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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yan Cropop (ranked 24384 p4p, 667 weight class) and Sean Franco (ranked 4524 p4p, 487 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yan Cropop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Franco!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cropop clinches with his opponent.
Cropop looking for a takedown.
Franco misses with a body punch.
Franco connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Yan Cropop has been cut.
Franco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cropop is breathing heavily.
Franco scores with a knee to the head.
Franco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Franco landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Franco.
Franco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franco lands a nice knee to the body.
Franco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franco looking to throw knees to the head but Cropop is blocking nicely.
Franco misses with a knee to the head.
Franco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Franco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco lands a knee to the body.
Franco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Franco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franco landing knees to the body.
Franco can't find room to land a body shot as Cropop controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Franco obliges.
Franco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Franco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Franco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cropop lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Franco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cropop's defenses.
Franco scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco with a knee to the head.
Franco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cropop's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Franco obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Franco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Franco.
Franco lands a knee to the head.
Cropop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Franco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Franco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cropop in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Franco scores a nice knee to the body.
Franco lands an elbow inside that Cropop shrugs off.
Franco misses with a punch on the inside.
Cropop takes a knee to the side of the body.
Franco lands a good knee to the midsection. Cropop won't want to take too many of those.
Franco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco jerks Cropop's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Cropop drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Franco goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Franco because Cropop was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sean Franco!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Weaton (ranked 8360 p4p, 568 weight class) and Dirty WhiteBoy (ranked 7962 p4p, 554 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Weaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirty WhiteBoy!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WhiteBoy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - WhiteBoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
WhiteBoy throws a hook but Weaton avoids it easily.
Weaton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dirty WhiteBoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Weaton, as that shot connected.
WhiteBoy throws a hook but Weaton blocks it.
Weaton moves in looking to clinch but WhiteBoy pushes him off.
WhiteBoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
WhiteBoy throws an overhand right that lands on Weaton's shoulder, as Weaton tries to avoid the shot.
Weaton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
WhiteBoy missing with a left hand there. Weaton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As WhiteBoy looks to move away, Weaton throws a big counter combo but WhiteBoy just gets out of the way.
WhiteBoy lands a nice hook to Weaton's body. Weaton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
WhiteBoy 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.
WhiteBoy throws a looping overhand right but Weaton ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Weaton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from WhiteBoy.
Weaton misses with a double jab.
Weaton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
WhiteBoy cracks Weaton with a good jab.
WhiteBoy tests Weaton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Weaton blocks a jab.
WhiteBoy misses with a looping left.
Weaton tries to clinch up.
It seemed like WhiteBoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by WhiteBoy! Weaton is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirty WhiteBoy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Abbot (ranked 4953 p4p, 449 weight class) and John De Hahler (ranked 7780 p4p, 549 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John De Hahler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Hahler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Abbot to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Abbot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abbot is in close to De Hahler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Abbot throws a big elbow that misses.
De Hahler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abbot's guard.
De Hahler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
De Hahler with a nice head shot there.
De Hahler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Hahler passes Abbot's left leg - he's now in half guard.
De Hahler wants to control but Abbot is keeping him busy.
Abbot tries to get to full guard but De Hahler has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Hahler is keen to just control but Abbot is a slippery customer.
De Hahler wants to pass to mount but Abbot is defending the position.
Abbot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but De Hahler scores with a couple of nice shots.
De Hahler controlling the action here.
Abbot tries to get to full guard but De Hahler has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Hahler slows the pace down in half guard.
De Hahler thows a huge punch but Abbot dodges it nicely.
We've been hearing good reports from Abbot's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
De Hahler wants to pass the guard but Abbot is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with De Hahler in particular looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abbot pushes De Hahler up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from De Hahler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Hahler misses with some punches.
Abbot breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by De Hahler!
Hugo Abbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Hahler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abbot.
Abbot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Abbot.
Abbot gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
De Hahler pushes Abbot off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Abbot.
De Hahler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abbot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Hahler misses with a straight right.
Abbot wants to clinch.
Abbot has closed the distance and engaged De Hahler in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Abbot lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear De Hahler down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbot creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've been informed that De Hahler has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Abbot is looking to take a break and control but De Hahler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abbot is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Hahler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Hahler regains half guard.
De Hahler regains full guard. Nicely done.
De Hahler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abbot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John De Hahler will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck for Abbot with that takedown attempt.
De Hahler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abbot.
De Hahler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Hahler throws a jab when Abbot was well out of range.
De Hahler circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for De Hahler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbot clinches up against the cage.
De Hahler drags the fight down to the ground.
De Hahler manages to escape and get back to his feet.
De Hahler tests Abbot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abbot tries to clinch there but De Hahler circles away.
Abbot slips under a jab from De Hahler.
John De Hahler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Hahler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abbot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Hahler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abbot takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbot struggles to land a body shot inside as De Hahler controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, De Hahler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abbot tries a body shot but De Hahler blocks it.
Abbot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abbot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abbot misses with a punch to the body.
Abbot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abbot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Hahler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Hahler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Hahler throws a hook but Abbot blocks it.
Abbot feinted with a counter takedown.
Abbot takes the fight into the clinch.
De Hahler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abbot is pushing De Hahler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot tries a body shot but De Hahler blocks it.
De Hahler goes for a takedown attempt but Abbot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Hahler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abbot.
Abbot is looking to clinch but De Hahler is avoiding it.
Abbot throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Hahler was covering up waiting for the punch and Abbot finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Abbot postures up and lands a big shot to De Hahler's brow.
Abbot stands up over De Hahler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
De Hahler controls Abbot momentarily but Abbot frees himself.
Abbot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Hahler keeping moving, preventing Abbot from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abbot scoring with some ground and pound.
Abbot lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abbot throwing strikes but missing.
Abbot lands a couple of digs.
De Hahler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
De Hahler lands a couple of elbows.
De Hahler tries to free his leg and advance position but Abbot is retaining full guard.
De Hahler is looking to work some ground and pound but Abbot has wrist control.
De Hahler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Hahler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Hahler is one step ahead there.
De Hahler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abbot keeping moving, preventing De Hahler from controlling successfully.
Abbot keeping full guard, as De Hahler tries to pass.
De Hahler works over Abbot with some ground and pound from guard.
De Hahler content to stall in guard here.
De Hahler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John De Hahler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
De Hahler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbot throws out the jab.
Abbot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Hahler.
Abbot defending well as De Hahler loads up on a big left hand.
De Hahler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
De Hahler throws a nice looking combination but Abbot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
Abbot fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Hahler scores with the left hand. Abbot knows he should have avoided that one.
De Hahler misses with a looping left.
Abbot slips a straight right by De Hahler.
John De Hahler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Hahler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abbot is looking to clinch.
And De Hahler tries to counter it with a takedown but Abbot pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Abbot feints and as De Hahler raises his hands in defense, Abbot changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Hahler is looking for a triangle but Abbot pushes his legs off easily.
De Hahler keeping moving, preventing Abbot from controlling successfully.
Abbot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Hahler's head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for De Hahler. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot drops back looking for a leg! De Hahler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Hahler manages to kick Abbot off! Abbot jumps back into De Hahler's guard.
Abbot working some strikes from top position.
De Hahler has momentary wrist control but Abbot slips an elbow through the middle.
Abbot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Hahler is keeping the position for now.
Abbot won't allow De Hahler to sweep him here.
Abbot trying to control the position from guard on top but De Hahler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Hahler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Hahler 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Hahler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Hahler wants to sweep but no luck.
De Hahler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abbot working some strikes from top position.
Abbot lands a couple of digs.
Abbot scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Abbot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Hahler's head.
Abbot scoring with punches to the head and body.
De Hahler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abbot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Hahler's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Hahler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
De Hahler with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Hahler with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Hahler trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hugo Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abbot wants to sweep but no luck.
De Hahler throws a big elbow that misses.
De Hahler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Abbot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Hahler wants to pass the guard but Abbot is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abbot is on top in guard.
Abbot wants to control from the top but De Hahler keeps moving.
De Hahler is trying to keep Abbot in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abbot postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Hahler pushes a forearm under Abbot's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Abbot is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John De Hahler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zinedine Eldoroado (ranked 23714 p4p, 600 weight class) and Anselm Plantinga (ranked 3956 p4p, 380 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zinedine Eldoroado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anselm Plantinga!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plantinga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eldoroado.
Plantinga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eldoroado lands a nice shot to the body.
Plantinga misses with an uppercut. Eldoroado saw that one coming.
Eldoroado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plantinga throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Eldoroado counter with a right hand.
Eldoroado connects with the punch.
Plantinga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Eldoroado misses.
Nice jab there from Plantinga.
Eldoroado slips a straight right by Plantinga.
Eldoroado misses with a hook.
Eldoroado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Eldoroado. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plantinga throws an off balance right hand
and Eldoroado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Plantinga thinking.
Plantinga misses with an uppercut
and Eldoroado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eldoroado avoids the body shot from Plantinga.
Plantinga loads up on a big right hand but Eldoroado slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plantinga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eldoroado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plantinga circles away quickly and effectively.
Plantinga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eldoroado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plantinga slips under a jab.
Plantinga misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Eldoroado.
Eldoroado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plantinga.
Plantinga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Plantinga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eldoroado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eldoroado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eldoroado, as that shot connected.
Plantinga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eldoroado misses the shot to the body.
Plantinga misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Eldoroado misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldoroado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plantinga misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Eldoroado's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Plantinga stuns Eldoroado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eldoroado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plantinga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eldoroado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plantinga.
Eldoroado misses the jab.
Eldoroado scores with the left hand. Plantinga knows he should have avoided that one.
Eldoroado shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Plantinga eats them both and turns towards Eldoroado to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Eldoroado dips to his left and cracks Plantinga with an uppercut!
Plantinga is rocked!
Plantinga drops his hands momentarily and Eldoroado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Plantinga is still on wobbly legs! Can Eldoroado finish him?
Eldoroado measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Plantinga! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Zinedine Eldoroado!
Anselm Plantinga spoke after the fight, saying 'I will keep working until I can be world champion!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Roma (ranked 6565 p4p, 508 weight class) and Andres Solano (ranked 4835 p4p, 441 weight class). Travis Roma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andres Solano's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Roma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andres Solano!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Solano misses.
Roma tried to counter with a leg kick but Solano avoided it.
The fighters circling - Solano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Roma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Solano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Solano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Solano lands a big head kick that sends Roma to the canvas! Solano follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andres Solano!
In defeat, Travis Roma stepped up to the mic, saying 'I can't believe I just lost, this is honestly so hard on me. This might just be my last fight'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Brawler (ranked 4251 p4p, 468 weight class) and Doctor Strangeee (ranked 6852 p4p, 581 weight class). Brawler comes into the arena with Marky Mark - Good Vibrations blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Strangeee!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brawler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Strangeee dodges the ground and pound from Brawler.
We've been hearing that Brawler has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Strangeee regains half guard.
Brawler 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.
Strangeee wants to get back to full guard.
Brawler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brawler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strangeee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brawler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brawler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Strangeee is looking to control Brawler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strangeee avoid being mounted?
Brawler stops Strangeee from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Strangeee defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brawler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Strangeee trying to control from the bottom.
Brawler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brawler throwing shots but Strangeee is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strangeee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Strangeee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brawler is working away from the top position though.
Brawler postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Strangeee to stand up.
Brawler slips a jab from Strangeee.
Brawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strangeee.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strangeee but Strangeee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brawler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brawler showed some decent athleticism there.
Strangeee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brawler.
Strangeee is looking for a sweep. Brawler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Strangeee is looking to control Brawler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strangeee avoid being mounted?
Brawler is nestled in close to Strangeee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler throwing shots but Strangeee is blocking nicely.
Strangeee is trying to stand up here but Brawler is controlling him well.
Strangeee controlling the position well.
Brawler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Strangeee!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brawler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler thowing shots but they're missing.
Brawler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Strangeee because Brawler loaded up on that one.
Brawler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Strangeee's face.
Strangeee is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangeee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brawler unloading with bombs!
Strangeee is rocked!
Brawler jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Strangeee manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Strangeee is still in real trouble! Can Brawler finish him?
Brawler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Strangeee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Strangeee seems to have recovered his senses.
Brawler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Strangeee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Strangeee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brawler.
Strangeee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brawler fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brawler with the ground and pound but Strangeee regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Brawler throwing shots but Strangeee is blocking nicely.
Strangeee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brawler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler thows a huge punch but Strangeee dodges it nicely.
Brawler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Strangeee's head.
Strangeee is trying to stand back up but Brawler is controlling him
Brawler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Strangeee wants to control but Brawler is keeping busy.
Brawler throwing shots but Strangeee is blocking nicely.
Brawler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brawler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brawler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Strangeee's head.
Brawler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Strangeee defending well though.
Strangeee trying to control but Brawler postures up.
Strangeee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Brawler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch combination from Brawler misses.
Strangeee is looking to clinch.
Noah Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strangeee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brawler lands a two punch combo.
Brawler fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brawler.
Strangeee clobbers Brawler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Noah Brawler has been cut.
Strangeee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brawler.
Strangeee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brawler changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Strangeee lands a big right hand that sends Brawler crashing to the mat! Strangeee stays standing though and waves Brawler back to his feet!
Brawler is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strangeee fakes the body blow, causing Brawler to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Brawler goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doctor Strangeee!
A relieved looking Doctor Strangeee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Noah Brawler spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for the fight, it wasn't my night. Maybe next time'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Smith (ranked 3668 p4p, 357 weight class) and Pablo Escobar Sir (ranked 4668 p4p, 432 weight class). Austin Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Escobar Sir!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves out of range as Sir strikes.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sir.
Sir connects with a body shot.
Sir blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pablo Escobar Sir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sir.
Sir scores with a body shot.
Sir throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Sir slips the punch.
Sir looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Sir throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Sir misses the target.
Sir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sir won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sir gets back to half guard.
Sir is trying to control but Smith manages to pass to mount!
Sir sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sir has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Pablo's Boxing Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sir is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Sir looking for submissions off his back.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Sir is defending well.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Sir is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Sir is defending well.
Sir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sir actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sir is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Sir is trying to control but Smith manages to pass to mount!
Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to secure an arm triangle but Sir defends it well.
Sir is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sir is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Smith has hold of Sir's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sir manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sir tries to improve his position but Smith has taken his back! Smith has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Sir tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Smith pushes Sir away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Austin Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Austin Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jock Strap (ranked 1804 p4p, 215 weight class) and Joshua Thomspon (ranked 1894 p4p, 221 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jock Strap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Thomspon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomspon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomspon 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.
Strap connects with a nice looking jab.
Strap misses with an uppercut.
Thomspon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strap scores with a jab to the body.
Strap throws out a loose jab but Thomspon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strap slips under a jab from Thomspon.
Thomspon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strap.
Thomspon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Strap lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomspon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomspon throws a shot from downtown. Strap moves away and avoids it.
Strap throwing a counter right hand but Thomspon manages to avoid it.
Strap has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Thomspon.
Thomspon closes the distance and clinches.
Strap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strap throws a hook but Thomspon blocks it.
Strap lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomspon at a distance.
Strap looks to land a right hand but Thomspon moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomspon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strap moves away.
Thomspon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strap.
Thomspon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strap scores with a body shot.
Strap lands with a nice body punch.
Strap connects with a right hand. Thomspon shakes it off.
Strap lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thomspon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomspon moves into range and clinches up with Strap.
Thomspon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strap is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomspon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strap lands a lovely overhand right.
Strap connects with a nice looking jab.
Strap lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomspon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jock Strap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strap scores with a jab to the head.
Thomspon throws an off balance right hand
and Strap makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strap.
Strap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomspon wants to clinch up but Strap keeps it at a distance.
Strap throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomspon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strap misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Strap misses its intended target.
Strap misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Strap misses.
Thomspon slips under a jab.
Thomspon misses with a looping right.
Thomspon connects with a right hand. Strap shakes it off.
Strap slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomspon.
Thomspon misses with a looping right.
Strap lands a nice hook to Thomspon's body. Thomspon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomspon moves out of range as Strap strikes.
Thomspon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strap.
Thomspon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thomspon blocks a jab.
Thomspon shoots in for a takedown but Strap shows good takedown defense.
Thomspon slips a straight right by Strap.
Strap sets himself, and Thomspon steps forward looking for the clinch! Strap avoids it this time.
Thomspon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomspon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Strap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomspon.
Strap is looking to counter punch.
Thomspon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Strap misses with an uppercut. Thomspon saw that one coming.
Strap throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomspon.
Strap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strap ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strap swings for the body but Thomspon moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomspon looks to throw the jab but Strap is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strap loads up on a big right hand but Thomspon slips the punch.
Strap is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Strap lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Strap. Thomspon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strap lands a jab to the head.
Thomspon misses with a straight right.
Strap smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomspon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strap misses with a straight left.
Thomspon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strap on the side of the head.
Thomspon throws a jab but it's blocked by Strap.
Thomspon scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strap throws out a loose jab but Thomspon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomspon lunges at Strap with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strap's hand.
Strap misses with a wild body shot.
Thomspon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jock Strap dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomspon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strap defending well as Thomspon loads up on a big left hand.
Strap looks to land a combination. Thomspon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thomspon missing with a left hand there. Strap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomspon slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Thomspon.
Strap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jock Strap is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomspon misses with a straight right.
Strap connects with a nice looking jab.
Strap dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strap throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomspon throws a sloppy head kick and Strap moves out of range easily.
It looked like Strap wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomspon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomspon there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomspon throws a good cross that connects.
Strap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomspon can do to turn this around?
Strap swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomspon.
A jab from Strap misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap connects with a body shot that sends Thomspon's belly button to the back.
Strap with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomspon misses with a body punch
and Strap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strap takes a swing at Thomspon's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomspon! But no joy.
Strap looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Thomspon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Thomspon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomspon.
Thomspon throws an overhand right that lands on Strap's shoulder, as Strap tries to avoid the shot.
Strap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomspon.
Strap swinging wildly here.
Strap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomspon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomspon missing with a left hand there. Strap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strap throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thomspon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strap lands a right hook to the body.
Thomspon tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Strap counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomspon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomspon.
A quick step to the side and Strap tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomspon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomspon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strap scores with a jab to the head.
Thomspon throws a hook but Strap blocks it.
Strap is looking for a counter combo.
Thomspon missing with a left hand there. Strap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomspon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strap.
Thomspon drops his hands momentarily and Strap takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strap lands a nice shot to the body.
Strap listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomspon defending well as Strap loads up on a big left hand.
Strap's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Strap duly obliges.
Strap is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomspon.
Strap misses the jab.
Thomspon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomspon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strap lands with a right hand.
Strap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strap misses with the combination.
Strap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomspon.
Strap scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thomspon slips under a jab from Strap.
Thomspon missing with a left hand there. Strap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomspon slips under a jab.
Strap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strap looks to land a left hand but Thomspon moved out of range nicely.
Strap cracks a nice hook into Thomspon's ribs.
The fighters circling - Thomspon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strap throwing a counter right hand but Thomspon manages to avoid it.
Thomspon is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Strap on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strap slips a jab from Thomspon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomspon.
Strap waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomspon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomspon throws a series of punches but Strap moves out of range.
Strap is looking to counter punch.
Strap looks to throw the jab but Thomspon is out of range.
Strap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomspon moves away.
Strap connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomspon connects with a body shot.
Strap looks to land a right hand but Thomspon moved out of range.
Strap slips a jab from Thomspon.
Thomspon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomspon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Strap catches Thomspon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strap looks to land a left hand but Thomspon moved out of range nicely.
Thomspon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomspon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jock Strap dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thomspon walks into a straight right hand from Strap.
Thomspon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strap moves away.
Strap scores with a body shot.
Strap works the jab nicely.
Strap comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strap fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomspon on the side of the head.
Strap misses the jab.
Thomspon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strap works Thomspon's body with a nice hook.
Strap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomspon.
Strap misses with a looping left.
Strap lands with an overhand left.
Strap takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Strap throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Strap fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomspon wants to clinch up but Strap keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomspon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Strap misses its intended target.
Thomspon is looking to clinch.
Thomspon walks into a jab.
Thomspon slips a jab and a cross from Strap.
Thomspon drops his hands momentarily and Strap takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Strap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomspon misses with a body shot.
Thomspon throws a hook but Strap blocks it.
Strap jabs at Thomspon's body.
Strap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomspon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thomspon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thomspon throws a right hand that Strap ducks under and follows up with a left that Strap also avoids with ease.
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!
Strap getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Strap throws a big shot that misses.
Joshua Thomspon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jock Strap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Thomspon.
Strap scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strap connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomspon momentarily.
Thomspon needs to keep his hands up - Strap had a free shot at his head there.
Strap lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomspon off the cage and back into range.
Strap connects with a looping right hand.
Strap walks into a stiff left hand from Thomspon.
Strap connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Strap throws a body punch but Thomspon moves out of range.
Strap misses with an uppercut.
Thomspon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Straps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thomspon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strap throws a big shot that misses.
Strap scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomspon doesn't seem bothered though.
Strap lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomspon circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomspon.
Strap throws a poor cross that misses
letting Thomspon counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Strap.
Strap throws a right hand that Thomspon ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomspon also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Strap misses.
Thomspon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomspon wants to clinch up but Strap keeps it at a distance.
Thomspon misses with a straight right.
Strap throws a right hand that Thomspon ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomspon also avoids with ease.
Strap moves out of range as Thomspon strikes.
Thomspon misses with a hook
and Strap counters with a one-two to the body.
Strap scores with a nice right hand.
Thomspon closes the distance and clinches.
Thomspon tries a body shot but Strap blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomspon misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomspon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Thomspon fails to land.
Strap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomspon tries to work over Strap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomspon can't find room to land a body shot as Strap controls the action.
Strap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomspon swings wildly with an uppercut but Strap uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Thomspon as the two fighters clinch.
Thomspon tries to throw a body punch but Strap avoids it by throwing Thomspon back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jock Strap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strap, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jock Strap!
Jock Strap really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Arcticus University: London logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Smith (ranked 1365 p4p, 155 weight class) and Soul Jah (ranked 1533 p4p, 171 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Lonely Train by Black Stone Cherry. Jah has chosen Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soul Jah!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Jah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jah only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Smith rushes Jah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Jah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith misses with a hook. Jah ducked under it nicely.
Jah follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jah takes one to the chin there.
Jah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jah takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($700/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Jab from Smith.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith misses with a hook. Jah ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jah throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Jah is out of range.
Smith scores with a jab. Jah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jah obliges.
Jah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Soul Jah has been cut.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Jah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jah thinks about the counter body kick.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Jah counters with a body kick.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aaron Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Jah moved out of range.
Jah throws a big counter head kick but Smith avoids it with no problem.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Jah unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jah.
Jah appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Jah counters with a one-two to the body.
Jah avoids the body shot from Smith.
Jah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jah moves out of range as Smith strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith rushes Jah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Jah presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a body shot from Jah.
Jah manages to break the clinch.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jah on the side of the head.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Jah counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Jah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jah counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Soul Jah'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.
Smith misses the jab.
Jah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jah. Jah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jah has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Smith misses.
Jah flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jah under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Jah.
Jah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith sizes up Jah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook but Jah blocks it.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Jah thinks about the counter body kick.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Jah's shoulder, as Jah tries to avoid the shot.
Jah moves away from the strike by Smith.
Jah throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Jab by Smith.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jah moves away from the strike by Smith.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith catches Jah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Jah moved out of range.
Jah is looking for the big counter here.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Jah ducks down to avoid it.
Jah thinks about the counter body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Jah tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Jah counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jah doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Jah slips the punch.
Smith cracks Jah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Jah follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Jah's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Aaron Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Jah slips a jab from Smith.
Jah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith clinches.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jah dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Jah is having none of it.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jah.
Smith cracks Jah with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Soul Jah's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jah's brow.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jah blocks an elbow strike.
Jah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith with a jab.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Jah follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jah tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Jah slips a jab from Smith.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Jah counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Aaron Smith has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Jah blocks it.
Jah counters with a body kick.
Jah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Smith misses with a hook. Jah ducked under it nicely.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Jah counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith cracks Jah with an open hand slap.
Smith misses with a hook
and Jah counters with a huge head kick that drops Smith! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soul Jah!
An out of breath Soul Jah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Aaron Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Gelfen (ranked 510 p4p, 59 weight class) and HL Mencken (ranked 323 p4p, 38 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Gelfen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HL Mencken!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gelfen wants to clinch up but Mencken keeps it at a distance.
Gelfen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gelfen swings widly with a right hand
and Mencken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gelfen throws a sloppy head kick and Mencken moves out of range easily.
Mencken misses with a body kick.
Gelfen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gelfen misses with a low kick.
Mencken misses with a body shot.
Mencken throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mencken keeps the fight on the outside.
Mencken misses with an uppercut.
Eddie Gelfen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mencken swings for the body but Gelfen moves out of range.
Gelfen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mencken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gelfen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Mencken.
Mencken scores with a hook to the body. Gelfen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gelfen misses with a looping left.
Gelfen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gelfen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mencken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mencken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mencken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gelfen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mencken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelfen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gelfen swings widly with a right hand
and Mencken counters with a three punch combo that has Gelfen backing up. Gelfen nods at Mencken to acknowledge the strikes.
Gelfen lands an overhand right.
Gelfen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mencken has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mencken is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gelfen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gelfen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mencken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gelfen in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mencken. Gelfen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mencken misses with a two punch combination.
Gelfen throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Mencken blocks the leg kick.
Mencken throws a wild body kick that Gelfen sees coming a mile off.
Gelfen throwing a counter right hand but Mencken manages to avoid it.
Gelfen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mencken.
Gelfen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mencken, pushing him back against the cage.
Mencken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from Mencken lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen lands a jab to Mencken's midsection.
Mencken misses with a jab to the body
and Gelfen counters with an outside leg kick.
Gelfen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mencken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gelfen misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mencken crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gelfen - the referee stops the clock and Mencken gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gelfen. Mencken manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mencken scores with a jab to the head.
Gelfen swinging wildly here.
Gelfen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mencken moves away from the strike by Gelfen.
It seemed like Mencken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mencken has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gelfen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mencken.
Gelfen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gelfen blocks a jab.
Mencken throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gelfen on the side of the head.
Mencken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mencken keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen moves out of range of the strikes.
Gelfen avoids the body shot from Mencken.
Mencken misses with a hook.
Mencken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gelfen's hands.
Gelfen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mencken.
Mencken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gelfen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mencken.
Mencken throws a body kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Mencken 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like HL Mencken has been cut.
Gelfen scores with a push kick.
Mencken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gelfen moves out of range as Mencken throws a body kick.
Gelfen cracks Mencken with a good jab.
Gelfen lands a big shot that drops Mencken! Can he finish him?
Mencken is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gelfen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mencken is still in real trouble! Can Gelfen finish him?
Gelfen drops back looking for a leg! Mencken is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mencken manages to kick Gelfen off! Gelfen jumps back into Mencken's guard.
Gelfen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mencken swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mencken seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mencken looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gelfen wants to control from the top but Mencken keeps moving.
Gelfen is looking to stand up but Mencken won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gelfen stops Mencken from standing up.
Gelfen gets to his feet. Mencken looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gelfen throws an overhand right that lands on Mencken's shoulder, as Mencken tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Gelfen.
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 Eddie Gelfen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on HL Mencken's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mencken slips a jab from Gelfen.
Mencken moves out of range of the strikes.
Gelfen misses with a body kick.
Gelfen clinches with his opponent.
Gelfen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Mencken's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mencken struggles to land a body shot inside as Gelfen controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mencken tries to break free but Gelfen pushes him back against the cage.
Mencken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gelfen throws a shot from downtown. Mencken moves away and avoids it.
Mencken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gelfen tries a low kick but Mencken avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gelfen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mencken scores with a spinning back kick!
Gelfen misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gelfen. That's going to slow Mencken down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gelfen. Mencken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gelfen throws an overhand right that lands on Mencken's shoulder, as Mencken tries to avoid the shot.
Mencken checks a leg kick nicely.
Gelfen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gelfen throws an overhand right that lands on Mencken's shoulder, as Mencken tries to avoid the shot.
Gelfen misses with a looping left.
A jab from Mencken misses.
Mencken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gelfen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gelfen moves away from the strike by Mencken.
Gelfen avoids the body shot from Mencken.
Gelfen is looking for a counter combo.
Mencken scores with a punch to the head.
Mencken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gelfen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gelfen tries to clinch up.
Gelfen blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mencken throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gelfen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gelfen manages to avoid it.
Gelfen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mencken avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Gelfen.
Gelfen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mencken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mencken throws a hook but Gelfen blocks it.
Mencken takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gelfen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gelfen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mencken moves away.
Gelfen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gelfen thows a leg kick but Mencken checks it
and Gelfen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gelfen wants to clinch.
Mencken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gelfen.
Mencken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gelfen throws out the jab.
Mencken digs a good hook to Gelfen's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencken looks to score with a jab to the body but Gelfen is just out of range.
Gelfen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gelfen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mencken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gelfen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gelfen missing with a left hand there. Mencken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Gelfen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gelfen throws a combination that misses
and Mencken counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gelfen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mencken avoids the body shot from Gelfen.
Gelfen throws a looping overhand right but Mencken ducks down to avoid it.
Mencken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A leg kick checked by Mencken.
Mencken now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mencken fails to land with a series of punches.
Mencken swats away the attempt to clinch by Gelfen.
Mencken slips a jab from Gelfen.
Mencken slips a jab from Gelfen.
Mencken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gelfen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mencken misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Mencken.
Mencken misses with a looping left.
Gelfen moves out of range as Mencken strikes.
Mencken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gelfen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mencken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gelfen.
Mencken closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gelfen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mencken to score with a decent uppercut.
Mencken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gelfen.
Gelfen tries to close the distance and clinch but Mencken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gelfen throws a jab when Mencken was well out of range.
Mencken follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Gelfen misses the target.
Gelfen misses with a body shot.
Gelfen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eddie Gelfen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mencken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gelfen circles away quickly and effectively.
Gelfen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gelfen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Eddie Gelfen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on HL Mencken's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gelfen throws a head kick but Mencken moves out of range.
Mencken scores with a hook to the body. Gelfen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Mencken. That snapped Gelfen's head back.
Mencken explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mencken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gelfen.
Mencken tests Gelfen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gelfen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mencken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gelfen.
Gelfen takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Gelfen misses.
Gelfen cracks the inside of Mencken's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gelfen tries to clinch there but Mencken circles away.
Gelfen misses with a looping right.
Gelfen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mencken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelfen misses with an uppercut. Mencken saw that one coming.
Gelfen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mencken scores with a spinning back kick!
Mencken connects with a single shot there.
Mencken drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Gelfen right on the button. Gelfen goes down! Mencken follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mencken gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). HL Mencken!
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