuk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dong Hyuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taranin.
Taranin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dong Hyuk finds it's way round the side to connect with Taranin's head.
Taranin misses with a straight right.
Taranin throws a series of punches but Dong Hyuk avoids them all with ease.
Dong Hyuk jabs at Taranin's body.
Taranin throws a right and a left that Dong Hyuk avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taranin throws a body punch but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Taranin.
And Taranin tries to counter it with a takedown but Dong Hyuk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dong Hyuk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taranin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Dong Hyuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dong Hyuk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Dong Hyuk!
After winning the bout, Shin Dong Hyuk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Brown (ranked 1424 p4p, 42 weight class) and Bob Brophy (ranked 824 p4p, 32 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mad Dog . Brophy has chosen The Grumpy Song as his entrance music. Bob Brophy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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243 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Brophy.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Brophy looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brophy.
That kick from Brophy tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a body kick that stops Brown in his tracks momentarily.
Brown tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bruno Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Brown catches Brophy right on the button with a cross.
Brown throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Brophy throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brophy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brophy moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Brophy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brophy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands with a short shot to the head.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Brophy.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
Brophy lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Brophy.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brophy lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brophy lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
Brophy lands with a left to the head.
Brophy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands a nice shot to the body.
Brophy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brophy lands with a right to the head.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brophy cracks Brown with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Brown looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brophy finish him?
Brown 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!
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown moves out of range as Brophy throws a body kick.
Brophy drops Brown with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Brown! Brophy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Brophy!
Bob Brophy 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Bishop (ranked 507 p4p, 19 weight class) and Jimi Powell (ranked 1034 p4p, 43 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Powell's choice of entrance music: 8 Mile. On his way into the cage it seems that Keith Bishop has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Keith Bishop seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jimi Powell!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop misses the body punch
and Powell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powell throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop thows a leg kick but Powell checks it
and Powell counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bishop!
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Bishop takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Powell working the ground and pound.
Bishop defending against the ground and pound.
Powell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bishop stops Powell from passing to mount.
Bishop's coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Powell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Keith Bishop's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bishop can't do much from the bottom here.
Powell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Powell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Powell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bishop down.
Bishop is not content to let Powell control the position.
Bishop dodges the ground and pound from Powell.
Bishop stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Bishop is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bishop sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Powell.
Powell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Powell trying to control the position but Bishop is working away.
Powell creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bishop sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Powell working the ground and pound but Bishop is defending the strikes.
Bishop parries the strikes from Powell easily there. Powell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bishop to escape.
Powell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Powell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bishop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bishop avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Powell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking for a sweep.
Powell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Powell trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop struggling a bit here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Powell cracks Bishop with a big right hand but Bishop just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Keith Bishop's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Powell trying to control the position but Bishop is working away.
Bishop is working to avoid the ground and pound but Powell connects with a decent elbow.
Jeez, Keith Bishop's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keith Bishop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimi Powell!
Jimi Powell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pa‘Akea Built (ranked 122 p4p, 18 weight class) and Sni Probong (ranked 225 p4p, 29 weight class). Probong has chosen Bodhi Mandala as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pa‘Akea Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Sni Probong!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Probong.
Built slips a jab from Probong.
It looked like Built was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Probong.
Built connects with a body shot.
Probong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Built throws out the jab.
Built misses with a hook. Probong ducked under it nicely.
Built has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Built lands with a hook. Probong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Built throws a leg kick but Probong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Built misses with a body shot.
Built takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses.
Probong throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.
Probong looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
Probong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
A big left from Built misses.
That kick from Probong tenderised Built's leg. Built is trying to keep his angry face on.
Probong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A punch lands to the side of Built 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Built tries to move into range but Probong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Probong checks a leg kick.
Built scores with a kick to the midsection.
Probong cracks Built with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Built swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Probong.
Built throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Probong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Probong looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
Probong clinches with his opponent.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built prevents a body shot from Probong.
Probong lands a hook that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Probong has a couple of punches blocked by Built.
A nice left hand lands by Probong.
Probong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Probong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built misses with a body punch.
Probong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Probong misses with a punch to the body.
Built tries a body shot but Probong blocks it.
Probong misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built lands a hook to the side of the head.
Probong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Nice body punch from Built.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Probong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Probong misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Probong fails to land.
Probong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Probong's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Built.
Nice body punch from Built - that landed with a thud.
Probong digs a right hand into Built's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Built's gas tank.
Probong lands a right hand.
Probong has a couple of punches blocked by Built.
Probong blocks a body shot from Built.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Probong avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
Probong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Probong can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
Probong lands a right hand.
Probong blocks a body shot from Built.
Probong misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built lands a right hand.
Probong blocks an uppercut.
Probong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probong throws a head punch that misses.
Probong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Built.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
Built prevents a body shot from Probong.
Built dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Probong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Built scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Probong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Probong throws a head punch that misses.
Probong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Built softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Probong lands with a left to the head.
Probong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Probong misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Probong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built working aggressively here.
Built breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Built looks to land a left hand but Probong moved out of range nicely.
Built is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Built throws a wild body kick that Probong sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probong. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Probong. That snapped Built's head back.
Probong cracks a nice hook into Built's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Probong.
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
Probong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Built attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Probong feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built connects with a nice looking jab.
Probong stuns Built with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Probong!
Probong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sni Probong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Probong throws a big shot that misses.
Built pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sni Probong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Probong throws a hook but Built avoids it easily.
Built wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Built tried to score with a low kick but Probong checks it.
Built dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Probong scoring well with a low kick there.
Probong lands with a good body shot.
Built pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Probong was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Probong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built is looking to land body kicks.
Probong loads up on a big right hand but Built slips the punch.
Probong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Probong throws a low kick but Built moves out of range easily.
Built lands a nice looking kick to the body. Probong takes a step back to recover.
Built throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built checks a leg kick.
Built appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Probong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Built misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Probong.
Probong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Probong thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Built misses the target.
Built swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
Built takes a jab right on the kisser.
Probong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Built takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Probong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
Probong lands with a right hand.
Built wants to land a leg kick but Probong is out of range.
Built connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Probong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Built.
Built throws out a loose jab but Probong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Probong throws out a counter right but Built avoids it with no problem.
Built has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Probong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Built misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Probong. That snapped Built's head back.
Built misses with a body punch
and Probong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Built.
Probong delivers a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Built.
A big right from Probong misses.
Probong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Probong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Probong tries to clinch but Built is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Probong.
Probong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Built momentarily.
Built throws a shot from downtown. Probong moves away and avoids it.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Probong was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Probong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Probong. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Probong.
Probong slips a straight right by Built.
Probong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Built loads up on a big right hand but Probong slips the punch.
Built throws a jab when Probong was well out of range.
Built throws a sloppy body shot
and Probong counters with a nice leg kick.
Built lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Built throws a jab but it's blocked by Probong.
Built misses with an uppercut
and Probong counters with a left to the body.
Probong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Probong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Built looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Built throws a front kick that sends Probong stumbling back into the cage.
Probong works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Built throws a jab but it's blocked by Probong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Built.
Built throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Built takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Probong misses with a low kick.
Built misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Probong counters with a thumping low kick.
Probong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Built misses with a shot to the body
and Probong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Built is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Probong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Built lands with a shot to the body.
Built takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Built misses with a body shot.
Probong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Built blocks it well.
Built slips under a jab from Probong.
Probong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built lands with an overhand left.
Built looks to land a left hand but Probong moved out of range nicely.
Probong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Built if he has to take too many more of those.
Built throws a poor cross that misses
and Probong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sni Probong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Probong connects with a right hand. Built shakes it off.
A good leg kick by Built.
Built throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Probong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Probong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Built fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Probong scores with a jab to the head.
Probong is looking to slow Built down with leg kicks.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Probong.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Probong throws the kick towards the body but Built avoids it.
Probong lands a leg kick that knocks Built off balance momentarily.
Probong misses with a body kick.
Built misses with an uppercut
and Probong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Built thinking.
Built lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probong wants to slow Built down by chopping away at his legs.
Built throws a body punch but Probong moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Built looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Built takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Probong swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Built counter with a right hand.
Built wants to slow Probong down by chopping away at his legs.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built missing with a left hand there. Probong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Probong throws a leg kick but Built sees it coming and moves out of range.
Built smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Built just misses with a punch to the body.
Probong throws a lazy uppercut
and Built makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Built blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Probong blocks the leg kick.
Built misses with a straight left.
Built throws a body kick that misses.
Probong feints a counter leg kick.
Probong misses with a body kick.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Probong.
Built wants to land a leg kick but Probong is out of range.
Probong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Built.
Probong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Built.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Built throws a push kick but Probong slaps the foot to one side.
Probong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Built's hands.
That kick from Built tenderised Probong's leg. Probong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Probong connects with a body shot that sends Built's belly button to the back.
Probong moves forwards but Built connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pa‘Akea Built has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Probong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Probong lands a jab.
Built 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.
The fighters circling - Probong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Probong throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Probong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a wild body shot.
Probong is looking to slow Built down with leg kicks.
Probong tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Probong there.
Built tries to score with a low kick but Probong moves his leg out of the way.
Built 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.
Built pivots, looking for a leg kick but Probong is out of range and Built settles back down.
Probong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Built feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Probong's calf.
Built misses with a body shot.
Probong lands a jab to the nose.
Probong lands with a right hand.
Probong throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Built misses
and Probong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Built fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Probong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Built misses with a body kick.
Built on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Probong. Probong obviously looking to wear him down.
Probong misses with a jab to the body
and Built counters with a nice leg kick.
Built uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Probong moves away.
Probong connects with a solid leg kick.
Probong slips under a jab from Built.
Built connects with a jab.
It looks like Sni Probong has been cut.
Probong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Probong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Built moves away.
Built wants to land a leg kick but Probong is out of range.
Built goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sni Probong.
Well Probong 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sni Probong!
A victorious Sni Probong 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Rumlow (ranked 81 p4p, 9 weight class) and Angelo Mendez (ranked 572 p4p, 73 weight class). Mendez has chosen Angelito as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Rumlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumlow lands a really nice looking cross but Mendez seems unphased.
Rumlow lands with a straight right. Mendez didn't see that one coming.
Mendez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Brock Rumlow has been cut.
Rumlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendez's sensitive parts.
Mendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rumlow.
Rumlow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Rumlow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rumlow lands a right hook to the body.
Mendez tries to move into range but Rumlow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rumlow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rumlow tests Mendez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Mendez misses.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Rumlow avoids it well.
Rumlow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rumlow fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendez tries to bum rush Rumlow with a series of wild strikes but Rumlow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rumlow misses with a body shot.
Mendez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mendez misses with a straight left.
Mendez throws a hook but Rumlow blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rumlow.
Rumlow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
Rumlow throws out a leg kick but Mendez moves out of range and Rumlow only half commits.
Mendez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rumlow misses.
Mendez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rumlow misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Mendez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rumlow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rumlow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rumlow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendez. Mendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some wild striking there from Mendez.
Rumlow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rumlow is looking to score with low kicks.
Rumlow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rumlow slips a jab from Mendez.
Rumlow tried to counter with a leg kick but Mendez avoided it.
Rumlow throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy left from Mendez finds it's target.
Rumlow slips a jab from Mendez.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Rumlow's head but Rumlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez moves out of range of the body kick.
Mendez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rumlow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendez takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mendez throws an off balance right hand
enabling Rumlow to counter with a crisp jab.
Rumlow wants to slow Mendez down by chopping away at his legs.
Rumlow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rumlow scores with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Rumlow
and Mendez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rumlow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendez's elbow.
Rumlow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rumlow throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendez.
Rumlow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendez's efforts to push away.
Rumlow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendez or not.
Mendez is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Rumlow.
Mendez manages to break the clinch.
Rumlow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mendez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mendez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mendez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Rumlow backs off Mendez throws a huge counter combo but Rumlow manages to avoid it all.
Rumlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rumlow.
A head kick by Rumlow misses
and Mendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rumlow scores with a jab. Mendez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rumlow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
Rumlow connects with the punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Rumlow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rumlow feints and then cracks Mendez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendez down.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
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!
Mendez looks to throw the jab but Rumlow is out of range.
Rumlow throws a leg kick which misses Mendez's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendez tries to avoid it.
Mendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rumlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rumlow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mendez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rumlow throws out a powerful jab.
Brock Rumlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow lands a leg kick that knocks Mendez off balance momentarily.
Rumlow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rumlow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rumlow lands with a slapping head kick.
Mendez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rumlow moves away.
Rumlow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab lands there for Rumlow.
Rumlow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Rumlow misses
and Mendez counters with a three punch combo that has Rumlow backing up. Rumlow nods at Mendez to acknowledge the strikes.
Rumlow lands with a good body shot.
Mendez ducks right into an uppercut from Rumlow.
Rumlow lands with a good body shot.
Rumlow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rumlow connects with a jab.
A nice combination there by Mendez.
Mendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendez lands a big uppercut and Rumlow crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rumlow looks OK. Mendez waves Rumlow back to his feet!
Rumlow is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rumlow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Rumlow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rumlow lands a slapping body shot.
Mendez swings for the body but Rumlow moves out of range.
Mendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rumlow feints and then cracks Mendez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendez down.
Brock Rumlow is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendez misses with a hook. Rumlow ducked under it nicely.
Rumlow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rumlow moves out of range as Mendez strikes.
Rumlow throwing a counter right hand but Mendez manages to avoid it.
Rumlow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rumlow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rumlow slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumlow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendez at a distance.
Rumlow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rumlow slips under a jab.
Mendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Rumlow.
Rumlow lands a nice shot that snaps Mendez's head back.
Angelo Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez throws a lazy right hand but Rumlow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rumlow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mendez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rumlow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rumlow connects with a nice looking jab.
Rumlow slips a jab from Mendez.
A counter left hand to the body from Rumlow misses its target.
Rumlow looks for the body kick but Mendez saw that one coming.
Mendez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rumlow. That's going to slow Mendez down.
Rumlow wants to land a leg kick but Mendez is out of range.
Rumlow thumps Mendez with a low kick.
Mendez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rumlow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumlow cracks Mendez with a good jab.
Rumlow sizes up Mendez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumlow cracks Mendez with a good jab.
Mendez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rumlow scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendez should have avoided that one.
Rumlow sizes up Mendez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mendez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rumlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rumlow misses with a kick to the body.
Rumlow misses with a wild body shot.
Mendez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rumlow moves forwards but Mendez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brock Rumlow's cut is getting worse.
Rumlow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rumlow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rumlow.
Decent striking displayed by Mendez there.
A jab from Rumlow misses.
Rumlow throws an off balance right hand
and Rumlow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rumlow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendez missing with a left hand there. Rumlow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Rumlow.
Rumlow throws a leg kick that misses.
Rumlow scores with a one two! Mendez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rumlow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?
Rumlow dips to his left and cracks Mendez with an uppercut!
Rumlow throws a front kick aimed at Mendez's knee but Mendez avoids it well.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Rumlow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mendez just manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rumlow.
Rumlow throws the kick towards the body but Mendez avoids it.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Rumlow's head but Rumlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendez throws a hook but Rumlow avoids it easily.
Mendez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendez misses the target.
Mendez moves out of range of the body kick.
Rumlow scores with a punch to the head.
Rumlow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rumlow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rumlow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mendez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumlow misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Mendez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow works the jab nicely.
Rumlow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donk. Rumlow catches Mendez right on the button with a cross.
That kick from Rumlow tenderised Mendez's leg. Mendez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rumlow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rumlow throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendez.
Rumlow misses with a looping left.
Mendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rumlow defending well as Mendez loads up on a big left hand.
Rumlow scores with a jab to the body.
Rumlow throws a sloppy head kick and Mendez moves out of range easily.
Mendez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rumlow.
Mendez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rumlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rumlow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rumlow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rumlow.
Rumlow throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rumlow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brock Rumlow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Crunch! Rumlow slams his shin into Mendez's torso.
Rumlow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rumlow connects with a leg kick. Mendez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good exchange - Rumlow coming out on top.
Mendez connects with a looping right hand.
Rumlow is looking to slow Mendez down with leg kicks.
Rumlow staying out of range there.
Mendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rumlow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rumlow lands a head kick!
Rumlow scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez clobbers Rumlow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rumlow throws a lazy right hand but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Mendez misses its intended target.
Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
Rumlow throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mendez avoids it.
Mendez takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumlow throws out a loose jab but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendez looks to land a right hand but Rumlow moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rumlow.
Rumlow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rumlow throws a leg kick which misses Mendez's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendez tries to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Rumlow - just one landing.
Rumlow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rumlow connects with a right hand. Mendez shakes it off.
Rumlow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mendez misses with a straight left.
Rumlow cracks the inside of Mendez's front leg.
Rumlow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rumlow pushes Mendez away with a front kick.
Rumlow thumps Mendez with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez lands with a hook. Rumlow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mendez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mendez.
Mendez lands the left hand.
Brock Rumlow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mendez blocks a leg kick.
Mendez walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rumlow. Mendez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rumlow tries to clinch there but Mendez circles away.
Rumlow moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Mendez.
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
Rumlow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rumlow misses with a low kick.
Mendez throws an overhand right that lands on Rumlow's shoulder, as Rumlow tries to avoid the shot.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rumlow.
Rumlow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rumlow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendez throws a hook but Rumlow blocks it.
Rumlow connects with an inside leg kick.
Rumlow scoring well with a low kick there.
Mendez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rumlow lands a nice shot to the body.
Rumlow scoring well with a low kick there.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Rumlow.
Mendez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rumlow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rumlow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mendez's head.
Rumlow misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rumlow. Mendez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rumlow tries to clinch there but Mendez circles away.
Rumlow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Rumlow.
Rumlow jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Mendez throws a looping overhand right but Rumlow ducks down to avoid it.
Mendez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rumlow slips a straight right by Mendez.
Mendez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rumlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rumlow throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mendez avoids it.
Rumlow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rumlow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rumlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendez. That did some damage!
Rumlow fakes the leg kick and cracks Mendez in the body.
Angelo Mendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Rumlow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rumlow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendez takes a step back to recover.
Rumlow staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rumlow lands a nice looking body kick.
A swing and a miss from Mendez.
Rumlow half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rumlow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mendez tries to move into range but Rumlow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rumlow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Rumlow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rumlow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Rumlow!
Brock Rumlow thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 4 p4p, 1 weight class) and Bomb Com (ranked 13 p4p, 3 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by KING of the FALL. Com has chosen Bombs Away as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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175 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bomb Com!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Com misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Diggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diggs blocks a low kick nicely.
Diggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Com throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Com. Com circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Com takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Com keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggs tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diggs.
Diggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bomb Com seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Com
and Diggs counters with a nice body shot.
Diggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Com paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Com is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diggs 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.
Diggs throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Com.
Diggs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Com looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Com delivers a nice body kick.
Com throws a nice inside leg kick.
Com attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Com throws a leg kick
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Com shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Diggs misses its target.
Com looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diggs, right into the meat.
Com keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Com tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A clash of legs there as Com blocks the low kick.
Diggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Com on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diggs connects with a looping right hand.
Diggs delivers a nice body kick.
Com lands with a nice body punch.
Diggs connects with a body shot that sends Com's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by Com - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs misses with a looping left.
Com feints the counter takedown.
Diggs throws the left hand but Com avoids the punch easily.
Com keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Com throws a solid leg kick but Diggs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Com.
Diggs wants to slow Com down by chopping away at his legs.
Com throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Com misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Diggs is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Com throws a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Com's calf.
Com rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Diggs's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diggs throws a body punch but Com moves out of range.
Diggs misses with a hook. Com ducked under it nicely.
Diggs scores with a shot to the body.
Diggs throws an overhand right that lands on Com's shoulder, as Com tries to avoid the shot.
Com keeps the fight on the outside.
Diggs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diggs has Com up against the cage in a clinch.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Com.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Com.
Com is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diggs is defending well.
Com blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Diggs.
Com can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Com fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Com working aggressively here.
Com misses with the head strike.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Com.
Com scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Com swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coms head.
Diggs blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggs.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Com uses good head movement to avoid it.
Com misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Com presses Diggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Com throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs prevents Com from breaking the clinch.
Com digs a right hand underneath Diggs's ribcage. Diggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Com misses with some punches.
Diggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Com on the inside.
Com lands a nice shot to the body.
Com turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Com manages to end up in side control.
Diggs throws Com to one side and escapes!
Com loads up on a big right hand but Diggs slips the punch.
Com with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Com jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Diggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diggs slips under a jab from Com.
Good exchange - Diggs coming out on top.
Diggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Com takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Com misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Diggs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A good leg kick by Com.
Diggs misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diggs.
Diggs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Com ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Diggs swings for the body but Com moves out of range.
Diggs lands with a good body shot.
Diggs scores with a hook.
Com throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggs counters with a straight right hand.
Diggs throws the kick towards the body but Com avoids it.
Diggs defending well as Com loads up on a big left hand.
Diggs fires out a quick counter leg kick but Com just manages to avoid it.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Com throws a lazy uppercut
and Diggs counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs misses with a hook.
Diggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Diggs misses with a hook. Com ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Diggs tenderised Com's leg. Com is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Com throws a poor cross that misses
and Diggs counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Com shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Com misses with an uppercut. Diggs saw that one coming.
Diggs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Com ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Com's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Com takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diggs throws a low kick but Com moves out of range easily.
Diggs scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Com misses
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Diggs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Com's head.
A cross from Diggs lands.
Diggs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Com misses with a looping right.
Diggs cracks Com with a good jab.
Com keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Diggs wants to land a leg kick but Com is out of range.
Diggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs misses with a body shot.
Com keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diggs looks for the body kick but Com saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Com lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Com motions for Diggs to come forward. Com throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Com misses with a right hand
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
Diggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diggs tries to clinch but Com is having none of it.
Diggs lands a front kick.
A clash of legs there as Com blocks the low kick.
Diggs checks a leg kick nicely.
Diggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Com.
The fighters circling - Com throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Com throws out the jab.
Orlando Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Com thows a leg kick but Diggs checks it
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Com fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggs.
Diggs has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Com creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Com has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Diggs.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Com uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Com.
Com lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diggs throws an elbow but misses.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Com fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Com lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diggs lands a body punch.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Com can do to turn this around?
Diggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.
Com misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diggs.
Com lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Com tries for a takedown. No joy.
Orlando Diggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Com.
Diggs scores with a shot to the side of Com's head.
Diggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Com backwards.
Diggs lands a nice elbow.
Diggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diggs lands with a left to the head.
Com breaks from the clinch.
Com avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Com throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good work by Com as he checks the leg kick.
Com lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diggs will feel that in the morning.
Com throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Com was well out of range. Poor timing from Diggs.
Com keeps the fight on the outside.
Diggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Com can pounce on him.
Orlando Diggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Com throws the left hand but Diggs avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Diggs dominated that second round.
That's time! Diggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
That kick from Com tenderised Diggs's leg. Diggs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Com checks a leg kick nicely.
Com fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Diggs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diggs throws a push kick but Com slaps the foot to one side.
Com drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diggs defends it well.
Com lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Com throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Diggs misses its target.
Com misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diggs.
Com takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Com.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Com throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Com steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
A cross from Com lands.
Com checks a leg kick nicely.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Com tries to score with a low kick but Diggs moves his leg out of the way.
Diggs looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Diggs tries to land a front kick but Com steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Com has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Com.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Com.
A head punch on the inside from Com fails to land.
Com lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggs.
Diggs is leaning against Com and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Com.
Diggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Com.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Com controls the action.
Diggs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Com.
Com tries to throw a body punch but Diggs avoids it by throwing Com back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Com doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs misses with some punches.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Com's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Com.
Com has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Diggs lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Com.
Diggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Com or not.
Com tries to work over Diggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs prevents the takedown attempt.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Diggs just misses with a elbow thrown towards Com's brow.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Com.
Com avoids the elbow strike from Diggs, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Com lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Com lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Com.
A nice left hand lands by Com.
Com wants to take the fight to the mat but Diggs manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Orlando Diggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bomb Com.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggs.
Com swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Com uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Com.
Com blocks a body shot from Diggs.
Com lands with a right to the head.
Com tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Com is looking for a takedown.
Com takes an elbow to the temple.
Diggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Com backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diggs blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Com.
Com has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Com misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs misses with some punches.
Com takes an elbow to the forehead.
Com throws a head punch that misses.
Com can't break the clinch.
Diggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diggs blocking some punches.
Diggs blocking some punches.
Com is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Com controls his hands.
Diggs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Diggs clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diggs moves out of range as Com throws a body kick.
Diggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Com misses with a low kick as Diggs jumps back.
A jab lands there for Com.
Diggs misses the jab.
Com on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggs. Diggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Com pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diggs is out of range and Com settles back down.
Com throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
Diggs gets a clinch.
Com misses with a short punch on the inside.
Com tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggs's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Com fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Com fails to land.
Com tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggs's elbow.
Diggs blocking some punches.
Com misses with some punches.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Com blocks an uppercut.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggs is pressed up against the cage. Com has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diggs down to the mat. Diggs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Com connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Com throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diggs.
Com swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggs wants to clinch up but Com keeps it at a distance.
Com throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Diggs.
Diggs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Com throws a poor cross that misses
and Diggs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Com throws a low kick, looking for Diggs's leg but Diggs calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Com misses.
A jab from Diggs does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Com misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Com fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggs.
A jab from Com misses.
Com tries a head kick but it misses.
Com shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Com takes one on the button.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diggs thuds a left hand into Com's body.
Com cracks Diggs with an open hand slap.
Com misses with a left hand
and Diggs counters with a nice leg kick.
Diggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Com just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Diggs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Com lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Com lands with a nice body punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diggs - that will leave a mark!
Diggs misses with the body kick
and Com makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Com misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands a jab to Com's midsection.
Com on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Com lands a jab.
Diggs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Com is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diggs misses the body punch
and Com counters with a stiff right hand.
Com lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Com shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Com throws a hook to the side of Diggs's head but Diggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Com staying out of range there.
Com blocks a jab.
Diggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Com takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diggs connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Com tries for a takedown but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Com connects with a leg kick. Diggs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diggs scores with a nice body kick.
Com has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut there from Diggs.
A telegraphed right hand from Diggs misses the target.
Com steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Com stuns Diggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diggs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Com takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Com tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Com connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Com slips under a jab from Diggs.
Diggs works the jab nicely.
Com tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Com throws a hook but Diggs blocks it.
Diggs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Com throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diggs misses with a left hand
and Com counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Orlando Diggs will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Diggs blocks the body kick.
Diggs is looking to clinch.
Com tries a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Com wants to land a leg kick but Diggs is out of range.
Diggs looks to land a body kick but Com moved away.
Com looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diggs moves out of range as Com throws a body kick.
Diggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Com.
Diggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Com's sensitive parts.
Com defending well as Diggs loads up on a big left hand.
Com throws out a counter right but Diggs avoids it with no problem.
Com moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs avoids the head kick by Com.
Com lands a jab to Diggs's midsection.
Com misses with a low kick.
Diggs misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Com misses.
Diggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Com.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Com uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggs.
Diggs jabs Com right on the nose. Com blinks but takes it well.
Com throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Com takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Com tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggs avoids the head kick by Com.
Com has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Com throws out the jab.
Diggs tests Com's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Com thows a leg kick but Diggs checks it
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diggs slips a jab from Com.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Diggs looks to land a body kick but Com moved away.
Diggs lands a glancing blow to the side of Com's head.
Com wants to clinch up but Diggs keeps it at a distance.
Com fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Com misses.
Bomb Com has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Com with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Com misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Com lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diggs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diggs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diggs throws a hook but Com blocks it.
Diggs connects with a nice looking jab.
Diggs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Com doesn't seem bothered though.
Com cracks Diggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.
Com tries to clinch but Diggs is having none of it.
Diggs moves away from the strike by Com.
Com fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Com throws a lazy body kick
and Diggs counters with a nice leg kick.
Com misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Com is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Diggs throws a leg kick which misses Com's front leg but catches the back leg as Com tries to avoid it.
Diggs lands with a hook. Com tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diggs.
Com doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs moves in looking to clinch but Com pushes him off.
Com walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diggs.
Diggs is looking to clinch.
Com misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diggs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Com really felt that one!
Com missing with a left hand there. Diggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggs lands with a cross.
Diggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diggs scores with a nice head shot.
Diggs throws a hook but Com blocks it.
Diggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Com cracks a nice hook into Diggs's ribs.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Com throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
Diggs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Diggs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diggs moves out of range as Com strikes.
Diggs gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Com goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Com.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Com uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs is fighting off a takedown attempt but Com is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diggs to the mat. Diggs regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Com throws a big right hand that misses.
Com in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Com is looking to work some ground and pound but Diggs has wrist control.
Diggs is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Diggs cracks Com with a nice body shot.
Com fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Diggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diggs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Diggs!
Orlando Diggs bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evil Nixon (ranked 11 p4p, 2 weight class) and Ghazi Okah (ranked 17 p4p, 4 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Okah's choice of entrance music: Rock Stone. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Evil Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghazi Okah!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okah slips under a jab.
Nixon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okah can pounce on him.
Okah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nixon has time to react.
Okah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ghazi Okah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon needs to keep his hands up - Okah had a free shot at his head there.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick.
Okah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nixon moves out of range as Okah strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Nixon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Okah moved away.
Nixon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Okah scoring well with a low kick there.
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okah. That did some damage!
Okah misses with a kick to the body
and Nixon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okah thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nixon.
Nixon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Okah has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okah misses with a straight right.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Okah.
Nixon blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okah. Nixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okah scores with a jab to the body.
Okah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Okah swings widly with a right hand
and Nixon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Okah wants to land a leg kick but Nixon is out of range.
Okah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nixon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Okah moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
Okah ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nice shot by Nixon.
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!
Okah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nixon checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nixon wants to slow Okah down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nixon. That's going to slow Okah down.
Okah tests Nixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okah dips to his left and cracks Nixon with an uppercut!
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okah misses with a right hand
and Nixon counters with a straight right hand.
Okah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okah ducks right into an uppercut from Nixon.
Nixon tries to clinch up
and Okah counters with a thumping low kick.
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Okah is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nixon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Okah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nixon.
Okah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Okah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon thuds his right hand into Okah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Okah misses with a straight left.
Okah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Okah misses with a hook.
Nixon throwing a counter right hand but Okah manages to avoid it.
Okah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nixon if he has to take too many more of those.
Nixon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okah scores with a spinning back kick!
Okah slips a jab and a cross from Nixon.
Nixon thows a body kick. Okah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slow jab from Okah misses its intended target.
Nixon misses with a kick to the body.
Nixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Okah throws a leg kick
and Nixon counters with a left to the body.
Nixon throws a chopping leg kick but Okah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nixon tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Nixon misses.
Okah throws a jab but it's blocked by Nixon.
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nixon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okah throws a jab when Nixon was well out of range.
Okah scores with a sloppy right hand. Nixon should have avoided that one.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Okah.
Okah throws a low kick, looking for Nixon's leg but Nixon calmly moves out of range.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Nixon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Okah.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon clinches.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon tries a body shot but Okah blocks it.
Okah misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ghazi Okah will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nixon throws a right hand that misses
and Okah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nixon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Okah lands a slapping body shot.
Okah throws a leg kick which misses Nixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Nixon tries to avoid it.
Okah blocks a jab.
Okah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nixon.
Okah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghazi Okah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okah throws out a loose jab but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okah moves out of range of the strikes.
Nixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okah throws out a counter right but Nixon avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nixon blocks a low kick nicely.
Nixon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Okah blocks a head kick by Nixon.
Nixon throws a push kick but Okah slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah throws a hook to the side of Nixon's head but Nixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Okah.
Nixon misses with a hook. Okah ducked under it nicely.
Okah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nixon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Nixon misses.
Okah appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nixon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nixon throws a body punch but Okah moves out of range.
Nixon tries to work over Okah's front leg with a kick but Okah checks it.
Okah misses with a kick to the body
and Nixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nixon moves to clinch but Okah breaks away
and Okah counters with a straight right hand.
Nixon avoids the head kick by Okah.
Okah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Okah is out of range and Nixon settles back down.
Okah throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah throws a push kick but Nixon slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Okah scores with a hook to the body. Nixon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Nixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okah steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Okah looks to land a left hand but Nixon moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Nixon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nixon misses with a straight right.
Okah lands with a good body shot.
Nixon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nixon tries to move into range but Okah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Okah.
Okah scores with a kick to the body.
A big left from Okah misses.
Nixon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nixon blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nixon checks a leg kick.
Nixon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Okah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nixon.
Nixon half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah works Nixon's body with a nice hook.
Nixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okah.
Okah tries a quick counter leg kick but Nixon is wise to it.
Okah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okah throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nixon counters with a series of strikes. Okah will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okah. Nixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okah connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nixon. Nixon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Okah misses with a hook to the body
and Nixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okah loads up on a big right hand but Nixon slips the punch.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick from Okah.
Okah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nixon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nixon throws a series of punches but Okah avoids them all with ease.
Nixon misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okah wants to land a leg kick but Nixon is out of range.
Nixon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nixon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okah was well out of range. Poor timing from Nixon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okah! But no joy.
Okah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Okah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nixon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Okah misses.
Nixon is looking to score with low kicks.
Nixon throws a hook but Okah avoids it easily.
Nixon is looking to clinch but Okah is avoiding it.
Okah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Okah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nixon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okah takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Okah.
Nixon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ghazi Okah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Okah loads up on a big right hand but Nixon slips the punch.
Okah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nixon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nixon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okah throws a jab when Nixon was well out of range.
Okah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nixon.
As Okah backs away, Nixon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Okah, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Nixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Nixon - that landed with a thud.
Okah misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Okah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nixon scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okah.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Okah.
Still in the clinch, Nixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okah tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Okah back against the cage.
Okah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Nixon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Okah or not.
Okah lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Nixon.
Okah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nixon misses with some punches.
Okah misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon lands a left hand.
Okah lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nixon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Okah backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Okah blocking some punches.
Okah wants to break free but Nixon has control.
Nixon lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Okah.
Evil Nixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
Okah lands a shoulder strike.
Nixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Nixon lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nixon.
Nixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okah has a couple of punches blocked by Nixon.
Nixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okah backwards.
Okah takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon cracks Okah with a nice body shot.
Nixon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nixon pushes Okah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okah.
Nixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okah backwards.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
Okah blocks a body shot from Nixon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Okah is rocked!
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Okah is still on wobbly legs! Can Nixon finish him?
Okah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Nixon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okah.
A shot in the inside from Nixon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Okah.
A shot in the inside from Nixon.
Nixon has Okah pushed against the cage.
Nixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okah backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah blocks an uppercut.
Okah is looking to break free of the clinch but Nixon has double underhooks.
Okah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.
Nixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Nixon.
Okah throws a punch but it's blocked by Nixon.
Still in the clinch, Nixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nixon creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Okah's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Okah drops to his knees and Nixon pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evil Nixon!
A relieved looking Evil Nixon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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