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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bean (ranked 2810 p4p, 373 weight class) and Chubby Noel (ranked 3073 p4p, 405 weight class). Chubby Noel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chubby Noel!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean slips a straight right by Noel.
Bean cracks Noel with an open hand slap.
Noel scores with a jab. Bean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bean throws out a leg kick but Noel moves out of range and Bean only half commits.
Bean misses with an uppercut
and Noel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bean looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Noel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bean closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Noel did well to prevent Bean getting side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bean controlling the action here.
Noel is refusing to be controlled, as Bean sits in half guard.
Bean is pressing down on Noel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Noel is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel has hold of Bean's hands but Bean slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bean looks to land a strike but Noel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Noel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bean controls the pace.
Bean throws an elbow that misses. Noel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bean's guard. Nice move by Noel!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Noel is refusing to be controlled, as Bean sits in half guard.
Noel wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean with the ground and pound but Noel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bean throws a big right hand that misses.
Bean postures up in Noel's guard and throws a big left but Noel blocks it.
Bean looking to sit in guard and control but Noel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bean pulls Noel in close to his closed guard and prevents Noel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Noel is working Bean over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Noel is looking to work some ground and pound but Bean has wrist control.
Bean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noel works over Bean with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean looking for a sweep. Not yet Bean, not yet.
Noel postures up in Bean's guard and throws a big left but Bean blocks it.
Noel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Noel postures up.
Noel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bean works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Noel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noel throws a strike but Bean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bean trying to control but Noel is working from the bottom.
Noel wants to stand but Bean is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Noel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noel wants to stand and escape but Bean is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
James Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from Bean misses.
Noel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like James Bean has been cut.
Bean sizes up Noel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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 James Bean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Noel lands with a nice combination. Bean backs away looking to recover.
Sloppy strikes from Noel. Those never looked like landing.
Bean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noel moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noel.
Noel avoids the body shot from Bean.
Bean misses with a double jab.
Noel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Noel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bean can pounce on him.
Bean misses with a looping left.
Bean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Noel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Noel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Bean misses with a right hand
enabling Noel to counter with a crisp jab.
Chubby Noel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noel scores with a jab to the head.
Bean swats away the attempt to clinch by Noel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bean scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noel misses with a head kick.
Bean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Noel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bean misses with a body punch
and Noel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noel stuffs the takedown.
Noel scores with a hook to the body. Bean takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Noel connects with a nice looking jab.
Noel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Noel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noel moves out of range as Bean throws a body kick.
Noel leaves Bean with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bean lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean looking to score a takedown here. Noel is defending well but Bean drives through and ends up in Noel's guard.
Bean with a nice head shot there.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Noel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bean stops Noel from standing up.
Noel keeping full guard, as Bean tries to pass.
Bean with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Noel wants to get back to his feet but Bean is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noel.
Noel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Noel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bean tries to land a body kick
and Noel counters with a body kick that stops Bean in his tracks momentarily.
Noel pushes Bean up against the ropes in a clinch.
Noel prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bean is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Noel can't fight it off and eventually Bean manages to take the fight to the floor. Noel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bean stops Noel from standing up.
Noel keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully.
Bean won't allow Noel to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Noel has wrist control.
Noel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bean.
Noel keeping full guard, as Bean tries to pass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bean distracts Noel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bean tries to free his leg and advance position but Noel is retaining full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Noel throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bean throwing a counter right hand but Noel manages to avoid it.
Bean throws an overhand right that lands on Noel's shoulder, as Noel tries to avoid the shot.
Noel throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any 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!
Noel lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chubby Noel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Noel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bean throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Noel feints a counter leg kick.
Noel throws the kick towards the body but Bean avoids it.
Noel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noel lands with a right hand.
Bean throws a leg kick
and Noel counters with a big head kick but Bean shrugs it off.
Bean digs a good hook to Noel's body.
Bean lands a glancing blow to the side of Noel's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bean.
Noel misses with an uppercut. Bean saw that one coming.
Noel staying out of range there.
Noel shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bean moves away from the strike by Noel.
A telegraphed right hand from Noel misses the target.
Bean throws an off balance right hand
and Noel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Bean throws a lazy head kick
and Noel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Noel enables Bean to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Noel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean won't allow Noel to get back to his feet.
Bean throws a big right hand that misses.
Bean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bean prevents Noel from getting back to his feet.
Bean postures up in Noel's guard and throws a big left but Noel blocks it.
Bean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bean misses with an uppercut
and Noel counters with a right hand to the body.
Bean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bean takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Noel does no damage.
Chubby Noel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noel.
Bean fails with the takedown.
Bean misses with an uppercut
and Noel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noel has closed the distance and engaged Bean in a clinch.
A short right from Noel on the inside.
I was talking to Bean's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Noel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noel throws the kick towards the body but Bean avoids it.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noel.
Noel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bean throws a jab when Noel was well out of range.
Bean on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Noel. Noel obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bean thinking.
A jab from Bean misses.
Noel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bean with a body shot.
Bean moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noel tries to clinch up.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bean throws an overhand right that lands on Noel's shoulder, as Noel tries to avoid the shot.
Noel moves in looking to clinch but Bean pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Noel as Bean shoots in.
Noel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bean swings widly with a right hand
and Noel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noel closes the distance and pushes Bean back into the ropes.
Noel lands a body shot.
Noel pushes Bean back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Bean is blocking nicely.
Bean avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Noel connects with a knee to the head.
Noel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noel lands an elbow inside.
James Bean's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bean blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Noel.
Bean wants to take the fight to the mat but Noel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bean has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Noel as the two fighters clinch.
Noel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noel is working Bean over against the ropes.
Noel has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Bean goes down! Noel dives on top of him - Bean manages to get guard.
Bean is rocked!
Noel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oh Bean is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noel landing with the ground and pound.
Noel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Noel arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bean's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chubby Noel!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Chubby Noel waved his t-shirt featuring Bullet Proof System's logo in front of the cameras.
James Bean was interviewed post fight and said 'I think its nearly time to retire,im losing to much Blood.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tearrius George (ranked 3481 p4p, 140 weight class) and Donson Denille (ranked 2080 p4p, 83 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tearrius George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donson Denille!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
George throws a lazy body kick
and Denille counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Denille throws a strike but George rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Denille is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Denille scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Denille throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
George trying to control here.
Denille wants to take a breather but George is having none of it.
George avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Denille.
Denille winds up and cracks George with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
George wants to get back to his feet.
Denille throwing shots but George is blocking nicely.
Denille missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Denille.
Denille throwing shots but George is blocking nicely.
Denille missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Denille missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Denille there.
It looks like Tearrius George has been cut.
Denille looks to land a strike but George avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
George avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
George preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Denille throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Denille landing with the ground and pound.
Denille throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Denille postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denille throwing strikes from guard but George blocks nicely.
Denille working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Denille throws an elbow that misses. George uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Denille's guard. Nice move by George!
George has gone for a leg lock! Denille slips out almost immediately though and dives into George's guard.
Denille throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as George works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Denille working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Denille wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
Denille with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denille working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denille missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Denille postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
George avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Denille postures up in George's guard and throws a big left but George blocks it.
Denille throwing strikes but missing.
Denille throwing strikes from guard but George blocks nicely.
Denille working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Denille stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. George swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Denille throws a strike but George rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Denille is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of George, into his guard.
Denille scoring with punches to the head and body.
Denille trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denille throws a big right hand that misses.
George is trying to keep Denille in close.
Denille in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denille with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denille postures up in George's guard and throws a big left but George blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donson Denille dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tearrius George's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A clash of legs there as George blocks the low kick.
George shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Denille napping and manages to drive through into side control!
George is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Denille is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
George is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Denille is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Denille felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Denille sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Denille has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
George is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Denille defends it well.
George is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Denille doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time George.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denille slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
George preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denille bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in George's guard.
Donson Denille has got the better of the ground game so far.
Denille throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Denille trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but George manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Denille looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
George thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Denille manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. George manages to get himself to full guard.
Denille throws a big right hand that misses.
Denille lands a couple of elbows.
Denille in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
George wants to stand up but Denille is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denille working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Denille with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denille postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Denille postures up in George's guard and throws a big left but George blocks it.
Denille postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Denille throwing strikes but missing.
George utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Denille postures up in George's guard and throws a big left but George blocks it.
Denille in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denille loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Denille landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George has momentary wrist control but Denille slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Denille accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Denille trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Denille passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Denille throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Denille wants to control but George is keeping him busy.
Denille is trying to ground and pound but George uses the momentary lack of control by Denille to regain half guard.
George blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denille.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denille.
Denille working George over with strikes.
Denille throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Denille is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and George reverses the position - he's now on top in Denille's guard.
Denille controls George momentarily but George frees himself.
Denille wants to sweep but no luck.
Denille manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. George manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denille with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
George preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donson Denille showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tearrius George's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
George checks a leg kick.
George misses with a series of wild punches.
Tearrius George is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
George chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Denille can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Denille.
Denille moves out of range of the body kick.
Denille blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Denille on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Denille attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denille throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denille takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Denille shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Denille thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denille scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Denille trying to control from half guard but George is working away.
Denille misses with a head shot. George uses the momentum to regain guard.
George looking for a sweep. Not yet George, not yet.
Denille missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Denille throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as George works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Denille throwing strikes but missing.
Tearrius George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
George preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Denille with a nice head shot there.
Denille pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. George is keeping the position for now.
Donson Denille is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
George is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Denille is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Denille has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Denille throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as George works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
George misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Denille counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Denille lands an impressive looking overhand right. George doesn't seem phased though.
George drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Denille throws a solid leg kick but George takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Denille.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denille lands with an uppercut that bounces George off the ropes and back into range.
George throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
George lands with a nice combination. Denille backs away looking to recover.
Denille scores with a sloppy right hand. George should have avoided that one.
George fails to land with a series of punches.
George shoots and misses
and Denille decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in George's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George is looking for a triangle but Denille pushes his legs off easily.
Denille sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Denille's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donson Denille comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Denille 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 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donson Denille!
An intense looking Donson Denille took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'How does it feel getting your ass kicked by someone 50lbs lighter'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Curran (ranked 1821 p4p, 174 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 2279 p4p, 201 weight class). Curran comes to the ring accompanied by Shoshone Flag Song. Stark has chosen Mama We're All Crazy Now by QUIET RIOT as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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146 lbs
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158 lbs
23 - 19 - 2 |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stark.
Curran connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stark momentarily.
Curran has closed the distance and engaged Stark in a clinch.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
Stark blocking some punches.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as Curran controls his hands.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
I was talking to Curran's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Curran controls the action.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to work over Curran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark lands an uppercut.
Stark is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curran.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Curran's brow.
Curran misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Curran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Curran fails to land.
Curran blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Curran fails to land.
Curran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curran misses with the head strike.
Curran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stark blocking some punches.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran lands with a light punch inside.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Curran fails to land.
Curran working aggressively here.
Curran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran blocks the elbow strike.
Curran is leaning against Stark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stark misses with the head strike.
Curran misses with some punches.
Curran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Curran lands with a light punch inside.
Curran gets through Stark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Curran.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Curran working aggressively here.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark looking to slow down the pace here.
Curran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran working aggressively here.
Stark blocking some punches.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curran has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Stark working aggressively here.
Curran misses with some punches.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.
Stark prevents a body shot from Curran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Curran dominated that round.
That's time! Curran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Curran saw that one coming.
Curran throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark throws a head kick but Curran moves out of range.
Curran is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stark.
Curran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.
Stark scores with a jab to the head.
Curran walks into a left hand.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark throws out a leg kick but Curran moves out of range and Stark only half commits.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Curran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stark.
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Curran throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran closes the distance and clinches.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Curran.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Curran fails to land.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran misses with some punches.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran lands with a light punch inside.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Stark.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curran lands with a light punch inside.
Mario Curran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Stark.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curran tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Curran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Curran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran misses with the head strike.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curran has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curran.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
A short left from Stark.
Curran working aggressively here.
Curran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Curran lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curran.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Curran misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries a body shot but Curran blocks it.
Curran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curran digs a right hand into Stark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stark's gas tank.
Curran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Stark.
Curran misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Curran scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Curran tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Curran misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Curran fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Curran dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Curran tries to work over Stark's front leg with a kick but Stark checks it.
Curran moves away from the strike by Stark.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Curran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curran throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Curran has closed the distance and engaged Stark in a clinch.
Curran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Stark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran misses with the head strike.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran blocks an elbow strike from Stark.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Curran avoids the elbow strike from Stark, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
A short right from Curran.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Curran avoids it.
Curran struggles to land a body shot inside as Stark controls his hands.
Stark blocks a body shot from Curran.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stark.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark blocking some punches.
Curran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Curran.
Curran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Curran - that landed with a thud.
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!
Curran misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curran.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Curran.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Curran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curran tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran lands a right hand.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Curran back against the ropes.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Mario Curran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Stark blocking some punches.
Khal Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran avoids a wild elbow strike from Stark.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Curran.
Stark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Stark - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stark pushes off an throws an elbow but Curran leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Stark misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Curran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Curran, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Curran!
An out of breath Mario Curran thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Khal Stark spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my sponsors Zenith Nutrition and all the fans!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Bull (ranked 1311 p4p, 201 weight class) and Andy Bangsit (ranked 1910 p4p, 290 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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28
210 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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212 lbs
15 - 15 - 1 |
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jari Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Andy Bangsit!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangsit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bull sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bangsit somewhat.
Bull half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bangsit shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangsit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bull has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bull is trying to maintain the position but Bangsit is very close to passing his half guard.
Bull looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bangsit trying to work for an americana but Bull has managed to regain full guard.
Bull is looking to stand up but Bangsit isn't so interested in that idea.
Bull has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bangsit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bull avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bangsit drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bull looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bull looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bull!
Bull wants to stand but Bangsit is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bangsit manages to get back to half guard.
Bangsit is trying to get back to full guard.
Bangsit is still trying to improve position.
Bangsit trying to hold on to Bull's head to control him but Bull postures up.
Bangsit is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is trying to control the action in half guard but Bangsit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bangsit actively working from the bottom here.
Bull keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bull tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bangsit.
Bangsit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bull controlling the action here.
Bull tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bull wants to pass the guard but Bangsit is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bangsit actively working from the bottom here.
Bangsit manages to get to full guard.
Bull won't allow Bangsit to sweep him here.
Bull trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bangsit's guard.
Bangsit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bangsit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bull has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bangsit isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bull stacks Bangsit on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bull!
Bull tries to advance to mount but Bangsit denies him.
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 Jari Bull will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bangsit misses with a takedown attempt
and Bull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bull scores with a jab. Bangsit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A low kick from Bull is predictable there
and Bangsit counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bull!
Bangsit working away.
Bangsit goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bull rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bangsit's guard! Nice work there by Bull!
Bangsit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bangsit wants to sweep here but Bull controlling him for the moment.
Bull postures up.
Bangsit can't keep his opponent in guard - Bull advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bangsit controls his leg.
Bangsit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bangsit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bangsit keeping full guard, as Bull tries to pass.
Bangsit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bull defends it easily.
Bangsit pushes a forearm under Bull's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bull is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy Bangsit!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reed Basaev (ranked 798 p4p, 29 weight class) and Jucal Jabneel (ranked 545 p4p, 29 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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238 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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328 lbs
22 - 11 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reed Basaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jucal Jabneel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabneel looks to land a body kick but Basaev moved away.
Basaev feinted with a counter takedown.
Jabneel swings widly with a right hand
and Basaev counters with a good low kick that Jabneel was not able to check.
Jabneel misses with a hook
and Basaev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jabneel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Basaev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Basaev.
Nice uppercut lands for Basaev. That snapped Jabneel's head back.
Jabneel misses the shot to the body.
Basaev misses the jab.
Jabneel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Basaev defends it well.
Jabneel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Basaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Basaev avoids a kick to the body.
Basaev misses the jab.
Jabneel tries a low kick but Basaev avoids it.
It looked like Basaev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Basaev lands a nice hook to Jabneel's body. Jabneel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basaev lands a slapping body shot.
Jabneel looks winded!
Jabneel throws a lazy uppercut
and Basaev counters with a nice body shot.
Jabneel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Basaev.
Basaev lands a nice hook to Jabneel's body. Jabneel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Basaev throws a one two combo.
Jabneel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Basaev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basaev cracks Jabneel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Basaev moves out of range of the body kick from Jabneel.
Jucal Jabneel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basaev cracks the inside of Jabneel's front leg.
Jabneel throws a body kick that misses.
Basaev drops Jabneel with a beautiful combination! Jabneel stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Basaev is looking for the KO!
Basaev cracks Jabneel with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jabneel looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Basaev finish him?
Jabneel is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jabneel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Basaev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jabneel's knee momentarily.
BOOM! Basaev lands a beautiful left hook that drops Jabneel. Jabneel tries to recover but Basaev is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Jabneel lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reed Basaev!
Reed Basaev decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ajax Aquila Corvus (ranked 115 p4p, 19 weight class) and Anton Obuhov (ranked 230 p4p, 37 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ajax Aquila Corvus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Obuhov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obuhov lands with an uppercut that bounces Aquila Corvus off the ropes and back into range.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the side of Obuhov's head but Obuhov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obuhov fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Aquila Corvus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obuhov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aquila Corvus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aquila Corvus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aquila Corvus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Obuhov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aquila Corvus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Obuhov with a nice cross.
Obuhov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus throws a wild body kick that Obuhov sees coming a mile off.
Aquila Corvus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obuhov was well out of range. Poor timing from Aquila Corvus.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obuhov! But no joy.
Aquila Corvus stuffs the takedown.
Obuhov misses with a looping left.
Obuhov lands the left hand.
Ajax Aquila Corvus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obuhov darts in and clinches Aquila Corvus up against the ropes.
Obuhov is trying to stall.
Obuhov stalls.
Obuhov landing knees to the head.
Obuhov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aquila Corvus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aquila Corvus can't find room to land a body shot as Obuhov controls the action.
Obuhov misses with a knee strike.
Aquila Corvus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obuhov backwards.
Aquila Corvus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aquila Corvus manages to break the clinch.
Aquila Corvus connects with a solid leg kick.
Obuhov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aquila Corvus did well to prevent Obuhov getting side control.
Obuhov prevents Aquila Corvus from improving his position.
Obuhov lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aquila Corvus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Obuhov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Obuhov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Obuhov is looking to advance position but Aquila Corvus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Aquila Corvus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Obuhov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aquila Corvus trying to control but Obuhov is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov reaches up to try and control the position but Aquila Corvus seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Obuhov rolls and tries to escape and now Aquila Corvus has his back!
Obuhov tries to break free.
Obuhov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Obuhov 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.
Obuhov is not content to let Aquila Corvus control the position.
Obuhov is looking for a sweep. Aquila Corvus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Obuhov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Obuhov is looking to control Aquila Corvus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Obuhov avoid being mounted?
Obuhov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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 Ajax Aquila Corvus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A low kick from Aquila Corvus misses
and Obuhov counters with a shoot takedown. Aquila Corvus fights it but they end up in guard.
Aquila Corvus trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aquila Corvus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Obuhov defends well.
Aquila Corvus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Obuhov postures up and lands a big shot to Aquila Corvus's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obuhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Aquila Corvus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obuhov looking to pass the guard.
Anton Obuhov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Obuhov wants to control from the top but Aquila Corvus keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aquila Corvus keeping moving, preventing Obuhov from controlling successfully.
Aquila Corvus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Obuhov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Obuhov looking to pass the guard.
Aquila Corvus trying to keep a closed guard but Obuhov is proving a slippery customer.
Aquila Corvus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obuhov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Obuhov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Obuhov trying to control but Aquila Corvus is working from the bottom.
Obuhov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Obuhov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aquila Corvus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aquila Corvus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Obuhov.
Aquila Corvus is trying to control the position but Obuhov postures up.
Aquila Corvus keeping moving, preventing Obuhov from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus throws a right hand that misses
and Obuhov counters with a right hand to the body.
A lazy left from Obuhov finds it's target.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Obuhov avoids it easily.
Ajax Aquila Corvus is winning the standup battle so far.
Obuhov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aquila Corvus. Obuhov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Aquila Corvus misses.
A shot to the liver by Aquila Corvus. Beautiful body shot.
Aquila Corvus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aquila Corvus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ajax Aquila Corvus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aquila Corvus just misses with a punch to the body.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aquila Corvus scores with a leg kick.
Obuhov loads up on a big right hand but Aquila Corvus slips the punch.
Aquila Corvus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obuhov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aquila Corvus's head.
A swing and a miss from Obuhov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obuhov wants to clinch up but Aquila Corvus keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Aquila Corvus misses its target.
Obuhov closes the distance and clinches up with Aquila Corvus, looking for a takedown. Obuhov pushes Aquila Corvus against the ropes but Aquila Corvus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aquila Corvus is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Obuhov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Obuhov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Obuhov gets a clinch.
Obuhov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aquila Corvus blocks it with crossed arms.
Aquila Corvus lands a shoulder strike.
Obuhov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aquila Corvus stalling in the clinch but Obuhov improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Obuhov.
Aquila Corvus is looking to break free of the clinch but Obuhov has double underhooks.
Aquila Corvus throws a punch but it's blocked by Obuhov.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Obuhov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aquila Corvus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aquila Corvus swings for the body but Obuhov moves out of range.
Obuhov tries to clinch but Aquila Corvus is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus takes one to the chin there.
Aquila Corvus lands a big head kick that sends Obuhov tumbling to the mat! Aquila Corvus takes a step backwards and waves Obuhov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Obuhov is rocked!
Obuhov tests Aquila Corvus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Obuhov is still on wobbly legs! Can Aquila Corvus finish him?
Aquila Corvus punishes Obuhov's body with a nice straight punch.
Obuhov seems to have recovered his senses.
Good standup being displayed there by Obuhov as he connects with a hook.
Aquila Corvus is looking to wear down Obuhov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obuhov wants to clinch up but Aquila Corvus keeps it at a distance.
Aquila Corvus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aquila Corvus lands a slapping body shot.
Aquila Corvus just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquila Corvus tries to land a front kick but Obuhov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aquila Corvus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Obuhov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obuhov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aquila Corvus throwing a counter right hand but Obuhov manages to avoid it.
Obuhov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aquila Corvus.
Obuhov tries to close the distance and clinch but Aquila Corvus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aquila Corvus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obuhov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aquila Corvus circles away.
Aquila Corvus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aquila Corvus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aquila Corvus misses its intended target.
Obuhov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A lazy body kick from Aquila Corvus
and Obuhov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obuhov ducks right into an uppercut from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Obuhov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Aquila Corvus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Obuhov doesn't manage to clinch there - Aquila Corvus circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the body from Aquila Corvus misses
letting Obuhov counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Obuhov.
Obuhov is looking to clinch.
Obuhov takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obuhov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aquila Corvus scores with a sloppy right hand. Obuhov should have avoided that one.
Obuhov darts in and clinches Aquila Corvus up against the ropes.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aquila Corvus working aggressively here.
Obuhov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obuhov looking to throw knees to the head but Aquila Corvus is blocking nicely.
Aquila Corvus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aquila Corvus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ajax Aquila Corvus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aquila Corvus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diagoro Yabaisama (ranked 81 p4p, 13 weight class) and Misha Collins (ranked 198 p4p, 22 weight class). Yabaisama's entrance music is Liquid Swords. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
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148 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Diagoro Yabaisama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Collins!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yabaisama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yabaisama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Collins has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yabaisama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Yabaisama lands a nice shot that snaps Collins's head back.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yabaisama.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Yabaisama slips a straight right by Collins.
Yabaisama throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Yabaisama connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Yabaisama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yabaisama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yabaisama thuds a left hand into Collins's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yabaisama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yabaisama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yabaisama looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Collins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Diagoro Yabaisama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Collins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yabaisama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Collins.
Yabaisama's coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic 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.
Collins prevents Yabaisama from improving his position.
Yabaisama keeping control of the position.
Yabaisama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Collins pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yabaisama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Yabaisama gets back to full guard.
Yabaisama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Collins wants to control from the top but Yabaisama keeps moving.
Yabaisama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yabaisama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins passes Yabaisama's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yabaisama tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Collins is thwarting Yabaisama's attempts to control the position.
Yabaisama is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Collins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yabaisama is trying to stand.
Yabaisama is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yabaisama taking some punishment here, with Collins in his half guard.
Collins winds up and cracks Yabaisama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yabaisama manages to get to full guard.
Yabaisama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yabaisama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
Collins trying to control but Yabaisama is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diagoro Yabaisama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Yabaisama lands with a good body shot.
Yabaisama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yabaisama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Collins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yabaisama's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yabaisama is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Collins won't allow Yabaisama to sweep him here.
Collins lands a couple of digs.
Collins works over Yabaisama with some ground and pound from guard.
Collins cracks Yabaisama with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yabaisama looking for a sweep. Not yet Yabaisama, not yet.
Yabaisama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Collins defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yabaisama is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yabaisama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Collins is looking for a triangle but Yabaisama pushes his legs off easily.
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yabaisama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yabaisama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Yabaisama is stalling in the full guard.
Collins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yabaisama wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yabaisama defends well.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yabaisama is one step ahead there.
Yabaisama trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Yabaisama defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yabaisama defends well.
Yabaisama trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Yabaisama is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yabaisama wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
Yabaisama avoids the body shot from Collins.
Yabaisama misses with an uppercut.
And Collins tries to counter it with a takedown but Yabaisama pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yabaisama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yabaisama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yabaisama wants it to stay on the feet.
Collins is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Collins checks a leg kick.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yabaisama rather than just go for the knockout.
Collins connects with a right hand. Yabaisama shakes it off.
Yabaisama throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yabaisama gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yabaisama scores with a shot to the body.
Yabaisama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yabaisama moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Misha Collins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Collins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yabaisama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Collins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Collins stalling away here and it's allowed Yabaisama to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Collins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Collins works over Yabaisama with some ground and pound from guard.
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Yabaisama.
Collins wants to control from the top but Yabaisama keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Collins wants to control from the top but Yabaisama keeps moving.
Yabaisama trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yabaisama trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Yabaisama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Collins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Collins won't allow Yabaisama to get back to his feet.
Collins postures up.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Yabaisama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yabaisama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Collins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yabaisama wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yabaisama's head.
Collins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yabaisama controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
Collins postures up in Yabaisama's guard and throws a big left but Yabaisama blocks it.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins drops back looking for a leg! Yabaisama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yabaisama manages to kick Collins off! Collins jumps back into Yabaisama's guard.
Collins wants to control from the top but Yabaisama keeps moving.
Yabaisama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
Collins is in close to Yabaisama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Collins postures up in Yabaisama's guard and throws a big left but Yabaisama blocks it.
Yabaisama is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yabaisama trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yabaisama has momentary wrist control but Collins slips an elbow through the middle.
Yabaisama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yabaisama is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Yabaisama pulls Collins in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Collins lands a head shot.
Collins moves out of range as Yabaisama strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yabaisama throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yabaisama!
Collins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yabaisama has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yabaisama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Collins connects with a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Collins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ajax (ranked 117 p4p, 13 weight class) and Pa‘Akea Built (ranked 287 p4p, 39 weight class). Ajax comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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38
158 lbs
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29
160 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
39 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Ajax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pa‘Akea Built!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ajax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ajax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ajax cracks the inside of Built's front leg.
A big left from Ajax misses.
Ajax throws an overhand right that lands on Built's shoulder, as Built tries to avoid the shot.
Built 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.
Built throws a shot from downtown. Ajax moves away and avoids it.
Built moves out of range as Ajax throws a body kick.
Ajax swings for the body but Built moves out of range.
Ajax misses with a hook.
Built blocks a low kick nicely.
Built avoids the head kick by Ajax.
Ajax misses with a two punch combination.
Built scores with a hook to the body. Ajax takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ajax misses with an uppercut
letting Built counter with a right hand.
Built uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ajax has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ajax slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ajax seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Ajax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ajax throws a head kick that misses.
Built throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajax lands with a hook. Built tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ajax throws out a loose jab but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ajax looks to land a right hand but Built moved out of range.
Built thuds a left hand into Ajax's body.
The fighters circling - Built throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ajax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Built darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ajax looks to land a left hand but Built moved out of range nicely.
Ajax throws out a loose jab but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Built looks for the body kick but Ajax saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Ajax misses the target.
Built explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Built, right into the meat.
Built slips a jab from Ajax.
Built now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Built comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ajax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ajax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ajax.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ajax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ajax moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Ajax.
Ajax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Ajax.
Ajax throws a lazy body kick
and Built counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Built keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Built uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ajax.
Ajax ducks right into an uppercut from Built.
Built misses the shot to the body.
Built pushes Ajax away with a front kick.
Ajax throws a hook but Built avoids it easily.
Built bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ajax's head backwards.
Pa‘Akea Built is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Built lands a leg kick that knocks Ajax off balance momentarily.
Ajax throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ajax.
Ajax shoots for a takedown but Built saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Built tries to score with a low kick but Ajax moves his leg out of the way.
Ajax swings widly with a right hand
enabling Built to counter with a crisp jab.
Built lands with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Built.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ajax. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built scores with a punch to the head.
Built jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Built looks to land a body kick but Ajax moved away.
Marco Ajax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ajax throws a hook but Built blocks it.
Ajax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ajax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Built.
Built lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ajax misses with a lunging right hand
and Built counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Built.
Ajax is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Built's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Built attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ajax looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Built!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ajax sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Built is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ajax throwing strikes but Built manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ajax is not content to let Built control the position.
Ajax is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built has control of an arm but Ajax manages to advance to Built's back!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ajax keeps control of the position as Built tries to break free.
Built prevents Ajax from getting a body triangle.
Ajax misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Will Ajax go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pa‘Akea Built will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Ajax misses.
Built slips a jab from Ajax.
Built cracks Ajax with an open hand slap.
Ajax fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Built on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ajax misses the target.
Built throws a head kick but Ajax moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Built with a jab.
Ajax staying out of range there.
Built on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ajax. Ajax obviously looking to wear him down.
Built slips a jab from Ajax.
Ajax bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Built's head backwards.
Pa‘Akea Built seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Built lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ajax falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Built counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Built lands with an uppercut that bounces Ajax off the ropes and back into range.
A jab from Ajax misses.
Ajax takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ajax blocks the leg kick.
Ajax misses with a body shot.
No luck for Ajax with that takedown attempt.
Built replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ajax blocks it well.
Ajax throws a looping overhand right but Built ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Built on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ajax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Built takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ajax loads up on a big right hand but Built slips the punch.
Built tries a quick counter leg kick but Ajax is wise to it.
Built moves out of range of the strikes.
Built misses with a body shot.
Built throws a jab but it's blocked by Ajax.
Built lands a nice shot to the body.
Built pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ajax was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ajax looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
Built looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ajax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Built swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Built misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajax gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ajax throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Built is looking for a sweep.
Ajax trying to control the position but Built is working away.
An elbow from Ajax crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Ajax seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Built avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ajax.
Ajax in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Built wants to control but Ajax postures up.
Built dodges the ground and pound from Ajax.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajax tries to score with some ground and pound. Built controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Built struggling a bit here.
Built might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ajax haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ajax throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Built works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Built regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ajax.
Ajax throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ajax wants to pass the guard but Built is keeping the position.
Ajax working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ajax throwing strikes from guard but Built blocks nicely.
Built avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Built is trying to keep Ajax in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ajax misses the shot to the body.
Ajax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ajax lands a slapping body shot.
Ajax throws a body kick that misses.
Built throws a counter combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Built.
Built swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ajax shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Ajax 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!
Ajax misses with a looping right.
Built throws out a counter right but Ajax avoids it with no problem.
Ajax pivots, looking for a leg kick but Built is out of range and Ajax settles back down.
Built cracks Ajax with an open hand slap.
Ajax walks into a stiff left hand from Built.
Built avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Built was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Built checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Built takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Built misses with a body kick.
Ajax fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Built avoids it really well and circles away.
Ajax closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Built to the mat! Built manages to get full guard.
Ajax throwing strikes but missing.
Built utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajax looking to sit in guard and control but Built gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ajax throws his legs up looking for a submission but Built uses it to pass to side control.
Ajax prevents Built from improving position.
Ajax tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ajax seems a little lost for a moment, as Built dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajax manages to work his way to half guard, despite Built's best efforts.
Marco Ajax overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Built is thwarting Ajax's attempts to control the position.
Ajax wants to get back to full guard.
Ajax trying to control here.
Ajax has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ajax trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ajax tries to hold on but Built pushes him away.
Ajax is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajax regains half guard.
Ajax is trying to maintain the position but Built is very close to passing his half guard.
Built with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ajax looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ajax tries to roll over but Built keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ajax is working hard here to advance position.
Ajax is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Built pulls his head out easily.
Ajax looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Built checks a leg kick.
Ajax shoots in for a takedown but Built shows good takedown defense.
Built has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Built connects with a leg kick. Ajax looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Built is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Built scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pa‘Akea Built comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Built has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pa‘Akea Built!
Pa‘Akea Built decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsoko Chikatchawan (ranked 37 p4p, 6 weight class) and Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 103 p4p, 16 weight class). Chikatchawan comes to the ring accompanied by Animal. Robinson has chosen Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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28
209 lbs
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30
208 lbs
23 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsoko Chikatchawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robinson works Chikatchawan's body with a nice hook.
Chikatchawan avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson slips a straight right by Chikatchawan.
Ja Wuan Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Chikatchawan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chikatchawan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson misses with a jab to the body
and Chikatchawan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Robinson. Those never looked like landing.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick from Chikatchawan.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson swings for the body but Chikatchawan moves out of range.
Chikatchawan pushes Robinson away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatchawan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chikatchawan cracks Robinson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan tried to counter with a leg kick but Robinson avoided it.
Chikatchawan throws a low kick but Robinson avoids it.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Chikatchawan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chikatchawan connects with a solid leg kick.
Robinson clinches.
Robinson lands with a light punch inside.
Chikatchawan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
I was talking to Chikatchawan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Chikatchawan.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Chikatchawan controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson lands a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chikatchawan prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Chikatchawan misses with a punch to the body.
Chikatchawan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chikatchawan.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Chikatchawan.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Chikatchawan.
Robinson tries to work over Chikatchawan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chikatchawan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chikatchawan working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chikatchawan.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Chikatchawan lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Chikatchawan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Chikatchawan tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chikatchawan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chikatchawan connects with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chikatchawan.
Good leg kick by Chikatchawan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chikatchawan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chikatchawan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chikatchawan blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Chikatchawan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick
and Chikatchawan counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chikatchawan looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Chikatchawan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Chikatchawan throws a low kick but Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chikatchawan blocks a jab.
Robinson moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Chikatchawan gets through Robinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chikatchawan struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 Tsoko Chikatchawan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson throws a head kick but Chikatchawan moves out of range.
Chikatchawan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chikatchawan throws a front kick that sends Robinson stumbling back into the ropes.
Chikatchawan misses with a body kick.
Chikatchawan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chikatchawan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab from Chikatchawan.
Robinson lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson walks into a jab.
Chikatchawan lands a right hook to the body.
Robinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Robinson lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head kick but Chikatchawan moves out of range.
Chikatchawan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chikatchawan connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Robinson misses its intended target.
Chikatchawan is looking to counter punch.
Robinson wants to clinch but Chikatchawan slips to the side
and Chikatchawan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robinson thinking.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chikatchawan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robinson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Robinson tries to clinch but Chikatchawan is having none of it.
Robinson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chikatchawan rather than just go for the knockout.
Chikatchawan cracks Robinson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson jabs Chikatchawan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Chikatchawan avoids the head kick by Robinson.
It looked like Chikatchawan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Robinson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chikatchawan looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robinson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chikatchawan throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Robinson walks into a stiff left hand from Chikatchawan.
Robinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chikatchawan misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Chikatchawan misses its intended target.
Robinson swings for the body but Chikatchawan moves out of range.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch up
and Chikatchawan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chikatchawan connects with a nice looking jab.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson wants to clinch
and Chikatchawan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robinson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Chikatchawan 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.
Chikatchawan sets himself, and Robinson steps forward looking for the clinch! Chikatchawan avoids it this time.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
Chikatchawan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Chikatchawan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chikatchawan manages to avoid it.
As Robinson backs away, Chikatchawan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Robinson clinches with his opponent.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chikatchawan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chikatchawan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chikatchawan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson is working Chikatchawan over against the ropes.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson gets through Chikatchawan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chikatchawan misses with the head strike.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Chikatchawan controls his hands.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chikatchawan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tsoko Chikatchawan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Robinson blocks a low kick nicely.
Chikatchawan throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson blocks the body kick.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Chikatchawan as he connects with a hook.
Chikatchawan misses the shot to the body.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Chikatchawan is avoiding it.
As Robinson backs away, Chikatchawan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chikatchawan scores with a jab. Robinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Tsoko Chikatchawan is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson clinches.
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chikatchawan backwards.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Chikatchawan backwards.
Chikatchawan lands an uppercut.
Chikatchawan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Chikatchawan.
Robinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chikatchawan lands a left hand.
Chikatchawan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chikatchawan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Robinson tries to work over Chikatchawan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson tries a body shot but Chikatchawan blocks it.
A body shot lands from Robinson.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Robinson digs a right hand into Chikatchawan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chikatchawan's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chikatchawan swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson tries a body shot but Chikatchawan blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chikatchawan misses with a body punch.
Chikatchawan just leaning against Robinson, taking a breather.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson lands with a light punch inside.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Chikatchawan controls the action.
Chikatchawan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Chikatchawan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Chikatchawan breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Chikatchawan.
Robinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robinson pushes Chikatchawan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chikatchawan is working Robinson over against the ropes.
Chikatchawan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Chikatchawan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Chikatchawan avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chikatchawan.
Ja Wuan Robinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson lands a right hand.
Chikatchawan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chikatchawan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chikatchawan throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chikatchawan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson lands with a shot to the body.
Robinson digs a good body shot into Chikatchawan's ribs.
Robinson scores with a one two! Chikatchawan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chikatchawan jabs at Robinson's body.
Robinson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chikatchawan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chikatchawan counters with a body kick that stops Robinson in his tracks momentarily.
Robinson lands a high kick!
Robinson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chikatchawan slips a jab from Robinson.
Robinson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chikatchawan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Robinson on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Chikatchawan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chikatchawan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Chikatchawan wants to land a leg kick but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Robinson lands with a straight right. Chikatchawan didn't see that one coming.
Ja Wuan Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsoko Chikatchawan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tsoko Chikatchawan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chikatchawan, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsoko Chikatchawan!
In his post fight interview, Tsoko Chikatchawan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Street Fighter (ranked 9 p4p, 2 weight class) and Koh Ibu (ranked 15 p4p, 3 weight class). Fighter comes to the ring accompanied by You Know How I Do It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Street Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koh Ibu!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibu connects with the punch.
Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fighter checks a leg kick.
Fighter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ibu cracks the inside of Fighter's front leg.
Ibu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ibu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage!
Ibu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ibu wants to clinch.
Ibu 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.
Fighter misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Ibu misses.
Good leg kick by Ibu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ibu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fighter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ibu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ibu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fighter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu connects with a right hand. Fighter shakes it off.
Ibu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A left lands for Fighter.
Ibu is looking to slow Fighter down with leg kicks.
Ibu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fighter jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ibu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ibu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibu.
Fighter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ibu scores with a nice head shot.
Fighter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ibu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fighter is out of range.
Ibu wants to land a leg kick but Fighter is out of range.
Ibu looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibu scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fighter under the eye.
Ibu throws a leg kick which misses Fighter's front leg but catches the back leg as Fighter tries to avoid it.
Ibu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Fighter backing away here, and Ibu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ibu misses with a low kick.
Ibu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ibu throws an overhand right that lands on Fighter's shoulder, as Fighter tries to avoid the shot.
Fighter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ibu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ibu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koh Ibu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibu scores with a nice strike.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibu throws out the jab.
Fighter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fighter checks a low kick from Ibu.
Fighter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ibu with a jab.
Fighter slips under a jab.
It looked like Fighter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ibu.
Ibu throws a low kick but Fighter moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fighter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ibu's hands.
Ibu is looking to score with low kicks.
Fighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibu is looking to clinch.
Ibu connects with a leg kick. Fighter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Fighter there.
Ibu lands with a shot to the body.
Fighter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ibu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fighter in his tracks.
Fighter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ibu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fighter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu scores with a jab. Fighter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ibu lands with a hook. Fighter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ibu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ibu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fighter on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Ibu.
Ibu lands the left hand.
Nice shot lands for Fighter.
The fighters circling - Ibu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Fighter misses the target.
Ibu thows a leg kick but Fighter checks it
and Fighter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Koh Ibu has been cut.
Ibu throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it.
Ibu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibu cracks the inside of Fighter's front leg.
Ibu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fighter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ibu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
Fighter tries to counter with a takedown but Ibu is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ibu misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koh Ibu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koh Ibu'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.
Ibu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
Ibu connects with a right hand. Fighter shakes it off.
Ibu connects with a crisp jab.
Ibu feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
Ibu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Fighter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ibu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ibu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fighter under the eye.
Ibu connects with an inside leg kick.
Ibu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ibu scores with a decent looking hook.
Fighter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ibu can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Fighter blocks the low kick.
Ibu connects with a jab.
Ibu scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws the left hand but Ibu avoids the punch easily.
Ibu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fighter is looking to counter punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ibu.
Ibu throws a low kick, looking for Fighter's leg but Fighter calmly moves out of range.
Ibu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Fighter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ibu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ibu throws a lazy right hand but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Ibu backs away, Fighter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Fighter blocks the leg kick.
Ibu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ibu throws a body kick that misses.
Fighter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ibu can pounce on him.
A lazy body kick from Ibu
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibu lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Fighter tries to counter by clinching up but Ibu breaks away and moves out of range.
Ibu misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ibu lands a leg kick that knocks Fighter off balance momentarily.
Ibu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fighter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ibu.
Ibu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ibu looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range.
Ibu throws a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a nice right hand that sends Ibu toppling to the canvas! Ibu scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fighter finish him?!
Ibu is rocked!
Fighter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A bone on bone clash there as Fighter blocks the leg kick.
Fighter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ibu is still on wobbly legs! Can Fighter finish him?
Fighter fakes the body blow, causing Ibu to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Ibu goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Street Fighter!
A victorious Street Fighter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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