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CEFC Live 71 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marek Koltun (ranked 3426 p4p, 362 weight class) and Tony Duff (ranked 4340 p4p, 435 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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181 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 29 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Duff!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duff connects with a body shot that sends Koltun's belly button to the back.
Duff throws the kick towards the body but Koltun avoids it.
Koltun ducks right into an uppercut from Duff.
Duff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koltun attempts a counter takedown but Duff avoids it well and moves away.
Duff misses with a hook.
Koltun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duff throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Koltun decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duff's guard.
Duff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koltun.
Koltun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koltun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Duff keeps moving.
Koltun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duff keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun tries to free his leg and advance position but Duff is retaining full guard.
Duff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koltun.
Koltun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koltun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Duff keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Koltun fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Duff to the ground. Koltun is now in Duff's guard.
Koltun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koltun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koltun stops Duff from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff seems keen to control Koltun's posture.
Koltun 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.
Koltun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koltun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koltun is looking to work some ground and pound but Duff has wrist control.
Duff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koltun wants to pass the guard but Duff is keeping the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Duff manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Koltun drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duff pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Duff misses.
Duff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koltun tries to clinch up but Duff circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Duff.
Duff throws a head kick that misses.
Duff looks to land a combination but Koltun avoids it well.
Duff throws a right hand that misses
and Koltun counters with a left and a right that stings Duff.
Duff scores with a hook to the body. Koltun takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No luck for Koltun with that takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Duff releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Koltun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koltun drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koltun gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun is trying to ground and pound but Duff uses the momentary lack of control by Koltun to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff is trying to stand.
Koltun wants to take a breather but Duff is having none of it.
Duff manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koltun looking to sit in guard and control but Duff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duff preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Duff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duff defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Koltun.
Duff misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Koltun was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Koltun fails with a takedown attempt.
Duff misses the shot to the body.
Koltun attempts a counter takedown but Duff avoids it well and moves away.
Duff thuds his shin into the meat of Koltun's side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duff!
It looks like Marek Koltun has been cut.
Tony Duff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koltun walks into a stiff left hand from Duff.
A cross from Duff lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duff scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duff sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Koltun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duff scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koltun is rocked!
Duff lands a body shot.
Duff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koltun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tony Duff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duff lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Koltun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koltun shoots in but Duff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koltuns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oooooh!!! Duff has knocked Koltun down with a huge combo! Duff steps away and waves a wobbly Koltun back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koltun slips a jab and a cross from Duff.
A little feinted left hand from Koltun on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A lazy left from Duff finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Duff.
Koltun takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duff misses with a wild combination.
Koltun feinted with a counter takedown.
Koltun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duff pinned against the cage. Duff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koltun drops down looking for a counter takedown but Duff sprawls and moves away.
Koltun seems to have got his legs back now.
Koltun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duff tries to avoid it but Koltun manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duff to the ground. Duff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duff throws a looping overhand right but Koltun ducks down to avoid it.
Duff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koltun fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Duff to the ground. Koltun is now in Duff's guard.
Duff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koltun is pushing down on Duff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Duff is fighting to maintain full guard but Koltun has managed to sneak the leg through.
Duff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is looking for a kimura here.
Koltun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koltun wants to control but Duff is keeping him busy.
Koltun is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Koltun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duff's head.
Koltun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duff defending well though.
Koltun is controlling the pace.
That's four 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.
Duff is staying active underneath Koltun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koltun is working for a submission of some sort.
Koltun is looking for a kimura but Duff is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Koltun to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Duff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marek Koltun's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Duff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koltun manages to avoid it.
Tony Duff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Koltun throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Duff to regain full guard.
Koltun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duff pulls Koltun in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun throwing strikes from guard but Duff blocks nicely.
Koltun is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duff keeping full guard, as Koltun tries to pass.
Koltun postures up in Duff's guard and throws a big left but Duff blocks it.
Koltun stops Duff from standing up.
Duff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koltun's guard.
Koltun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koltun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duff has managed to get both his arms back between Koltun's legs - danger averted.
Duff wanted to stand there but Koltun had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duff is aware though and is defending well.
Koltun controls Duff momentarily but Duff frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duff displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koltun.
Koltun moves out of range as Duff throws a body kick.
Koltun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duff sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duff misses with a kick to the body.
Koltun feinted with a counter takedown.
Koltun shoots in for a double leg but Duff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marek Koltun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koltun has Duff up against the cage in a clinch.
Duff tries to work over Koltun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koltun is looking to take this one to the mat.
Duff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duff digs a right hand underneath Koltun's ribcage. Koltun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tony Duff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koltun blocks the elbow strike.
Koltun is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Duff can't fight it off and eventually Koltun manages to take the fight to the floor. Duff looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Duff is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koltun avoids it.
Koltun tries for a takedown. No joy.
Duff drops Koltun with a big knee straight up the middle! Koltun is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Marek Koltun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duff uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koltun has time to react.
Duff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duff is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Duff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duff winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Duff!
A relieved looking Tony Duff thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Marek Koltun stepped up to the mic, saying 'My opponent was the better man tonight, but I will be back.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Fietsora (ranked 2796 p4p, 303 weight class) and DJ Strawberry (ranked 3291 p4p, 353 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Strawberry's choice of entrance music: Beastie Boys-Brass Monkey. DJ Strawberry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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164 lbs
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182 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romulus Fietsora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Strawberry!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fietsora tries to clinch but Strawberry is having none of it.
Strawberry walks into a straight right hand from Fietsora.
Romulus Fietsora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strawberry throws a head kick that misses.
Strawberry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fietsora gets a clinch.
Strawberry drags the fight down to the ground.
Fietsora has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Strawberry is proving hard to escape from.
Strawberry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fietsora is aware though and is defending well.
Fietsora controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fietsora might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strawberry has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Fietsora has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Strawberry has Fietsora pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fietsora manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fietsora softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fietsora manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fietsora lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strawberry backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fietsora.
Fietsora lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strawberry backwards.
A short body shot lands from Fietsora as the two fighters clinch.
Fietsora lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strawberry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fietsora lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fietsora working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strawberry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fietsora walks away with a smile on his face. Strawberry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Strawberry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fietsora. Fietsora obviously looking to wear him down.
Romulus Fietsora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strawberry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fietsora under the eye.
Fietsora avoids the head kick by Strawberry.
Fietsora lands with a slapping head kick.
Strawberry misses with a jab to the body
and Fietsora counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strawberry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strawberry keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strawberry, as that shot connected.
Fietsora has closed the distance and engaged Strawberry in a clinch.
Fietsora gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fietsora lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fietsora working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fietsora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strawberry backwards.
Strawberry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fietsora.
Strawberry is working for takedown but Fietsora is calmly controlling the position for now.
Romulus Fietsora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Strawberry.
Fietsora looking for a takedown.
Fietsora lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strawberry.
Fietsora throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strawberrys head.
Fietsora makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Fietsora.
Fietsora lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strawberry has Fietsora pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fietsora manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Strawberry wants a takedown.
Fietsora working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fietsora digs a right hand underneath Strawberry's ribcage. Strawberry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fietsora lands a nice uppercut.
Strawberry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Strawberry tries to pull guard but Fietsora won't allow it.
Strawberry looks winded!
Strawberry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fietsora to keep the fight standing.
Strawberry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fietsora avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fietsora has hold of one of Strawberry's legs. Strawberry is fighting the takedown attempt but Fietsora gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Strawberry is looking to stand back up but Fietsora counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Strawberry.
Fietsora controlling the action here.
Strawberry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Strawberry.
Strawberry tries to get to full guard but Fietsora has control of the leg.
Fietsora tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Strawberry.
Fietsora prevents Strawberry from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Fietsora dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fietsora lands a jab to the head.
Fietsora throws a head kick that Strawberry semi-blocks.
Strawberry misses with a left hand
and Fietsora counters with a leg kick.
Fietsora pushes Strawberry up against the cage in a clinch.
Fietsora lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strawberry or not.
Romulus Fietsora has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Fietsora.
Fietsora lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strawberry tries to pull guard but Fietsora forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fietsora lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Fietsora on the inside.
Strawberry is trying to pull guard but Fietsora turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fietsora is working Strawberry over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fietsora working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fietsora lands with a left to the head.
Fietsora scores with a shot to the side of Strawberry's head.
Fietsora scores with a shoulder strike.
Strawberry jumps guard but Fietsora turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Romulus Fietsora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Strawberry.
Fietsora lands a shoulder strike.
Strawberry takes a shot to the head.
Strawberry is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strawberry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Strawberry wants a takedown but no success here.
Strawberry tries to pull guard but Fietsora forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fietsora lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strawberry can't get the takedown.
Strawberry is breathing heavily.
Strawberry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fietsora lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fietsora landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fietsora lands with a short shot to the head.
Fietsora softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fietsora lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strawberry is still on wobbly legs! Can Fietsora finish him?
Fietsora lands a takedown into guard.
Strawberry is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Fietsora dives into side control.
Strawberry seems to have recovered his senses.
Romulus Fietsora overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fietsora wants to stand but Strawberry is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fietsora closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fietsora lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fietsora lands with a right to the head.
Strawberry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fietsora smiles and moves away.
Fietsora clinches up with Strawberry and pushes him back against the cage.
Fietsora stalling.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fietsora.
Fietsora is leaning against Strawberry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Fietsora.
Fietsora lands an uppercut.
Fietsora lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora is looking to take this one to the mat.
Strawberry pulls Fietsora into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fietsora would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Strawberry has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Fietsora stands and steps away. Strawberry gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fietsora darts in and clinches Strawberry up against the cage.
Strawberry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fietsora smiles and moves away.
Fietsora tries to close the distance and clinch but Strawberry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fietsora moves into the clinch.
Fietsora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strawberry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Strawberry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fietsora lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora scores with a shoulder strike.
Fietsora scores with a shot to the side of Strawberry's head.
Strawberry wants a takedown.
Fietsora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strawberry backwards.
Fietsora throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strawberrys head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fietsora here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fietsora lands with a left to the head.
Strawberry pulls Fietsora into guard.
Fietsora tries to stand but Strawberry is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fietsora controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fietsora tries to stand but Strawberry is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Fietsora dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Fietsora there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strawberry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romulus Fietsora is winning the standup battle so far.
Fietsora lands a leg kick that knocks Strawberry off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fietsora, as that shot connected.
Strawberry connects with a jab.
Fietsora is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strawberry can do to turn this around?
Fietsora has Strawberry up against the cage in a clinch.
Fietsora makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fietsora working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strawberry fails to pull guard.
Strawberry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fietsora gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fietsora is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Romulus Fietsora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Strawberry.
Strawberry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fietsora lands with a right to the head.
Fietsora lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fietsora gets underhooks to prevent Strawberry's takedown attempt.
Strawberry is trying to pull guard but Fietsora turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fietsora drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strawberry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Strawberry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fietsora to keep the fight standing.
Strawberry goes for a takedown attempt but Fietsora pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fietsora swinging wildly here.
Fietsora bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fietsora was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fietsora throws a head kick that misses.
Strawberry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fietsora fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strawberry, pushing him back against the cage.
Fietsora works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Fietsora - that landed with a thud.
Fietsora lands an uppercut.
Fietsora lands a right hand.
Strawberry tries to pull guard but Fietsora won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Fietsora.
DJ Strawberry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fietsora.
Good body shot from Fietsora.
Strawberry can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fietsora is trying to trip Strawberry. He has hold of a leg but Strawberry is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fietsora persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fietsora would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Strawberry is trying to control the position but Fietsora postures up.
Strawberry has an active guard here but Fietsora has managed to pass into half guard.
Fietsora wants to stand up but Strawberry has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Romulus Fietsora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strawberry tries to get to full guard but Fietsora has control of the leg.
Fietsora tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Strawberry.
Strawberry has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Fietsora escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Fietsora!
Fietsora gets to mount! Strawberry was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fietsora stands up from mount. Strange move.
Strawberry blocks a head kick by Fietsora.
Fietsora goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fietsora takes one to the chin there.
Fietsora forces Strawberry back against the cage and clinches.
Strawberry tries to pull guard but Fietsora forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fietsora lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strawberry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Strawberry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fietsora lands with a right to the head.
Fietsora lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romulus Fietsora showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fietsora has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulus Fietsora!
An out of breath Romulus Fietsora thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
DJ Strawberry spoke after the fight, saying 'i'm young and I will continue to get better, there is no doubt in my mind I will be a champ one day. Get on the bandwagon before its full.... Going to my after party. I got the blow and Chinese chicks waiting for me...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Reid (ranked 620 p4p, 80 weight class) and Vlad Putin (ranked 2505 p4p, 276 weight class). Vlad Putin 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamish Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Putin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin is looking to land body kicks.
Reid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reid clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Putin.
Reid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Putin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Putin throws the kick towards the body but Reid avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Reid misses the target.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Reid misses.
Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putin manages to avoid it.
Putin misses with a body kick.
Reid moves into the clinch.
Putin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reid dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reid blocks an uppercut.
Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid swings away with a body shot that misses
and Putin counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Putin.
Putin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid is looking to counter punch.
Hamish Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin defending well as Reid loads up on a big left hand.
Putin just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Putin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reid doesn't seem phased though.
Putin slips a straight right by Reid.
Putin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Putin scores with a push kick.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Putin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Putin throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
Reid lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Putin takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Reid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick from Putin.
Reid misses with a looping right.
Putin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reid tries to clinch up but Putin circles away and keeps his distance.
Putin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Putin tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reid loads up on a big right hand but Putin slips the punch.
Putin throws a counter combo.
Putin misses the body punch
and Reid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reid is pawing at Putin, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Putin's nose. Putin is badly hurt! Reid pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Putin tries desperately to hold on but Reid is relentless in his assault! As Putin receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Reid away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamish Reid!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Afa Sila (ranked 1763 p4p, 211 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 1634 p4p, 198 weight class). Sila comes to the cage accompanied by Samoa Joe - Destroyer (Entrance Theme). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Afa Sila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sila throws a head kick that misses.
Sila misses the jab.
Bakiyev misses with a straight right.
Sila with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bakiyev to score with a decent uppercut.
Bakiyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Afa Sila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sila drops his hands momentarily and Bakiyev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sila throws a lazy right hand but Bakiyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bakiyev lands a jab to Sila's midsection.
A big right from Sila misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev scores with a jab to the body.
Bakiyev throws a body shot but no joy.
Sila misses with a low kick as Bakiyev jumps back.
Bakiyev misses with a left hand
and Sila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakiyev connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev swings for the body but Sila moves out of range.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sila takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sila throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sila slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sila moves out of range as Bakiyev strikes.
Sila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bakiyev.
Sila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Sila misses with a combination
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Sila's head coaches at whitey's gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sila was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
Sila looks to land a right hand but Bakiyev moved out of range.
Sila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bakiyev misses.
Bakiyev slips a jab from Sila.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Bakiyev catches Sila right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Sila misses.
Sila scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sila motions for Bakiyev to come forward. Sila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bakiyev walks into a stiff left hand from Sila.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Sila is just out of range.
Bakiyev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sila throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Sila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakiyev.
Sila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakiyev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bakiyev lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sila was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
Sila needs to keep his hands up - Bakiyev had a free shot at his head there.
Sila throws a hook to the side of Bakiyev's head but Bakiyev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sila throws a right hand that Bakiyev ducks under and follows up with a left that Bakiyev also avoids with ease.
Bakiyev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sila had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sila 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.
Sila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sila moves out of range as Bakiyev strikes.
Sila defending well as Bakiyev loads up on a big left hand.
Sila defending well as Bakiyev loads up on a big left hand.
Sila is looking to counter punch.
Bakiyev has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sila throws a head kick but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Bakiyev lands with a shot to the body.
Sila takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bakiyev misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bakiyev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bakiyev misses the target.
Sila misses with a right hand
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakiyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sila throws out the jab.
Sila staying out of range there.
Sila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bakiyev misses with a straight right.
Sila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sila avoids the body shot from Bakiyev.
Sila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bakiyev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bakiyev's head.
Good leg kick by Sila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bakiyev slips a jab from Sila.
Bakiyev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sila loads up on a big right hand but Bakiyev slips the punch.
Bakiyev scores with the left hand. Sila knows he should have avoided that one.
Bakiyev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bakiyev.
Sila throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bakiyev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bakiyev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bakiyev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sila. Sila circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bakiyev misses the shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sila might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bakiyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bakiyev clobbers Sila with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good exchange - Bakiyev coming out on top.
Sila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bakiyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakiyev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sila throws out a loose jab but Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakiyev takes a swing at Sila's ribcage but misses.
Sila throws a leg kick
and Sila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bakiyev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sila throws an off balance right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bakiyev cracks Sila with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Sila scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila throws a jab but it's blocked by Bakiyev.
Sila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bakiyev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bakiyev looks to throw the jab but Sila is out of range.
Sila throws a lazy head kick
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Bakiyev misses with a wild body shot.
Sila swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bakiyev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sila gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sila. Bakiyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakiyev misses with a hook to the body
and Sila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sila gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakiyev.
Bakiyev misses with a jab to the body
and Sila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sila has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila misses with a low kick.
Bakiyev throws out a counter right but Sila avoids it with no problem.
Sila darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A low kick from Sila is predictable there
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sila looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bakiyev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bakiyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Sila throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Bakiyev stuns Sila with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sila scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bakiyev sizes up Sila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bakiyev throws a jab but it's blocked by Sila.
Sila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Bakiyev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sila motions for Bakiyev to come forward. Sila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bakiyev moves out of range as Sila throws a body kick.
Sila misses with a leg kick.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bakiyev throws a body shot but no joy.
Bakiyev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sila at a distance.
Sila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bakiyev throws a shot from downtown. Sila moves away and avoids it.
Bakiyev moves out of range of the leg kick from Sila.
Sila misses with a kick to the body.
Bakiyev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sila with a body shot.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Sila is just out of range.
Sila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bakiyev throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bakiyev missing with a left hand there. Sila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Sila was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev lands a nice hook to Sila's body. Sila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sila feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bakiyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sila.
Bakiyev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good work by Bakiyev as he checks the leg kick.
Bakiyev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sila was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev lands a slapping body shot.
Sila slips a jab from Bakiyev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sila throws a shot from downtown. Bakiyev moves away and avoids it.
Sila lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bakiyev will feel that in the morning.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Sila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sila throws a right and a left that Bakiyev avoids nicely.
Bakiyev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sila throws a lazy right hand but Bakiyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bakiyev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sila with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila throws out a loose jab but Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakiyev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bakiyev throws a hook but Sila avoids it easily.
Sila digs a good hook to Bakiyev's body.
Bakiyev staying out of range there.
Sila misses with a hook.
Sila drops his hands momentarily and Bakiyev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sila throws a hook but Bakiyev avoids it easily.
Bakiyev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sila misses with a straight right.
Bakiyev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bakiyev lands a head shot.
Bakiyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sila.
Sila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bakiyev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bakiyev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Afa Sila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila tries to move into range but Bakiyev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sila was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
Sila lands with an uppercut that bounces Bakiyev off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sila tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sila lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bakiyev scores with a body shot.
Sila thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bakiyev if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice uppercut there from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Bakiyev moves out of range of the strikes.
Bakiyev blocks a low kick nicely.
Sila throws an overhand right that lands on Bakiyev's shoulder, as Bakiyev tries to avoid the shot.
Bakiyev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sila with a body shot.
Sila throws a jab when Bakiyev was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila misses with a body shot.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sila scores with a shot to the body.
Sila loads up on a big right hand but Bakiyev slips the punch.
Bakiyev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bakiyev misses the jab.
It appears Sila was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bakiyev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sila momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sila 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 Bakiyev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bakiyev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bakiyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Sila lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Bakiyev.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Sila is just out of range.
Bakiyev throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila misses with a wild combination.
Sila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sila there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakiyev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sila misses with the body kick
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bakiyev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sila misses with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Sila misses with an uppercut
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakiyev moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Bakiyev misses its intended target.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A left lands for Sila.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bakiyev 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
During a confident post fight interview, Toktogulovich Bakiyev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Afa Sila was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry Bro Gonna Win Next Fight Bro'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Sionis (ranked 951 p4p, 132 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 270 p4p, 45 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Sionis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
50 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldstein.
Goldstein gets through Sionis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sionis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goldstein lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Goldstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goldstein pushes Sionis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goldstein lands a hook that snaps the head of Sionis backwards.
Goldstein working aggressively here.
Goldstein misses with the head strike.
Goldstein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goldstein.
Sionis is breathing heavily.
Sionis lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldstein can't find room to land a body shot as Sionis controls the action.
Goldstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sioniss head.
It looks like Roman Sionis has been cut.
Sionis jumps guard but Goldstein stands there with Sionis around his waist. Sionis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goldstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Sionis blocks an uppercut.
Sionis blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sionis is trying to drag Goldstein to the mat but Goldstein just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Goldstein fails to land.
Sionis is trying to break the clinch but Goldstein is controlling him.
Goldstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sionis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Goldstein clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sionis working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Goldstein preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sionis.
Sionis has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Goldstein has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Goldstein is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sionis is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Goldstein has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sionis throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Sionis missing with punches from the back.
Sionis tightening his grip on Goldstein, looking for the choke.
Sionis throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sionis working for a choke but Goldstein reverses nicely into Sionis 's guard.
Sionis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Sionis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldstein looking to sit in guard and control but Sionis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sionis postures up in Goldstein's guard and throws a big left but Goldstein blocks it.
Goldstein keeping moving, preventing Sionis from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sionis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sionis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sionis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sionis postures up in Goldstein's guard and throws a big left but Goldstein blocks it.
Sionis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sionis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sionis throws an elbow that misses. Goldstein uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sionis's guard. Nice move by Goldstein!
Goldstein wants to pass the guard but Sionis is keeping the position.
Sionis wants to stand but Goldstein is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Goldstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Sionis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sionis looks for a takedown but Goldstein sprawls well.
Goldstein thows a leg kick but Sionis checks it
and Sionis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sionis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Goldstein tries to throw a body punch but Sionis avoids it by throwing Goldstein back against the cage.
Goldstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldstein has a couple of punches blocked by Sionis.
Sionis is trying to pull guard but Goldstein has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Sionis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldstein keeps control of Sionis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goldstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goldstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sionis's elbow.
Sionis is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sionis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goldstein gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sionis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goldstein blocks it with crossed arms.
Sionis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sionis blocks an uppercut.
Goldstein cracks Sionis with a nice body shot.
Goldstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goldstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein lands a left hand.
Goldstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Goldstein on the inside.
Goldstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Samson Goldstein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Goldstein cracks Sionis with a nice body shot.
Goldstein lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldstein.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sionis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goldstein creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sionis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sionis drops to his knees and Goldstein pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Goldstein!
Samson Goldstein tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 759 p4p, 107 weight class) and Hello Bay (ranked 1332 p4p, 172 weight class). Hello Bay told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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293 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hello Bay!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bay shoots in and gets a takedown into Anstey's guard.
Bay is looking to work some ground and pound but Anstey has wrist control.
Anstey pushes a forearm under Bay's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bay is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bunny Anstey!
Bunny Anstey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 234 p4p, 29 weight class) and Scott Keene (ranked 602 p4p, 76 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by !!!. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Keene!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keene slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keene misses with a series of wild punches.
Keene throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Keene looks to land a combination. Anderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keene moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson is looking for a counter combo.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keene.
Keene fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keene takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Keene misses its intended target.
Keene throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Keene throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Scott Keene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Keene circles away.
Keene goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Keene's leg. Keene is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keene misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Keene.
Keene avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Keene swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Keene throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keene keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Keene misses with a double jab.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Keene tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Keene is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Keene leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keene is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Keene wants to break free but Anderson has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Keene managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keene.
Keene working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson keeps control of Keene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keene is trying to break free.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Keene connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Keene gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Keene is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Keene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Keene has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Keene dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Keene is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Keene is trying to break free.
Keene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Keene lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Keene sprawls well.
Keene throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Keene sprawls well. Keene wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keene missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keene loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson staying out of range there.
Keene throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson lands a two punch combo.
Keene is rocked!
Anderson has Keene up against the cage in a clinch.
Keene is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Keene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keene seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Keene lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keene just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Keene as Anderson shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Keene will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brownie Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderson takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Keene. Those never looked like landing.
Keene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Keene.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Keene keeps it at a distance.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Keene pushes him off.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Keene.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Keene.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keene swivels and escapes.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keene circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keene.
Keene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Keene comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Keene throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Keene throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keene.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keene swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Keene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Keene will be more careful next time no doubt.
Keene falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Keene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson lands a jab.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Keene seems unphased.
Danga de danga de dang - Keene scores with a four punch combination!
Keene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keene throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Keene.
Brownie Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Keene walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Keene pushes him off.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keene paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Keene down.
Brownie Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keene.
Anderson is looking for a counter combo.
Keene throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters with a left to the body.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keene.
Anderson tests Keene's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Keene.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keene tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keene missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Keene manages to circle out of the way.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Keene shows good takedown defense.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Keene stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to slow Keene down with leg kicks.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Keene.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
A big right from Keene misses.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Anderson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keene's head backwards.
Keene swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anderson takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Keene misses its intended target.
Keene waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Keene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with a three punch combo that has Keene backing up. Keene nods at Anderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anderson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Keene is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brownie Anderson!
A very excited looking Brownie Anderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wampage Johnson (ranked 219 p4p, 24 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 826 p4p, 105 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Come Over (feat. Stylo G). Silent Bob acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Wampage Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Bob seems unphased.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bob lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bob waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Bob throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Bob.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Bob was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Bob avoids nicely.
Bob avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Bob misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bob has time to react.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bob shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Bob jabs at Johnson's body.
Wampage Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Bob knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob connects with a solid leg kick.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Bob misses.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Bob tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson digs a good hook to Bob's body.
The crowd cheers as Bob lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Bob throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bob throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Bob throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bob scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson moves out of range as Bob strikes.
Bob lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bob misses with a straight left.
Bob blocks a jab.
Bob checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bob can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bob will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Bob counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Bob seems unphased.
Bob avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Bob misses.
Bob throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Bob blocks a leg kick.
Bob wants to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch position.
Bob avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bob throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 Wampage Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bob throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bob. Bob obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson moves out of range as Bob strikes.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bob.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bob. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Bob misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Bob defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Wampage Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Bob in a clinch.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
Bob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bob has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Bob checks a leg kick nicely.
Bob throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bob is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Bob misses with a leg kick
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Bob blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Bob's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
Johnson tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Bob has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bob can turn it around.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Bob lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Bob gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bob throws a good cross that connects.
Bob slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Johnson catches Bob right on the button with a cross.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Bob's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wampage Johnson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bob throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bob looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Johnson counters with a quick kick to the body but Bob blocks it.
Bob connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bob swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Bob thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Bob throws an off balance right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Bob throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Bob checks it.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Bob blocks the body kick.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bob has time to react.
Johnson throws a hook but Bob blocks it.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Bob takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bob throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bob missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bob drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bob misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Bob manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice side step and Bob releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bob throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson feints a jab promting Bob to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bob slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson has Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob misses the shot to the body.
Bob throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Bob lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wampage Johnson clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Bob misses with a straight left.
Bob throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Bob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bob throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bob loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Bob throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Bob releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bob throws out the jab.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bob has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bob checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips a jab from Bob.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Bob digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Bob counters with a nice body shot.
Bob misses the shot to the body.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Bob lands an overhand right.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Bob with an uppercut!
Johnson slips a straight right by Bob.
Bob takes one to the side of the head.
Bob blocks a jab.
Johnson throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bob throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Bob throws a lazy uppercut
and Bob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bob throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson darts in and clinches Bob up against the cage.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Wampage Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson prevents Bob from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bob lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bob fails to pull guard.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Bob's ribcage. Bob let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Bob tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Bob's ribcage. Bob let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Bob tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wampage Johnson had his way with Silent Bob in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bob misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Bob checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bob fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Bob missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bob throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Bob manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bob is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bob throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a jab.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bob back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bob blocks the low kick.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Bob responds with a good body kick, but Johnson manages to step out the way in time.
Bob connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Bob misses with a low kick.
Bob slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Bob avoids the body shot from Johnson.
A slow jab from Bob misses its intended target.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bob thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Bob avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bob tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silent Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Bob with an uppercut!
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Bob manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bob throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bob. That did some damage!
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Bob.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Bob takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
Wampage Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bob takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
A swing and a miss from Bob.
Bob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Bob persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Bob looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Bob tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bob pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Bob can't break the clinch.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wampage Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wampage Johnson!
Wampage Johnson retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Wampage Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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