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CEC 641 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Wang (ranked 5526 p4p, 521 weight class) and Shane Raffington (ranked 5276 p4p, 510 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wang.
Wang misses with a wild body shot.
Raffington looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raffington slips under a jab from Wang.
A big right from Raffington misses.
Raffington fakes the leg kick and cracks Wang in the body.
Raffington throws a hook to the side of Wang's head but Wang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wang throws a leg kick but Raffington sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raffington throws a shot to the body.
Raffington throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wang looks for the body kick but Raffington saw that one coming.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang ducks right into an uppercut from Raffington.
Raffington lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wang's sensitive parts.
Raffington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raffington. That's going to slow Wang down.
Wang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raffington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington throws an overhand right that lands on Wang's shoulder, as Wang tries to avoid the shot.
Wang scoring well with a low kick there.
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Wang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Raffington as he checks the leg kick.
Raffington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raffington throws a hook but Wang blocks it.
Raffington moves forwards but Wang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raffington looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Wang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raffington tries to land a front kick but Wang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It appears Wang was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raffington scores with a leg kick.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Raffington moved out of range nicely.
Wang misses with a kick to the body.
Wang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Raffington throws the left hand but Wang avoids the punch easily.
Wang throws the kick towards the body but Raffington avoids it.
A nice side step and Raffington releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington throws a body shot but no joy.
Raffington scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raffington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raffington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Raffington misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wang.
Raffington throws a low kick, looking for Wang's leg but Wang calmly moves out of range.
Wang pushes Raffington away with a front kick.
Raffington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raffington staying out of range there.
Raffington throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Wang misses with a looping right.
Raffington is looking to slow Wang down with leg kicks.
Raffington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wang as he jumps to the side.
An inside leg kick from Wang misses.
Raffington looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raffington avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Raffington checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Raffington misses with a body shot.
Wang throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington cracks Wang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raffington.
Raffington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wang takes one to the side of the head.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang misses with a hook.
Raffington pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Big Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wang throws a shot from downtown. Raffington moves away and avoids it.
Wang takes a swing at Raffington's ribcage but misses.
Raffington lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raffington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wang misses with an uppercut
and Raffington counters with a straight right hand.
Wang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wang throws a push kick but Raffington slaps the foot to one side.
Raffington thinks about the counter body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang throws the kick towards the body but Raffington avoids it.
Raffington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Raffington is looking to score with low kicks.
Wang lands a head kick!
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raffington wants to counter with a clinch but Wang pushes him away.
Raffington scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wang moves away from the strike by Raffington.
Good shot there by Wang.
Raffington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wang misses with a straight left.
Raffington connects with a solid leg kick.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Raffington tries to land a front kick but Wang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raffington slips a jab from Wang.
Wang feints and then cracks Raffington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raffington down.
Raffington thuds his shin into the meat of Wang's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Raffington moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shane Raffington will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Raffington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
Wang misses with an uppercut.
Wang avoids the body shot from Raffington.
Raffington thumps Wang with a low kick.
Raffington connects with a solid leg kick.
Wang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Raffington releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Raffington looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Wang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raffington.
Wang avoids the body shot from Raffington.
Raffington misses with an uppercut.
Raffington misses with a few strikes there.
As Raffington backs away, Wang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wang throws the left hand but Raffington avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
Wang misses with a hook.
Raffington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raffington lands a nice looking body kick.
Raffington just misses with a punch to the body.
Raffington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wang moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raffington thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wang if he has to take too many more of those.
Wang throws a hook to the side of Raffington's head but Raffington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raffington blocks the body kick.
Wang scores with a spinning back kick!
Raffington is breathing heavily.
Wang thuds his shin into the meat of Raffington's side.
Wang misses with a looping left.
Wang throws the kick towards the body but Raffington avoids it.
Wang throws a body shot but no joy.
Shane Raffington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Raffington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raffington throws the kick towards the body but Wang avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wang. That's going to slow Raffington down.
Wang throws a body punch but Raffington moves out of range.
Raffington chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raffington throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
Raffington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang jabs Raffington right on the nose. Raffington blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington slips under a jab.
Wang looks for the body kick but Raffington saw that one coming.
Raffington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raffington.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raffington. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Raffington moved out of range nicely.
Raffington throws a hook but Wang avoids it easily.
Wang is looking to chop away at Raffington's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wang. That's going to slow Raffington down.
Raffington misses with a series of wild punches.
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wang scores with a spinning back kick!
Wang misses with a looping left.
Wang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a wild body shot.
Raffington tries to land a front kick but Wang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raffington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wang. Wang obviously looking to wear him down.
Raffington throws out a leg kick but Wang moves out of range and Raffington only half commits.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Raffington moved out of range.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
Raffington is looking to slow Wang down with leg kicks.
A shot to the liver by Wang. Beautiful body shot.
Wang moves out of range as Raffington strikes.
Wang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raffington. That did some damage!
Raffington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wang throws out the jab.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wang.
Raffington throws a solid leg kick but Wang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raffington.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Raffington.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang defending well as Raffington loads up on a big left hand.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raffington manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Wang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raffington blocks a head kick by Wang.
Raffington missing with a left hand there. Wang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raffington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
Wang lands a nice looking body shot.
Wang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raffington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wang misses with a hook. Raffington ducked under it nicely.
Wang misses with a body shot.
Wang misses with a body shot.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wang misses with a straight left.
Wang avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Wang misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Wang dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Raffington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wang.
Raffington throws a low kick but Wang avoids it.
Wang throws a jab when Raffington was well out of range.
Wang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wang slips a jab from Raffington.
Raffington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wang moves out of range of the body kick from Raffington.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wang.
Raffington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Wang throws a low kick, looking for Raffington's leg but Raffington calmly moves out of range.
Wang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington keeps Wang at a distance using the push kick.
Raffington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raffington throws a low kick but Wang moves out of range easily.
Wang tries to clinch there but Raffington circles away.
Wang throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raffington. Raffington obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot lands for Raffington.
Raffington takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Raffington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Raffington misses.
Raffington shoots in looking for a takedown. Wang tries to sprawl out of it but Raffington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wang throws a head kick that Raffington semi-blocks.
Wang lands a leg kick that knocks Raffington off balance momentarily.
Wang moves out of range of the body kick from Raffington.
Wang moves in looking to clinch but Raffington pushes him off.
Wang scores with a kick to the body.
Wang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raffington lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raffington has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang throws a looping overhand right but Raffington ducks down to avoid it.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Raffington.
Wang staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wang. Raffington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wang misses the jab.
Raffington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wang scores with a push kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Raffington might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wang has got the better of the exchanges.
Raffington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wang throws a hook to the side of Raffington's head but Raffington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffington is just out of range.
Wang throws a hook but Raffington avoids it easily.
Wang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to land a leg kick but Raffington saw it coming and moves away.
Raffington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington feints and then cracks Wang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wang down.
Raffington misses with a wild body shot.
Wang misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raffington! But no joy.
Raffington tries to score with a low kick but Wang moves his leg out of the way.
Raffington throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raffington defending well as Wang loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Wang.
Raffington ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Raffington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wang throws a jab when Raffington was well out of range.
Raffington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raffington lands with a nice combination. Wang backs away looking to recover.
Raffington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wang.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
A big right from Wang misses.
Raffington takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raffington.
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!
Wang takes a swing at Raffington's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Wang.
Raffington misses with a kick to the body.
Raffington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raffington counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wang's knee momentarily.
Raffington blocks a low kick nicely.
Raffington avoids the body shot from Wang.
Raffington misses with an uppercut. Wang saw that one coming.
Raffington tries to land a front kick but Wang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raffington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Wang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wang 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Wang!
Our winner, Big Wang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Thornton (ranked 1408 p4p, 165 weight class) and Frankie Logan (ranked 2301 p4p, 250 weight class). Thornton comes into the arena with Pusha T - Exodus 23:1 blaring out of the sound system. Logan has chosen Blackened Sunrise - Viking Skull as his entrance music. Terrence Thornton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class 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
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrence Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Logan scores with a jab to the body.
Thornton throws a sloppy head kick and Logan moves out of range easily.
Thornton lands with an overhand left.
Thornton wants to clinch.
Thornton slips under a jab from Logan.
Logan throws a leg kick but Thornton checks it.
Logan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thornton's sensitive parts.
Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Logan scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Terrence Thornton has been cut.
A big left from Thornton misses.
Logan throws a lazy uppercut
and Thornton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Logan thinking.
Thornton cracks a nice hook into Logan's ribs.
Thornton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thornton scores with a decent looking hook.
Thornton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Logan on the side of the head.
Thornton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Logan.
Thornton ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Thornton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Logan looks to throw the jab but Thornton is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan closes the distance and pushes Thornton back into the cage.
Thornton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Logan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thornton has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Logan is trying to break the clinch but Thornton is controlling him.
Thornton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thornton moves out of range of the body kick.
Thornton looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
Logan with a hook.
Logan throws a shot from downtown. Thornton moves away and avoids it.
Logan misses with a jab to the body
and Thornton counters with a left to the body.
Logan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thornton counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Logan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Thornton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Logan.
Thornton throws a poor cross that misses
and Logan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thornton.
Thornton throws out a loose jab but Logan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thornton misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thornton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Logan thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Thornton does it's job there.
Thornton scores with a nice right hand.
Logan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Logan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thornton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Logan scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Thornton finds it's way through Logan's defenses.
Frankie Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thornton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Logan's hands.
Logan looks to land a right hand but Thornton moved out of range.
Thornton throwing a counter right hand but Logan manages to avoid it.
Logan lands with a shot to the body.
Thornton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Logan defends it nicely.
Logan throws a leg kick that misses.
Thornton looks to throw the jab but Logan is out of range.
Thornton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Logan manages to avoid it.
Logan throws a shot from downtown. Thornton moves away and avoids it.
Thornton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thornton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thornton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Logan.
Logan clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan manages to break the clinch.
Thornton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thornton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frankie Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan misses with a few strikes there.
Logan scores with a decent looking hook.
Thornton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Logan staying out of range there.
Logan misses with a wild body shot.
Logan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thornton.
The fighters circling - Logan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Logan connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thornton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thornton misses the shot to the body.
Logan clinches up against the cage.
Logan breaks from the clinch.
Logan walks into a left hand.
Logan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton slips under a jab from Logan.
Logan tries to work over Thornton's front leg with a kick but Thornton checks it.
Thornton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Logan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Logan blocks a head kick by Thornton.
A slow jab from Logan misses its intended target.
Logan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thornton.
Thornton punishes Logan's body with a nice straight punch.
Thornton swings for the body but Logan moves out of range.
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thornton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Logan.
A big left from Thornton misses.
Thornton misses with a two punch combination.
Thornton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Thornton misses
and Logan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thornton throws a looping overhand right but Logan ducks down to avoid it.
Logan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thornton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thornton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Logan finds it's way round the side to connect with Thornton's head.
Logan misses with an uppercut. Thornton saw that one coming.
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 Terrence Thornton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terrence Thornton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thornton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Logan throws out the jab.
Thornton lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thornton. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thornton lands an overhand right.
Thornton swings for the body but Logan moves out of range.
Logan misses with a double jab.
Thornton checks a leg kick.
Thornton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thornton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Thornton misses its intended target.
Logan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Logan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thornton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Logan flicks out a counter leg kick but Thornton steps away.
Logan throws the left hand but Thornton avoids the punch easily.
Logan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Thornton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thornton throws a series of punches but Logan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton throws a lazy right hand but Logan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Logan.
Nice uppercut lands for Logan. That snapped Thornton's head back.
Thornton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thornton is rocked!
Logan drops Thornton with a naaaaasty hook - Thornton is in real trouble here! Logan dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Logan!
A relieved looking Frankie Logan 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Henry (ranked 856 p4p, 98 weight class) and Ezekyle Abaddon (ranked 1416 p4p, 145 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Abaddon's choice of entrance music: Vengeful One. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekyle Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry misses with a looping left.
Abaddon connects with a jab.
Abaddon misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
Abaddon punishes Henry's body with a nice straight punch.
Henry scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Abaddon.
Sloppy strikes from Henry. Those never looked like landing.
Henry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abaddon seems a little lost for a moment, as Henry dominates the positioning.
Abaddon parries the strikes from Henry easily there. Henry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Abaddon to escape.
Abaddon is trying to get back to half guard.
Henry staying calm.
Henry looks up at the clock and then as Abaddon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Henry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon trying to remain calm as Henry controls from the top position.
Henry seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Abaddon for as long as he can get away with.
Henry lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Abaddon can't do much from the bottom here.
Henry landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry landing a few strikes.
Henry controlling the position from side mount.
Henry continues to stall.
Henry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to advance to mount but can't.
Abaddon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Abaddon is trying to escape the position but Henry is controlling the position.
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.
Henry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Abaddon to see if he's OK.
Abaddon is letting Henry control him for a moment.
More hug and hope from Henry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Henry dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Abaddon fakes the leg kick and cracks Henry in the body.
Henry connects with a leg kick. Abaddon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Abaddon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abaddon tries to move into range but Henry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abaddon tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Abaddon to the mat! Abaddon manages to get full guard.
Abaddon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Abaddon being controlled here, momentarily.
Abaddon controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon is trying to keep Henry in close.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abaddon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abaddon can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abaddon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abaddon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Abaddon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Henry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
John Henry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abaddon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henry manages to get himself to full guard.
Abaddon stopping the sweep attempt from Henry.
Henry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abaddon's guard.
Henry content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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.
Abaddon trying to control the position here.
Abaddon trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abaddon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
Abaddon lands with a shot to the body.
Abaddon moves away from the strike by Henry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Henry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Henry closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Abaddon did well to prevent Henry getting side control.
Henry is looking to pass Abaddon's guard but actually Abaddon recovers to full guard.
Abaddon working a defensive guard here.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
Abaddon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henry controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abaddon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throws a strike but Abaddon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Abaddon preventing the sweep.
Henry seems keen to control Abaddon's posture.
Abaddon is looking to stand up but Henry won't let him.
Abaddon stands and steps away. Henry gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.
Henry won't allow Abaddon to sweep him here.
Henry content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abaddon being controlled here, momentarily.
Abaddon keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Abaddon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon throws out a loose jab but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abaddon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henry.
Ezekyle Abaddon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abaddon misses with a straight right.
Abaddon throws the kick towards the body but Henry avoids it.
Henry with a hook.
Henry throws out a powerful jab.
Ezekyle Abaddon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Abaddon.
Ezekyle Abaddon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abaddon throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
Henry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abaddon on the side of the head.
Henry fails to land the takedown.
Abaddon throws the left hand but Henry avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot lands for Henry.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
A head kick misses from Henry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon misses with a hook.
Henry stuns Abaddon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry scores with a nice strike.
Henry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abaddons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abaddon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Henry is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Abaddon looking for a sweep. Not yet Abaddon, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Henry!
A victorious John Henry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Ezekyle Abaddon stepped up to the mic, saying 'you win or you learn.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Blaster (ranked 559 p4p, 91 weight class) and John Brophy (ranked 706 p4p, 117 weight class). Brophy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Last Caress - Metallica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
24 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, John Brophy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaster throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Blaster misses with a two punch combination.
Blaster lands a head shot.
Brophy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blaster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaster has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brophy.
Blaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brophy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brophy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blaster throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Blaster cracks the inside of Brophy's front leg.
Brophy misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Blaster. Those never looked like landing.
Brophy moves away from the strike by Blaster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaster has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brophy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Brophy lands a body punch.
Brophy lands a left hand.
Brophy landing knees to the body.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Blaster managing to block the knees to the body from Brophy.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Blaster has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short uppercut from Blaster.
A short right from Brophy.
Blaster lands a right hand.
Blaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Brophy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brophy prevents a body shot from Blaster.
Brophy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brophy breaks from the clinch.
Blaster slips under a jab.
Blaster is looking to clinch but Brophy is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster misses with an uppercut.
Blaster throws a push kick but Brophy slaps the foot to one side.
Blaster lands a slapping body shot.
Blaster misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
Blaster slips a jab from Brophy.
Brophy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blaster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Blaster sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brophy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blaster is able to avoid easily.
Blaster tries to clinch there but Brophy circles away.
Brophy misses with a hook.
Blaster feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Blaster throws a push kick but Brophy slaps the foot to one side.
Blaster takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster scores with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Blaster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brophy doesn't seem phased though.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Brophy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Blaster misses its intended target.
Brophy throws a big counter head kick but Blaster avoids it with no problem.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Blaster moves out of range easily.
Blaster loads up on a big right hand but Brophy slips the punch.
Blaster lands a head shot.
Blaster misses with a kick to the body
and Blaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brophy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blaster.
Brophy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blaster lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Blaster misses with a body kick.
Blaster misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Blaster.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaster checks a low kick from Brophy.
Blaster slips under a jab.
Blaster scores with a kick to the body.
Blaster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blaster misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a body kick.
Blaster throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Blaster misses the shot to the body.
Brophy lands a head shot.
Brophy lands a glancing blow to the side of Blaster's head.
Blaster avoids the body shot from Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brophy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blaster throws a lazy body kick
and Brophy counters with a nice body kick.
Blaster looks to land a combination but Brophy avoids it well.
Blaster misses with a leg kick.
Brophy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blaster.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Blaster throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Blaster as he checks the leg kick.
Blaster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brophy feints a counter leg kick.
Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Brophy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blaster connects with a high kick.
Brophy wants to slow Blaster down by chopping away at his legs.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster tried to score with a low kick but Brophy checks it.
Blaster misses with a body shot
and Brophy counters with a three punch combo that has Blaster backing up. Blaster nods at Brophy to acknowledge the strikes.
Brophy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blaster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brophy scrambles back to his feet.
Blaster defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Blaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaster blocks a low kick nicely.
Master Blaster is winning the standup battle so far.
Brophy throws a hook but Blaster blocks it.
Brophy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brophy can do to turn this around?
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Blaster throws a looping overhand right but Brophy ducks down to avoid it.
Brophy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Blaster.
Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blaster scores with a jab. Brophy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Blaster's head but Blaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blaster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blaster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Blaster.
Blaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaster misses the shot to the body.
Blaster catches Brophy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blaster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blaster tries to move into range but Brophy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blaster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaster.
Brophy slips under a jab from Blaster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Blaster coming out on top.
A big left from Blaster misses.
Brophy connects with a leg kick. Blaster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick there by Blaster.
A swing and a miss from Blaster.
Blaster thuds his shin into the meat of Brophy's side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blaster!
Blaster tries to clinch but Brophy is having none of it.
Brophy misses with the body kick
and Blaster counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blaster throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaster can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brophy throws a head kick but Blaster moves out of range.
Blaster thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brophy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blaster.
Brophy scores with a jab. Blaster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blaster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blaster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brophy on the side of the head.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
Nice uppercut lands for Brophy. That snapped Blaster's head back.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Brophy looks for the body kick but Blaster saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Blaster tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaster ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Blaster appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blaster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster'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!
Brophy throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaster.
Blaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blaster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brophy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaster throws out the jab.
Blaster throws a head kick but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blaster finds it's way round the side to connect with Brophy's head.
Blaster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaster misses with a body kick.
Brophy misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy feints and then cracks Blaster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blaster down.
Blaster throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blaster blocks a jab.
Brophy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blaster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Blaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy throws the left hand but Blaster avoids the punch easily.
Blaster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brophy has time to react.
Brophy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Brophy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brophy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Blaster misses the shot to the body.
Brophy feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster scores with a nice head shot.
John Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blaster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blaster misses with a body kick.
Blaster misses with a kick to the body
and Brophy counters with a good low kick that Blaster was not able to check.
Blaster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaster takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brophy finds it's way round the side to connect with Blaster's head.
Brophy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blaster.
Brophy checks a leg kick.
Brophy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blaster staying out of range there.
Blaster moves out of range of the body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaster, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaster.
Brophy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Blaster throws a right hand that misses
and Blaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Blaster misses.
Blaster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid body kick from Blaster.
Brophy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brophy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brophy cracks the inside of Blaster's front leg.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaster.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Blaster throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy slips a jab from Blaster.
Blaster connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster lands with a nice body punch.
Blaster scores with a kick to the body.
Blaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaster.
Blaster bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brophy's head.
Brophy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blaster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
Master Blaster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blaster misses with a body shot
and Brophy counters with a left to the body.
Blaster throws a body kick that misses.
Brophy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Master Blaster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blaster 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Blaster!
After the big win, Master Blaster made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Mundi (ranked 425 p4p, 59 weight class) and Semmy Cobb (ranked 908 p4p, 122 weight class). Mundi comes to the cage accompanied by Swallow The Sun - Hold This Woe. Cobb has chosen You dropped the Bomb on me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Mundi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Cobb.
Mundi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb throws a right and a left that Mundi avoids nicely.
Mundi misses the shot to the body.
Cobb lands a slapping body shot.
Cobb with a jab.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
Mundi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cobb clinches up against the cage.
Mundi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mundi misses with a body punch.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mundi.
Mundi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mundi has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cobb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mundi has him pressed against the cage.
Mundi has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mundi connects with a body shot that sends Cobb's belly button to the back.
Mundi takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Mundi.
It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mundi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mundi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobb throws a jab but it's blocked by Mundi.
Mundi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cobb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mundi misses its intended target.
Mundi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Mundi looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Mundi dodges the punch combination from Cobb.
Mundi blocks a jab.
It looked like Mundi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Cobb finds it's way through Mundi's defenses.
A big right from Cobb misses.
A quick step to the side and Mundi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mundi counters with a nice body shot.
Cobb connects with a nice looking jab.
Cobb connects with the punch.
Cobb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mundi.
Mundi takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb throws a right hand that Mundi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mundi also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Mundi misses the target.
Mundi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Mundi cracks Cobb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cobb stuns Mundi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cobb misses with a body shot
and Mundi counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Mundi.
Mundi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mundi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Cobb scores with a punch to the head.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Cobb scores with a shot to the body.
Cobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mundi manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mundi misses with a wild body shot.
Mundi misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Mundi.
Mundi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mundi throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Mundi fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Cobb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Semmy Cobb's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Cobb misses
and Mundi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Semmy Cobb's cut even more.
Semmy Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mundi slips a straight right by Cobb.
Mundi clinches up with Cobb and pushes him back against the cage.
Mundi blocks an uppercut.
Cobb has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mundi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cobb can turn it around.
Mundi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mundi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mundi looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
Cobb moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mundi has Cobb up against the cage in a clinch.
Mundi misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundi misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Mundi.
Cobb wants to get back to striking at distance but Mundi won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mundi.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Mundi defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Mundi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cobb misses with the combination.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Mundi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Cobb finds it's target.
A jab from Cobb misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a right hand that Mundi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mundi also avoids with ease.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mundi.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses
and Mundi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb clobbers Mundi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cobb lands a nice shot that snaps Mundi's head back.
Mundi doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
Mundi moves in looking to clinch but Cobb pushes him off.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mundi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb throws a right hand that misses
and Mundi counters with a straight right hand.
Cobb is rocked!
The cut above Semmy Cobb's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
No joy there for Cobb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Mundi scores with a counter punch that sends Cobb to the canvas! Mundi smells blood - he's punishing Cobb with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Cobb has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Mundi!
A relieved looking Gordon Mundi 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Monteiro (ranked 462 p4p, 65 weight class) and Gabriel Gray (ranked 723 p4p, 102 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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30
274 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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245 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Monteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Gray!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Monteiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monteiro thuds his shin into the meat of Gray's side.
Monteiro throws a body kick that misses
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monteiro swings widly with a right hand
and Gray counters with a good low kick that Monteiro was not able to check.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monteiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Tony Monteiro has been cut.
Monteiro scores with a sloppy right hand. Gray should have avoided that one.
Monteiro looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Monteiro moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monteiro.
A head kick by Monteiro misses
and Gray counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Monteiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Monteiro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monteiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monteiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gray takes a swing at Monteiro's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Monteiro misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Monteiro's shoulder, as Monteiro tries to avoid the shot.
Monteiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab.
Gray throws a right hand that misses
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray cracks Monteiro with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Monteiro looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gray finish him?
Monteiro is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monteiro is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Gray doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Monteiro crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Monteiro's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Gray!
Our winner, Gabriel Gray, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 187 p4p, 24 weight class) and Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 304 p4p, 38 weight class). Nikolaev comes to the cage accompanied by Fever . St. Georges has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 33 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for St. Georges!
Nikolaev working the ground and pound from side control.
St. Georges told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nikolaev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nikolaev is working St. Georges over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nikolaev working the ground and pound but St. Georges is defending the strikes.
Nikolaev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St. Georges down.
Nikolaev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at St. Georges to see if he's OK.
St. Georges tries to buck Nikolaev off but Nikolaev is having none of it.
Nikolaev landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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!
Nikolaev throws an elbow but St. Georges slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've been hearing that Nikolaev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
St. Georges is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
St. Georges slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nikolaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Nikolaev from controlling successfully.
St. Georges looking to control.
Nikolaev trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikolaev distracts St. Georges with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nikolaev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nikolaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nikolaev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
St. Georges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St. Georges has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nikolaev has passed into side control.
Nikolaev is trying to move to mount but St. Georges reverses beautifully and ends up in Nikolaev's guard.
St. Georges showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Nikolaev, not yet.
Nikolaev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nikolaev has an active guard here but St. Georges has managed to pass into half guard.
Nikolaev keeps control of the position for the meantime.
St. Georges content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev gets full guard.
Nikolaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nikolaev trying to control the position.
Nikolaev looking for a guillotine here but St. Georges defends easily.
St. Georges sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nikolaev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nikolaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St. Georges can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St. Georges must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
St. Georges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nikolaev trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nikolaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St. Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Nikolaev is retaining full guard.
St. Georges has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nikolaev to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! St. Georges is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nikolaev pulls down on the head and he's put St. Georges to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Volya Nikolaev!
After the fight, Volya Nikolaev was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Kahn (ranked 289 p4p, 41 weight class) and Rama Arjuna (ranked 358 p4p, 53 weight class). Arjuna is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Om. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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33
213 lbs
21 - 11 - 1 |
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33
207 lbs
28 - 13 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Arjuna!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Kahn misses its intended target.
Kahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kahn is looking to slow Arjuna down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Kahn. That snapped Arjuna's head back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arjuna, right into the meat.
Solomon Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arjuna works Kahn's body with a nice hook.
Arjuna takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arjuna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arjuna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Arjuna tries a quick counter leg kick but Kahn is wise to it.
Arjuna fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Solomon Kahn has been cut.
Kahn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kahn misses with a head kick.
Kahn with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arjuna looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Decent striking displayed by Kahn there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arjuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahn.
Donk. Arjuna catches Kahn right on the button with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kahn.
Kahn throws a hook to the side of Arjuna's head but Arjuna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arjuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arjuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kahn cracks Arjuna with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kahn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Arjuna to stand back up!
Arjuna is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arjuna checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arjuna is still on wobbly legs! Can Kahn finish him?
Arjuna takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arjuna moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kahn throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Arjuna to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahn walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Arjuna drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kahn swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Arjuna's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solomon Kahn!
Our winner, Solomon Kahn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Bhullar (ranked 182 p4p, 30 weight class) and Tel Britton (ranked 316 p4p, 44 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bhullar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lords of the Underground - Chief Rocka. Tel Britton will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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27
248 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
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38
267 lbs
36 - 19 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arjan Bhullar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tel Britton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britton throws a looping overhand right but Bhullar ducks down to avoid it.
Bhullar tries to clinch there but Britton circles away.
Bhullar closes the distance and clinches.
Britton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bhullar wants to take the fight to the mat but Britton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Britton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bhullar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bhullar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bhullar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Tel Britton has been cut.
Britton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Britton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Britton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bhullar smiles and moves away.
Arjan Bhullar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tel Britton.
Bhullar instigates a clinch.
Britton has Bhullar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bhullar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Britton jumps guard but Bhullar stands there with Britton around his waist. Britton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Britton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bhullar smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britton looks to land a right hand but Bhullar moved out of range.
Bhullar closes the distance and clinches.
Britton pulls guard successfully.
Bhullar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bhullar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Britton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bhullar is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhullar chips away with some ground and pound.
Bhullar works over Britton with some ground and pound from guard.
Bhullar stopping the sweep attempt from Britton.
Bhullar scoring with some ground and pound.
Bhullar throwing strikes from guard but Britton blocks nicely.
Bhullar working some strikes from top position.
Bhullar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bhullar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Britton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bhullar has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britton is not content to let Bhullar control the position.
Britton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A big shot lands for Bhullar! That's hurt Britton! Will he recover? Bhullar fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arjan Bhullar!
Arjan Bhullar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tel Britton was interviewed post fight and said '...Next time.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kasey Scorpion (ranked 70 p4p, 9 weight class) and Marco Ajax (ranked 99 p4p, 12 weight class). Scorpion's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jiu Jitsu. Ajax has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasey Scorpion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Ajax!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ajax throws a head kick but Scorpion moves out of range.
Ajax throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ajax digs a good body shot into Scorpion's ribs.
Scorpion misses with a straight right.
Ajax misses with a low kick.
Scorpion slips under a jab from Ajax.
Ajax wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ajax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scorpion finds it's way round the side to connect with Ajax's head.
Ajax misses with a two punch combination.
Scorpion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ajax manages to avoid it.
Ajax scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ajax throws a chopping leg kick but Scorpion manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scorpion punishes Ajax's body with a nice straight punch.
Scorpion moves out of range as Ajax strikes.
A quick step to the side and Scorpion tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ajax defending well as Scorpion loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Scorpion does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scorpion darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scorpion throws a body shot but no joy.
Ajax pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ajax lands a two punch combo.
Scorpion throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ajax tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ajax.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Ajax moves out of range.
Ajax appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ajax throws a right and a left that Scorpion avoids nicely.
Scorpion lands a body shot.
Ajax takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ajax stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Scorpion connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scorpion uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ajax has time to react.
It looks like Scorpion has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That kick from Ajax tenderised Scorpion's leg. Scorpion is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Ajax misses.
Scorpion moves out of range of the strikes.
Ajax gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ajax seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Scorpion tries to roll over but Ajax keeps him under control.
Ajax is trying to control. Scorpion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion controlling the position well.
Nice strikes from Ajax there.
Well, if Ajax is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Scorpion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scorpion tries to roll over but Ajax keeps him under control.
Ajax working the head and body with strikes.
Scorpion really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ajax thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Scorpion's head.
Ajax slips a nice elbow through Scorpion's hands, connecting with Scorpion's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajax slows the pace down in half guard.
Ajax wants to take a breather but Scorpion is having none of it.
Ajax wants to pass the guard but Scorpion is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ajax lands with a punch from half guard.
Scorpion actively working from the bottom here.
Ajax not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scorpion has hold of Ajax's hands but Ajax slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ajax is looking to take a break and control but Scorpion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ajax lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Scorpion is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ajax's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ajax's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajax defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ajax tries to roll but Scorpion sticks to his back.
Scorpion has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ajax's body.
Scorpion tries to keep control of the position but Ajax is staying busy.
Scorpion doesn't have the hooks in and Ajax manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scorpion trying to control the position.
Ajax trying to control the position from guard on top but Scorpion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scorpion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Ajax dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ajax tests Scorpion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scorpion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scorpion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scorpion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ajax gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Scorpion counters with a stiff right hand.
Ajax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scorpion finds it's way round the side to connect with Ajax's head.
Ajax tries to move into range but Scorpion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scorpion throws a lazy right hand but Ajax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ajax changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ajax tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scorpion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scorpion works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scorpion lands a glancing blow to the side of Ajax's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Scorpion as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ajax misses with a kick to the body.
Ajax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ajax with a jab.
No joy there for Ajax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajax looks to score with a jab to the body but Scorpion is just out of range.
No luck for Ajax with that takedown attempt.
Scorpion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ajax counters with a good low kick that Scorpion was not able to check.
Scorpion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Ajax misses the target.
Scorpion misses with a lunging right hand
and Ajax counters with an inside leg kick.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
Ajax takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ajax rushes Scorpion and presses him up against the cage.
Ajax throws a punch but it's blocked by Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a body shot.
Ajax misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scorpion.
Ajax works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ajax lands a hook that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ajax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Ajax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ajax.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajax prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a shot to the body.
Ajax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ajax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scorpion.
Ajax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Scorpion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scorpion fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ajax sprawls well initially but Scorpion persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ajax is trying to control but can't.
Scorpion wants to pass to mount but Ajax is defending the position.
Scorpion content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Scorpion has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ajax trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion is pressing down on Ajax's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ajax is holding on for now.
Marco Ajax has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ajax moves into full guard.
Ajax is trying to control the position but Scorpion postures up.
Ajax looking for a sweep. Not yet Ajax, not yet.
Ajax is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ajax had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scorpion defends it easily.
Scorpion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ajax working a defensive guard but Scorpion passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajax tries to roll over but Scorpion keeps him under control.
Scorpion is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ajax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ajax looking for submissions off his back.
Ajax wants to get back to full guard.
Ajax slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ajax working a defensive guard but Scorpion manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kasey Scorpion will probably get the nod.
That's time! Scorpion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Ajax missing with a left hand there. Scorpion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ajax fails with a takedown attempt.
Ajax misses with a head kick.
Scorpion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scorpion scores with a nice right hand.
Scorpion ducks under a wild hook from Ajax.
Nice uppercut there from Scorpion.
Ajax slips under a jab.
Ajax thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scorpion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ajax.
Ajax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scorpion is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajax on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scorpion moves out of range as Ajax strikes.
Kasey Scorpion is winning the standup battle so far.
Scorpion lands a really nice looking cross but Ajax seems unphased.
Ajax pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scorpion is out of range and Ajax settles back down.
Scorpion takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Ajax scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajax slips a straight right by Scorpion.
Ajax darts in looking for a takedown but Scorpion gets double underhooks and turns Ajax into the cage.
Kasey Scorpion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Ajax.
Scorpion moves out of range of the leg kick from Ajax.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scorpion checks a leg kick.
Scorpion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ajax is trying to get back to full guard.
Scorpion is trying to control. Ajax wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scorpion performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Scorpion seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ajax for as long as he can get away with.
Scorpion trying to pass the guard but Ajax defending well.
Ajax has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ajax is not content to let Scorpion control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion wants to pass the guard but Ajax is defending well.
Ajax wants to control but Scorpion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Scorpion tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ajax knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ajax moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Scorpion wants to pass the guard but Ajax is keeping the position.
Ajax seems keen to control Scorpion's posture.
Scorpion has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Scorpion looking to pass the guard.
Ajax is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Scorpion defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion trying to control but Ajax is working from the bottom.
Ajax is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Scorpion defends well.
Ajax wants to sweep but no luck.
Ajax throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Scorpion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd cheers as Scorpion lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ajax doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ajax closes the distance and clinches up with Scorpion, looking for a takedown. Ajax pushes Scorpion against the cage but Scorpion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ajax needs to keep his hands up - Scorpion had a free shot at his head there.
Scorpion closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scorpion lands in his opponent's guard.
Ajax can't keep his opponent in guard - Scorpion advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ajax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scorpion has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Scorpion can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ajax is looking to escape.
Scorpion controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kasey Scorpion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scorpion has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasey Scorpion!
Kasey Scorpion 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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