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GAMMA#164 Matazz vs Rose 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zangief Hakkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakkarainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HellYeah. Jimmy Frazier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zangief Hakkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Frazier!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen throws a combination. Frazier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Jimmy Frazier has been cut.
Frazier throws a combination that misses
and Hakkarainen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frazier scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hakkarainen taking shots to the head.
Hakkarainen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Frazier unloading with bombs!
Frazier throwing strikes here but Hakkarainen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Frazier unloading with bombs!
Frazier throws a sloppy strike and Hakkarainen uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Hakkarainen has ended up in Frazier's guard.
Hakkarainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakkarainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frazier lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Frazier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frazier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hakkarainen looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hakkarainen slips a jab and a cross from Frazier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frazier takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A clash of legs there as Hakkarainen blocks the low kick.
Frazier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hakkarainen moves into the clinch.
Hakkarainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frazier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hakkarainen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Frazier fails with the takedown.
Frazier looks gassed!
Hakkarainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hakkarainen fakes the leg kick and cracks Frazier in the body.
Frazier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hakkarainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hakkarainen, right into the meat.
Hakkarainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hakkarainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen instigates a clinch.
Hakkarainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hakkarainen lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Hakkarainen as the two fighters clinch.
Hakkarainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frazier or not.
A short body shot lands from Hakkarainen as the two fighters clinch.
Hakkarainen works on Frazier's body with a couple of short punches.
Hakkarainen breaks from the clinch.
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!
Nice shot by Hakkarainen.
That has opened up Jimmy Frazier's cut even more.
Frazier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hakkarainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Hakkarainen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frazier's hands.
Frazier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hakkarainen throws a leg kick which misses Frazier's front leg but catches the back leg as Frazier tries to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Hakkarainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hakkarainen.
Frazier is rocked!
Hakkarainen misses with a hook. Frazier ducked under it nicely.
Frazier is still on wobbly legs! Can Hakkarainen finish him?
Frazier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hakkarainen.
Frazier seems to have recovered his senses.
Hakkarainen instigates a clinch.
Hakkarainen lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hakkarainen.
Nice body punch from Hakkarainen.
A shot in the inside from Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Frazier with a big uppercut! Frazier tries to clinch up but Hakkarainen pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Frazier to the mat! Frazier covers up and Hakkarainen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zangief Hakkarainen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Guida will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Visa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Guida!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guida stuffs the takedown.
Guida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Visa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guida.
Guida misses with a double jab.
Guida misses with a few strikes there.
Visa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guida can do anything to dispel that myth.
Visa wants to control but Guida is keeping him busy.
Visa thows a huge punch but Guida dodges it nicely.
Visa slows the pace down in half guard.
Visa prevents Guida from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Visa in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guida is refusing to be controlled, as Visa sits in half guard.
Visa controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Billy Visa.
Nice takedown defense from Guida. No joy for Visa on that attempt.
Guida tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guida is looking to clinch.
Keith Guida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guida throws a hook but Visa blocks it.
Guida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guida throws a shot from downtown. Visa moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Guida.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guida as he avoids it easily.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt.
Visa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Visa in his tracks.
Guida stuffs the takedown attempt from Visa. Visa gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Guida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Visa doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guida misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guida. Visa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guida wants to clinch up but Visa keeps it at a distance.
Visa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guida tries to clinch but Visa moves out of range.
Visa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guida.
Guida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Visa.
Visa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guida tries to avoid it but Visa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guida to the ground. Guida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Keith Guida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guida throws a right and a left that Visa avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Visa is defended easily by Guida.
Visa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Guida is looking to clinch but Visa is avoiding it.
Guida looks to throw the jab but Visa is out of range.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guida as he avoids it easily.
Guida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Visa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Visa with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Visa manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Guida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guida tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.
Visa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Guida misses.
Guida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Visa shoots in for a takedown but Guida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Visa slips a jab from Guida.
Guida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Guida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Visa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guida.
Guida slaps away a takedown attempt from Visa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Visa shoots in and drives through. Guida sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Guida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Guida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Guida does no damage.
Guida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Visa fails to land the takedown.
Guida missing with a left hand there. Visa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Guida tries to clinch up but Visa circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Visa or perhaps it was just good defense by Guida which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Visa prevents Guida from getting back to his feet.
Visa trying to control the position from guard on top but Guida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guida has momentary wrist control but Visa slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Visa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Visa trying to control the position from guard on top but Guida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Visa looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Guida.
Visa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guida stuffs the takedown.
Guida wants to clinch.
Visa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Visa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guida tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Guida tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Visa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guida might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Visa walks into a jab.
Visa defending well as Guida loads up on a big left hand.
Guida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Visa manages to avoid it.
Visa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guida defends it nicely.
Visa moves away from the strike by Guida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa drops his hands momentarily and Guida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Billy Visa has been cut.
Guida throws a nice looking combination but Visa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Visa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Visa shoots for a takedown but Guida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Visa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guida is fending him off so far but Visa persists. Nope, Guida circles away and we're back to standing.
Visa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guida avoids it really well and circles away.
Visa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guida swivels and escapes.
Visa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Visa slips a straight right by Guida.
Visa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guida.
Guida tries to clinch up but Visa circles away and keeps his distance.
Guida darts in and clinches Visa up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Guida.
Visa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Visa wants a takedown but no success here.
Visa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Guida coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guida throws a right and a left that Visa avoids nicely.
Visa slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Guida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Visa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt.
Guida tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Visa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Visa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guida's waist but Guida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Visa off to one side.
Guida misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guida scores with a jab to the head.
Guida throws a hook but Visa avoids it easily.
Visa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guida.
Guida tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Guida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Guida.
Visa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guida circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Guida. No joy for Visa on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guida as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guida swinging wildly here.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guida as he jumps to the side.
Visa slips under a jab from Guida.
Guida moves in looking to clinch but Visa pushes him off.
Visa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Visa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Visa ducks under a wild hook from Guida.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Visa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Guida as Visa shoots in.
Guida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Visa circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
Guida throws an overhand right that lands on Visa's shoulder, as Visa tries to avoid the shot.
Guida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Visa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guida swings for the body but Visa moves out of range.
Jab by Guida.
Visa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Visa dives in and grabs Guida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guida pushes down on Visa's head and hops out.
A big right from Guida misses.
Keith Guida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guida sprawls well. Guida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Visa gets slowly back to his feet.
Visa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guida.
Guida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Visa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Visa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Visa somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida missing with a left hand there. Visa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guida throws a jab when Visa was well out of range.
Guida doesn't manage to clinch there - Visa circles away.
Visa closes the distance and clinches up with Guida, looking for a takedown. Visa pushes Guida against the cage but Guida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guida instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Guida - that landed with a thud.
Visa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guida digs a right hand into Visa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Visa's gas tank.
Visa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guida prevents it.
Guida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Visa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guida stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Guida - that landed with a thud.
Guida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Visas head.
Guida lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Guida really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Visa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Guida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Visa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Visa shoots for a takedown but Guida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Visa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guida pinned against the cage. Guida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Visa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Guida works Visa's body with a nice hook.
Guida throws the left hand but Visa avoids the punch easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Guida looks to score with a jab to the body but Visa is just out of range.
Guida tries to clinch but Visa moves out of range.
Guida misses with a series of wild punches.
Visa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guida pinned against the cage. Guida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Keith Guida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Guida finds it's target.
Guida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guida tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.
No luck for Visa with that takedown attempt.
Visa swats away the attempt to clinch by Guida.
Guida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Guida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guida jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Visa shoots for a takedown but Guida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida throws an overhand right that lands on Visa's shoulder, as Visa tries to avoid the shot.
Visa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guida tries to bum rush Visa with a series of wild strikes but Visa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guida has managed to clinch.
Visa tries to score a body lock takedown but Guida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Guida gets underhooks to prevent Visa's takedown attempt.
Guida is leaning against Visa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guida avoiding damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guida gets through Visa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Visa has Guida pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guida manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida breaks the clinch.
Guida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guida tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Visa.
Guida sizes up Visa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Visa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Guida's guard.
Visa trying to control but Guida is working from the bottom.
Visa is looking to work some ground and pound but Guida has wrist control.
Guida is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Visa is controlling him.
Visa tries to free his leg and advance position but Guida is retaining full guard.
Visa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visa wants to pass the guard but Guida is keeping the position.
Guida wants to stand but Visa is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guida tries to bum rush Visa with a series of wild strikes but Visa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Visa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Guida did well to prevent Visa getting side control.
Visa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guida's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guida tries to kick Visa off but Visa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Visa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Guida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 35:40
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 35:40
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 35:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Guida!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morse Hores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri TW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morse Hores had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morse Hores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henri TW!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hores lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hores throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hores lands with a shot to the body.
Hores lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hores turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hores.
Hores misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
TW takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
TW shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hores napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hores is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
TW tries to advance to mount but Hores denies him.
Hores is trying to improve his position.
Hores is not content to let TW control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TW tries to move to mount but Hores blocks the move with his legs.
Hores seems a little lost for a moment, as TW dominates the positioning.
Hores wants to get back to his feet.
Hores bucks up and tries to throw TW off but instead TW has got his back!
Hores just trying to survive but TW is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
TW keeps control of the position as Hores tries to break free.
Hores is working hard here to advance position.
TW controls the position.
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.
Hores turns into TW and is now in his guard.
TW throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
TW pulls Hores in to control the position.
Hores trying to control the position from guard on top but TW is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
TW is adopting a defensive guard.
TW is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
TW works his way into full mount!
TW controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TW prevents Hores from getting the reversal.
TW looking to secure an arm triangle but Hores defends it well.
Hores is trying desperately to improve position.
TW content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
TW can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hores is looking to escape.
Hores keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hores is squirming around, avoiding TW's attempts to control the action.
Hores tries to reverse the position but TW maintains control.
Hores wants to hold on but TW pushes him away.
TW tries to control but Hores wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henri TW will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hores cracks TW with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hores.
Hores with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hores scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hores drives through and clinches with TW against the cage.
TW has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hores breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Hores misses.
Hores fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hores throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
TW tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hores paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hores throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck TW on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TW stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hores.
Hores throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by TW.
Hores lands a body shot.
Hores connects with a body shot.
Hores misses with a two punch combination.
Hores gets a clinch.
TW looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hores lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
TW makes his way to full guard. A much better position for TW.
Hores knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for TW on the ground.
TW is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
TW is looking to advance position but Hores won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TW passes to full mount!
TW trying to control but Hores is having none of it.
TW controlling from the full mount.
Hores tries to get back to half guard but can't.
TW tries to control but Hores wriggling away.
TW controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hores is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
TW wants to control the pace but Hores is squirming around nicely.
Hores keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
TW controlling the pace for now.
Hores really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hores wants to hold on but TW pushes him away.
TW tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
TW wants to control the pace but Hores is squirming around nicely.
TW is working for a guillotine from mount but Hores frees his head quite easily.
Hores is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hores is squirming around, avoiding TW's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morse Hores dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
TW tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hores swivels and escapes.
TW takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hores lands with a right hand.
TW gets the takedown into side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Henri TW.
Hores moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hores clinches but TW breaks the clinch
and TW counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hores is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
TW stops Hores from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hores wants to improve his position but TW is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores is looking to control TW's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hores avoid being mounted?
TW is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
TW has control of Hores's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hores regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hores is looking to improve his position but TW isn't that keen on the idea.
Hores tries to hold on but TW postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
TW tries to control but Hores wriggling away.
Hores tries to lock up and control but TW gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
TW looking to control but Hores is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hores on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hores tries to get out of the position.
Hores is desperately trying to improve his position but TW has a good base and remains in mount.
Hores is squirming around, avoiding TW's attempts to control the action.
TW controlling from mount.
Hores is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TW controlling the position easily from mount.
Hores is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
TW wants to control but instead Hores manages to regain half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Henri TW.
TW shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
TW fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hores avoids it really well and circles away.
Hores lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hores lands a slapping body shot.
TW closes the distance and pushes Hores back into the cage.
Hores pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henri TW really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hores looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
TW avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Hores finds it's way through TW's defenses.
TW looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hores is fending him off so far but TW persists. Nope, Hores circles away and we're back to standing.
TW misses with a wild body shot.
Hores misses with the combination.
Hores lands a two punch combo.
TW shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hores sprawls well. Hores wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. TW gets slowly back to his feet.
Hores scores with a nice strike.
Morse Hores is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Hores.
Hores throws a head kick that half lands.
Morse Hores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hores moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Hores.
Hores lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
TW tries to pull guard but Hores holds him up against the cage and eventually TW drops back down to his feet.
Morse Hores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henri TW.
Hores breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
TW's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hores lands a two punch combo.
Hores darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hores lands with a nice combination. TW backs away looking to recover.
Hores tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but TW paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hores scores with a nice head shot.
TW fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hores scores with a body shot.
Hores gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hores working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
TW is trying to drag Hores to the mat but Hores just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hores breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from TW is defended easily by Hores.
Hores tries to clinch but TW moves out of range.
Hores closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hores.
Hores dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on TW. That did some damage!
TW tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hores displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
TW darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hores is not content to let TW control the position.
Henri TW has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TW is controlling the pace.
Morse Hores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
TW trying to control the action but Hores is working from the bottom.
Hores landing a few short strikes.
TW wants to pass the guard but Hores is defending well.
Henri TW is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hores looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and TW pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Morse Hores showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 38:38
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 38:38
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 38:38
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unto CB Torture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry comes into the arena with Mannish Boy Live with Muddy blaring out of the sound system. Lee Perry had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Unto CB Torture!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CB Torture jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch but CB Torture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Unto CB Torture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry staying out of range there.
CB Torture misses the jab.
Perry moves into the clinch.
CB Torture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
CB Torture lands with a left to the head.
CB Torture prevents a body shot from Perry.
CB Torture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perry is looking to land body kicks.
CB Torture punishes Perry's body with a nice straight punch.
CB Torture lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
CB Torture fails with a takedown attempt.
Perry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perry slaps away a takedown attempt from CB Torture, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry wants to clinch.
CB Torture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perry.
CB Torture just misses with a punch to the body.
CB Torture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
Perry avoids the body shot from CB Torture.
Perry moves into the clinch.
Perry throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Perry fails to land.
CB Torture is pushing Perry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
CB Torture manages to break the clinch.
Perry closes the distance and clinches.
Perry lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
CB Torture takes a shot to the head.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perry lands a body punch.
CB Torture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
CB Torture looking for a takedown.
Lee Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unto CB Torture.
CB Torture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from CB Torture.
CB Torture swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry.
CB Torture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it.
Perry clinches with his opponent.
CB Torture manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perry.
CB Torture tries to break free but Perry pushes him back against the cage.
Perry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from CB Torture.
Perry missing with knees to the body.
CB Torture slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perry.
Perry lands an elbow just above CB Torture 's eye.
CB Torture displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perry up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on CB Torture's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, CB Torture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Lee Perry has been cut.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
CB Torture lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Perry wants to get back to his feet.
CB Torture slows the pace down in half guard.
Perry tries to kick CB Torture off but CB Torture keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
CB Torture trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
CB Torture stops Perry from getting back to his feet.
CB Torture trying to control the pace.
Perry is looking to escape.
Perry trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perry throws an overhand right that lands on CB Torture's shoulder, as CB Torture tries to avoid the shot.
Perry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
CB Torture misses with a body shot.
Perry throws out a loose jab but CB Torture uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unto CB Torture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Perry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Perry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
CB Torture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Perry.
Nice body kick from Perry.
CB Torture lands a lovely overhand right.
Perry moves in looking to clinch but CB Torture pushes him off.
Perry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
CB Torture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
CB Torture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
CB Torture walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perry.
Perry misses with a straight right.
CB Torture tries to bum rush Perry with a series of wild strikes but Perry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perry connects with a single shot there.
CB Torture is breathing heavily.
Perry closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but CB Torture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
CB Torture is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
CB Torture prevents a body shot from Perry.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with CB Torture's elbow.
Perry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from CB Torture.
Perry tries to land knees in the clinch but CB Torture avoids the damage to the body.
CB Torture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perry missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Perry.
Perry tries to throw a body punch but CB Torture avoids it by throwing Perry back against the cage.
Perry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. CB Torture is defending well for now.
CB Torture lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perry.
Good body shot from Perry.
Stalling in the clinch from CB Torture.
CB Torture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perry lands an elbow inside that CB Torture shrugs off.
CB Torture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
CB Torture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from CB Torture.
CB Torture is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Perry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Perry misses with some punches.
CB Torture is looking to break free of the clinch but Perry has double underhooks.
Perry lands a body shot.
CB Torture takes an elbow to the temple.
CB Torture stalling against the cage.
Perry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
CB Torture looking to slow down the pace here.
Perry lands an elbow just above CB Torture 's eye.
Perry throws a punch but it's blocked by CB Torture.
Perry swings wildly with an uppercut but CB Torture uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
CB Torture tries to work over Perry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perry misses with a knee to the head.
CB Torture stalling.
Perry unloads a knee to the mid-section. CB Torture lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
CB Torture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perry misses with a knee to the head.
Perry lands a right hand that snaps the head of CB Torture backwards.
CB Torture stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Perry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perry looking to throw knees to the head but CB Torture is blocking nicely.
Perry lands an elbow that stopped CB Torture in his tracks for a moment.
CB Torture avoiding damage as Perry throws knees to the body.
Perry misses with a punch on the inside.
CB Torture is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as CB Torture controls the action.
CB Torture stalling in the clinch.
CB Torture tries to pull guard but Perry holds him up against the cage and eventually CB Torture drops back down to his feet.
CB Torture ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. CB Torture no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Perry wanted to stand there but CB Torture had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
CB Torture is adopting a defensive guard.
Perry wants to stand but CB Torture has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Perry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Perry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
CB Torture tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from CB Torture. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
CB Torture connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt CB Torture.
CB Torture throws an overhand right that lands on Perry's shoulder, as Perry tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from CB Torture. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
CB Torture throws a right and a left that Perry avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perry.
Perry doesn't manage to clinch there - CB Torture circles away.
Perry instigates a clinch.
Perry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perry.
Perry throws an elbow but it misses.
CB Torture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
CB Torture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throws an elbow that misses.
Perry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and CB Torture avoids it.
CB Torture is working for takedown but Perry is calmly controlling the position for now.
A hook to the body from Perry.
Perry cracks CB Torture with a nice body shot.
Perry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perry working CB Torture over with knees to the body.
Perry misses with a knee to the head.
Perry tries a knee to the head but CB Torture blocks it.
CB Torture controlling the action here for a moment.
Perry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
CB Torture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perry struggles to land a body shot inside as CB Torture controls his hands.
Lee Perry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry works on CB Torture's body with a couple of short punches.
CB Torture is looking to control Perry's arms but Perry gets an underhook and turns him. Now CB Torture has his back to the cage.
Perry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
CB Torture blocks an elbow strike.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Perry misses with an elbow strike.
Perry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. CB Torture is defending well for now.
Perry missing with knees to the body.
CB Torture blocks an elbow strike.
Perry has a couple of punches blocked by CB Torture.
Perry digs a right hand into CB Torture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on CB Torture's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perry.
CB Torture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perry tries a knee to the head but CB Torture blocks it.
Perry tries to land knees in the clinch but CB Torture avoids the damage to the body.
Perry tries to land knees in the clinch but CB Torture avoids the damage to the body.
CB Torture has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
CB Torture avoiding damage as Perry throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
CB Torture leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perry.
CB Torture manages to break the clinch.
CB Torture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up but CB Torture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
CB Torture misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Perry.
Perry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
CB Torture scores with a jab to the body.
Perry tries to clinch up but CB Torture circles away and keeps his distance.
CB Torture shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with a head kick.
Perry is looking to land body kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Perry.
Perry throws a low kick, looking for CB Torture's leg but CB Torture calmly moves out of range.
Perry closes the distance and clinches.
Perry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
CB Torture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perry with a knee to the head.
Perry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. CB Torture is defending well for now.
Perry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with CB Torture's elbow.
CB Torture content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perry throws an elbow but it misses.
CB Torture throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perry lands an elbow that stopped CB Torture in his tracks for a moment.
Perry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. CB Torture is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Perry clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Perry's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
CB Torture takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
CB Torture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perry misses with a leg kick.
Perry tries to clinch there but CB Torture circles away.
CB Torture is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perry misses with a looping right.
Perry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by CB Torture.
Perry throws a leg kick which misses CB Torture's front leg but catches the back leg as CB Torture tries to avoid it.
CB Torture lands with a nice body punch.
CB Torture swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry.
CB Torture blocks a leg kick.
CB Torture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perry was well out of range. Poor timing from CB Torture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CB Torture missing with a left hand there. Perry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but CB Torture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee Perry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perry pivots, looking for a leg kick but CB Torture is out of range and Perry settles back down.
Perry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perry walks into a stiff left hand from CB Torture.
CB Torture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
CB Torture is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
CB Torture throws a right hand that Perry ducks under and follows up with a left that Perry also avoids with ease.
CB Torture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perry pushes CB Torture up against the cage in a clinch.
CB Torture manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
CB Torture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by CB Torture.
Unto CB Torture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from CB Torture misses.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up but CB Torture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
CB Torture keeps the fight on the outside.
CB Torture misses with an uppercut.
CB Torture keeps the fight on the outside.
Perry wants to clinch.
Perry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from CB Torture.
Perry scores with a shot to the body.
CB Torture lands a right hook to the body.
A left lands for CB Torture.
CB Torture misses the body punch
and Perry counters with a low kick, right behind CB Torture 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
CB Torture misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perry counters with a big head kick but CB Torture shrugs it off.
Perry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perry closes the distance and clinches.
Perry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. CB Torture is defending well for now.
CB Torture manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
CB Torture blocks an elbow strike from Perry.
Perry letting CB Torture take a breather here.
CB Torture avoiding damage as Perry throws knees to the body.
Perry throws an elbow but it misses.
CB Torture avoiding damage as Perry throws knees to the body.
Perry tries to land knees in the clinch but CB Torture avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
CB Torture wants to break free but Perry has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
CB Torture throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
CB Torture works on Perry's body with a couple of short punches.
Perry pushes CB Torture back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Perry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from CB Torture.
Good body shot from Perry.
Perry lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perry.
Perry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Perry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of CB Torture backwards.
CB Torture tries to pull guard but Perry won't allow it.
Perry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
CB Torture managing to block the knees to the body from Perry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Perry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perry 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 39:37
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 39:37
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Perry!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz's entrance music is Break Stuff. A fine choice. Houston has chosen Born of a Broken Man as his entrance music. 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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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Houston!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston is looking to clinch.
Houston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ortiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ortiz.
Sloppy strikes there by Ortiz.
Houston is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ortiz connects with a decent elbow.
Ortiz looks up at the clock and then as Houston takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ortiz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Houston wants to control but Ortiz postures up.
Houston manages to get back to half guard.
Houston wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Ortiz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Houston wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy.
Houston is holding on to half guard well.
Houston trying to control but Ortiz postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ortiz 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.
Houston on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Houston taking some punishment here, with Ortiz in his half guard.
Ortiz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ortiz throwing shots but Houston is blocking nicely.
Houston makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Houston.
Houston looking to control.
Ortiz preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Houston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz wanted to stand there but Houston had control of the position.
Houston keeping full guard, as Ortiz tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Houston tries to clinch there but Ortiz circles away.
Houston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ortiz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ortiz trying to control but Houston is working from the bottom.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Houston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Houston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ortiz is in close to Houston's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ortiz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ortiz!
Houston avoids the attempt from Ortiz to control.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Houston with a couple of short strikes.
Houston is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ortiz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Houston throwing strikes here but Ortiz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Houston looking to control but Ortiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Houston controlling the pace for now.
Ortiz is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries to control but Ortiz wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houston throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Houston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortiz is looking to escape.
Houston scoring with strikes but Ortiz is staying in there.
Houston trying to control but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Houston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz 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.
Houston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ortiz's head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ortiz.
Ortiz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ortiz moves into full mount!
Houston wants to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
Ortiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tito Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortiz content just to control the position here.
Houston tries to reverse the position but Ortiz maintains control.
Ortiz dominating with strikes here.
Houston gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Houston has hold of Ortiz's hands but Ortiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Houston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortiz.
Houston is trying to control but can't.
Ortiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Houston trying to control here.
Ortiz is keen to just control but Houston is a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big right from Houston misses.
Houston shoots in and drives through. Ortiz sprawls well.
Houston moves out of range of the body kick from Ortiz.
Austin Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ortiz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston trying to control here.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Houston dodges it nicely.
Houston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ortiz throwing shots but Houston is blocking nicely.
Ortiz drops an elbow to the side of Houston's head.
Houston trying to hold on to Ortiz's head to control him but Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Houston's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Houston is trying to get back to full guard.
Houston manages to get to full guard.
Houston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston trying to keep a closed guard but Ortiz is proving a slippery customer.
Houston is pulling down on Ortiz's head. It's preventing any offense from Ortiz, at least for the moment.
Ortiz wanted to stand there but Houston had control of the position.
Houston working a defensive guard but Ortiz passes into half guard.
Houston won't allow Ortiz to pass to mount.
Houston wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Houston is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Houston shoots and misses
and Ortiz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tito Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz lands a two punch combo.
Houston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Houston misses with a body kick.
Houston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Houston tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Houston. That's going to slow Ortiz down.
Ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Houston's guard.
Houston has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ortiz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Houston closes the distance but Ortiz moves to the side
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Houston closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Houston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Houston trying to keep a closed guard but Ortiz is proving a slippery customer.
Houston is working an open guard so Ortiz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Houston slips a jab and a cross from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a body punch but Houston moves out of range.
Houston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ortiz.
Houston misses with a body shot.
Houston jabs at Ortiz's body.
Ortiz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houston tries to get to full guard but Ortiz has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston is trying to control but can't.
Ortiz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Houston is just riding it out for now. Ortiz eventually gives up the hold.
Houston regains full guard. Nicely done.
Houston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortiz is one step ahead there.
Houston controls Ortiz momentarily but Ortiz frees himself.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Houston wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
Houston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortiz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ortiz misses with a double jab.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Houston circles away.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Houston closes the distance but Ortiz moves to the side
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Houston slips a jab from Ortiz.
Ortiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Houston tries to clinch up
and Ortiz counters with a shoot takedown. Houston fights it but they end up in guard.
Houston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Houston.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Houston trying to control the position.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Houston trying to control the position.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ortiz tries to stand but Houston is controlling from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Houston thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Houston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ortiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Houston.
The fighters circling - Ortiz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Houston throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ortiz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Houston defending well as Ortiz loads up on a big left hand.
Houston rushes Ortiz and presses him up against the cage.
Ortiz goes for a takedown attempt but Houston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz works Houston's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Ortiz misses.
A jab lands there for Ortiz.
Ortiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Houston defending well as Ortiz loads up on a big left hand.
Houston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ortiz as he jumps to the side.
Houston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ortiz counters with a right hand to the body.
Houston misses with a wild combination.
Houston stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortiz. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Houston closes the distance but Ortiz moves to the side
and Ortiz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ortiz trying to control but Houston is working from the bottom.
Houston wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Houston is trying to control the position but Ortiz postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control but Houston is working from the bottom.
Houston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Houston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ortiz controlling from the top position.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Houston blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortiz thuds his right hand into Houston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ortiz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Houston just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two 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.
Houston just misses with a punch to the body.
Houston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ortiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Houston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ortiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Houston.
Houston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ortiz sprawls well. Ortiz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Houston gets slowly back to his feet.
Ortiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Houston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ortiz thinking.
Ortiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz connects with the punch.
Ortiz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Houston tries to score with a low kick but Ortiz moves his leg out of the way.
Houston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houston. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Houston.
Ortiz throws a looping overhand right but Houston ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortiz.
A big left from Houston misses.
Houston tries to clinch but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Ortiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Ortiz misses.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Houston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Houston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Houston rushes Ortiz and presses him up against the cage.
Houston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ortiz avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Houston throws an elbow but misses.
Ortiz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Houston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Houston tries to throw a body punch but Ortiz avoids it by throwing Houston back against the cage.
Ortiz tightens his grip and picks Houston up, before dumping him to the ground. Houston manages to land in guard.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Houston keeps moving.
Austin Houston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Houston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Houston working for a triangle but Ortiz defends it easily.
Ortiz stands and throws Houston's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ortiz lands a nice forearm strike.
Houston manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Ortiz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ortiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortiz, 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 40:36
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 40:36
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 40:36
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Ortiz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jrock Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jrock Mandela could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Durant's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jrock Mandela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Mandela.
A jab from Durant does it's job there.
Durant throws a lazy right hand but Mandela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandela throws the left hand but Durant avoids the punch easily.
Durant throws a head kick but Mandela moves out of range.
Mandela slips a jab and a cross from Durant.
Durant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Durant tries to land a front kick but Mandela steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mandela misses with a hook.
Durant ducks straight into an uppercut from Mandela and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Durant manages to regain guard straight away.
Durant is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandela stopping the sweep attempt from Durant.
Durant is still in real trouble! Can Mandela finish him?
Durant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mandela doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mandela manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Durant seems to have recovered his senses.
Mandela trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mandela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mandela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mandela throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mandela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mandela advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durant is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mandela asserts his dominance and retains side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Mandela and Durant goes tumbling to the canvas! Mandela follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
It looks like Kevin Durant has been cut.
Durant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mandela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mandela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Durant is trying to stand back up but Mandela is controlling him
Mandela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mandela stops Durant from getting back to his feet.
Mandela is working for a kimura but Durant is defending it quite comfortably.
Mandela slips a nice elbow through Durant's hands, connecting with Durant's forehead.
Mandela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant is refusing to be controlled, as Mandela sits in half guard.
Mandela drops an elbow to the side of Durant's head.
Durant keeping hold of Mandela's head, controlling as best he can.
Durant manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mandela trying to control but Durant is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mandela won't allow Durant to get back to his feet.
Mandela trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mandela lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandela throwing strikes but missing.
Durant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice uppercut there from Mandela.
Durant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mandela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mandela throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Durant misses its intended target.
Durant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mandela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mandela bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Durant! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Mandela wants to control from the top but Durant keeps moving.
Durant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mandela trying to control the position from guard on top but Durant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant is looking for a triangle but Mandela pushes his legs off easily.
Mandela is pushing down on Durant's leg trying to pass to half guard. Durant is fighting to maintain full guard but Mandela has managed to sneak the leg through.
Durant looks gassed!
Mandela is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Durant is looking for a sweep. Mandela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mandela is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mandela thows a huge punch but Durant dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandela working the head and body with strikes.
Durant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Durant pushes Mandela off looking to stand but Mandela dives back in and keeps control.
Mandela 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.
Durant trying to hold on to Mandela's head to control him but Mandela postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jrock Mandela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Durant's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mandela gets a takedown into half guard.
Durant missing with punches from the bottom.
Durant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Durant wants to get back to his feet but Mandela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Durant keeping moving, preventing Mandela from controlling successfully.
Durant throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mandela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Durant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mandela is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Durant tries to stand but as he's on his way up, Mandela locks on to a trailing arm. Oh, he's locked on a tight looking armbar - it looks tight! Mandela rolls him over and extends the submission further. Durant is forced to tap! He'll be kicking himself for that sloppy move but that was very slick from Mandela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jrock Mandela!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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22
201 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
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26
195 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hicks misses with a series of wild punches.
Sinatra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sinatra ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Sinatra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hicks scores with a leg kick.
Hicks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hicks misses with a looping right.
Hicks misses with a jab to the body
and Sinatra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sinatra.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinatra tries to free his leg and advance position but Hicks is retaining full guard.
Sinatra is breathing heavily.
Hicks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sinatra is one step ahead there.
Hicks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sinatra kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sinatra slips nicely into half guard.
Sinatra prevents Hicks from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hicks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hicks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hicks keeping full guard, as Sinatra tries to pass.
Hicks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks wants to sweep but no luck.
Sinatra wants to pass the guard but Hicks is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hicks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sinatra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sinatra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sinatra throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hicks was covering up waiting for the punch and Sinatra finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hicks is trying to control the position but Sinatra postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dwayne Hicks will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hicks motions for Sinatra to come forward. Hicks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Hicks.
Sinatra misses with a takedown attempt - Hicks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sinatra avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Hicks misses.
Sinatra throws an overhand right that lands on Hicks's shoulder, as Hicks tries to avoid the shot.
Hicks misses with the combination.
Sinatra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sinatra in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hicks is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra tries to advance to mount but Hicks denies him.
Hicks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sinatra is looking to stall here but Hicks recovers full guard.
Sinatra's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hicks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sinatra is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hicks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hicks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sinatra's guard.
Sinatra is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sinatra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra is trying to keep Hicks in close.
Sinatra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinatra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sinatra is keeping the position for now.
Hicks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sinatra controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sinatra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Sinatra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sinatra missing with a left hand there. Hicks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hicks misses with a jab to the body
and Sinatra counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sinatra wants to pass the guard but Hicks is defending well.
Sinatra is looking to pass Hicks's guard but actually Hicks recovers to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sinatra slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Sinatra dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sinatra checks a leg kick.
Hicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hicks moves forwards but Sinatra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinatra manages to avoid it.
Sinatra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hicks throws a wild body kick that Sinatra sees coming a mile off.
Hicks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sinatra counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hicks's guard now.
Sinatra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sinatra looking to pass the guard.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Sinatra from controlling successfully.
Sinatra is really struggling to control Hicks but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hicks trying to control the position here.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two 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.
Sinatra looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sinatra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hicks's head.
Sinatra takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hicks clinches but Sinatra breaks the clinch
and Sinatra counters with a takedown into side control.
Hicks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sinatra wants to work for an arm triangle but Hicks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hicks tries to get to full guard but Sinatra has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks trying to control here.
Hicks gets full guard.
Hicks is trying to control the position but Sinatra postures up.
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.
Hicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hicks, not yet.
Hicks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hicks throws a body kick that misses.
Hicks doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinatra circles away.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinatra was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
A head kick misses from Hicks.
Sinatra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Sinatra slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Frank Sinatra did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinatra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hicks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hicks misses with a series of wild punches.
Sinatra avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sinatra avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Sinatra changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hicks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hicks tries to improve position but can't.
Sinatra advances to full mount.
Hicks is desperately trying to improve his position but Sinatra has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hicks has worked his arm free - good work by Hicks!
Sinatra wants to control for a moment but Hicks uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sinatra is pressing down on Hicks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hicks is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hicks trying to hold on to Sinatra's head to control him but Sinatra postures up.
Sinatra wants to pass to mount but Hicks is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dwayne Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks wants to sweep but no luck.
Sinatra looking to pass the guard.
Sinatra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frank Sinatra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hicks doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sinatra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinatra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
Hicks throws a right and a left that Sinatra avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hicks tries to clinch up but Sinatra circles away and keeps his distance.
Sinatra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hicks throws a hook but Sinatra avoids it easily.
Sinatra slips under a jab from Hicks.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Sinatra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks fails to land with a series of punches.
Hicks throws a jab when Sinatra was well out of range.
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hicks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hicks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Sinatra blocks the leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A shot to the body from Hicks misses
and Sinatra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sinatra tries to pass to full mount but Hicks defends it.
Sinatra is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Sinatra showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sinatra 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 38:38
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 39:37
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frank Sinatra!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carter Pewterschmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pewterschmidt comes to the cage accompanied by 7 Words. Thompson has chosen The game as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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27
195 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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201 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Pewterschmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pewterschmidt throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pewterschmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pewterschmidt.
A big left from Pewterschmidt misses.
Pewterschmidt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pewterschmidt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pewterschmidt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pewterschmidt misses the jab.
Pewterschmidt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thompson's guard.
Pewterschmidt tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Pewterschmidt trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pewterschmidt advances position into side control!
Pewterschmidt looks up at the clock and then as Thompson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pewterschmidt smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pewterschmidt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thompson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thompson stops Pewterschmidt from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt working the body and head with strikes.
Pewterschmidt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thompson's legs.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
Pewterschmidt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thompson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pewterschmidt tries to move to mount but Thompson blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thompson, who protects the arm well.
Pewterschmidt tries to move to full mount but Thompson actually manages to regain half guard.
Pewterschmidt is keen to just control but Thompson is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thompson won't allow Pewterschmidt to pass to mount.
Thompson is staying active underneath Pewterschmidt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thompson is defending against the submission attempts here by Pewterschmidt.
Pewterschmidt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Pewterschmidt 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.
Thompson clinches but Pewterschmidt breaks the clinch
and Pewterschmidt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pewterschmidt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pewterschmidt punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Pewterschmidt misses with a wild combination.
Pewterschmidt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Pewterschmidt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Pewterschmidt.
Pewterschmidt throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Pewterschmidt counter with a right hand.
Thompson misses with a body shot
and Pewterschmidt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pewterschmidt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Pewterschmidt tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pewterschmidt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson being controlled here, momentarily.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Pewterschmidt from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thompson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thompson has escaped and now he's on top!
Thompson 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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pewterschmidt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Pewterschmidt's legs - danger averted.
Pewterschmidt wants to improve his position but instead Thompson has moved into half guard.
Thompson prevents Pewterschmidt from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Pewterschmidt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pewterschmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Pewterschmidt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Pewterschmidt on that attempt.
Thompson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pewterschmidt throws a leg kick but Thompson moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pewterschmidt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pewterschmidt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pewterschmidt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pewterschmidt wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pewterschmidt is pressing down on Thompson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thompson is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt seems to be looking for submissions.
Pewterschmidt is working for a kimura here but Thompson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Pewterschmidt's guard.
Pewterschmidt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pewterschmidt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thompson's guard.
Pewterschmidt passes Thompson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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.
Pewterschmidt works his way into full mount!
Pewterschmidt moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Thompson has worked his arm free - good work by Thompson!
Pewterschmidt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pewterschmidt trying to control the position but Thompson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Pewterschmidt clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pewterschmidt misses with a takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pewterschmidt wants to sweep but no luck.
Pewterschmidt has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Thompson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pewterschmidt.
Thompson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thompson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thompson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pewterschmidt, who protects the arm well.
Carter Pewterschmidt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pewterschmidt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joe Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thompson working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pewterschmidt stuffs the takedown attempt from Thompson. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
Pewterschmidt misses the jab.
Thompson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thompson wants it to stay on the feet.
Thompson tries to clinch but Pewterschmidt moves away
enabling Pewterschmidt to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pewterschmidt with a poor takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pewterschmidt won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Pewterschmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pewterschmidt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thompson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thompson trying to control the action but Pewterschmidt is working from the bottom.
Thompson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pewterschmidt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pewterschmidt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thompson off and has taken his back!
Carter Pewterschmidt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson rolls, trying to escape but Pewterschmidt keeps control of the position.
What can Thompson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pewterschmidt'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.
Pewterschmidt punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pewterschmidt 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 39:37
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 39:37
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Pewterschmidt!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Eulogy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
18 - 0 - 0 |
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187 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Rose!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Matazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matazz takes one to the chin there.
Rose tries to move into range but Matazz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rose tries a low kick but Matazz avoids it.
Rose swings for the body but Matazz moves out of range.
Matazz feints and then cracks Rose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rose down.
Matazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Hunter Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
Matazz closes the distance and pushes Rose back into the cage.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matazz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rose's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Matazz is looking to control Rose's arms but Rose gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matazz has his back to the cage.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matazz.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Matazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matazz looking to throw knees to the head but Rose is blocking nicely.
Matazz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rose blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose lands a shot to the body.
Matazz with a knee to the head.
Rose tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose prevents a body shot from Matazz.
Rose has had enough of the clinch but Matazz keeps him there for the moment.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rose manages to break the clinch.
Matazz moves out of range of the body kick.
Rose scores with a hook to the body. Matazz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rose walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matazz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matazz is looking to clinch.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Matazz lands a head kick. Rose smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matazz manages to avoid it.
Rose slips under a jab from Matazz.
Rose checks a low kick from Matazz.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose takes one on the button.
Matazz scores with a decent looking hook.
Matazz tries to score with a low kick but Rose moves his leg out of the way.
Rose lands a right hook to the body.
Matazz clinches.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.
Matazz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matazz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose breaks the clinch.
Rose sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rose tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matazz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matazz throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Matazz.
Matazz lands a head kick!
Rose slips under a jab from Matazz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a body punch but Matazz moves out of range.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matazz.
Rose looks gassed!
Rose misses with a wild combination.
Matazz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rose is able to avoid easily.
Rose is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matazz rather than just go for the knockout.
Matazz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rose on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Matazz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rose. That did some damage!
Matazz closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matazz lands a shot to the body.
Rose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rose takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Matazz manages to break the clinch.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matazz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matazz.
Matazz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matazz.
Rose takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matazz fakes the leg kick and cracks Rose in the body.
Matazz moves into the clinch.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Matazz.
A right handed body shot lands from Matazz.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matazz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rose's defenses.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz with a knee to the head.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rose's defenses.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz 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.
Rose walks into a jab.
Matazz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rose's head.
Matazz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matazz manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Matazz.
Matazz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Matazz is looking to slow Rose down with leg kicks.
Matazz cracks the inside of Rose's front leg.
Matazz tries to bum rush Rose with a series of wild strikes but Rose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matazz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matazz, right into the meat.
Matazz connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matazz.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matazz to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Matazz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Matazz.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Matazz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Matazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz with a nice cross.
Matazz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rose.
Matazz lands a head kick!
Matazz scores with a jab to the head.
Rose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matazz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matazz ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Matazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
Rose needs to keep his hands up - Matazz had a free shot at his head there.
Matazz closes the distance and clinches.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rose avoids it.
Matazz crunches a lovely knee into Rose's ribcage.
Matazz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Matazz.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matazz tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Matazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.
Matazz scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matazz can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matazz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matazz. That's going to slow Rose down.
Rose avoids the head kick by Matazz.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matazz - that will leave a mark!
Matazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Matazz.
Matazz lands with a cross.
Matazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Matazz tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matazz throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rose is looking to break free of the clinch but Matazz has double underhooks.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Raz Matazz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stalling in the clinch from Matazz.
Matazz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Matazz slowing the pace effectively.
Rose blocks an elbow strike from Matazz.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Matazz.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rose's face.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rose's defenses.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by Matazz.
Matazz has Rose pressed against the cage, preventing Rose from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Rose avoids the damage to the body.
Rose has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Matazz.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matazz obliges.
Rose blocks the elbow strike.
Rose breaks from the clinch.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
Rose takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matazz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Matazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matazz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matazz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rose has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rose there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matazz throws a lazy body kick
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose misses the body punch
and Matazz counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matazz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Matazz.
Matazz throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
Matazz lands the left hand.
Rose misses the body punch
letting Matazz counter with a right hand.
Rose catches Matazz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Matazz. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Matazz.
Rose lands the left hand.
A shot to the liver by Rose. Beautiful body shot.
Matazz clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matazz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Rose shrugs off.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Rose.
Matazz tries to break free but Rose pushes him back against the cage.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Matazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Rose throws a body punch but Matazz moves out of range.
Matazz misses the shot to the body.
Rose lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Matazz.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Matazz is just out of range.
Matazz stuns Rose with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rose misses with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matazz.
Rose swings for the body but Matazz moves out of range.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Rose misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rose lands a jab to Matazz's midsection.
Rose misses with a hook to the body
and Matazz counters with a body kick that stops Rose in his tracks momentarily.
Rose throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matazz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rose's hands.
Rose checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes a swing at Matazz's ribcage but misses.
Rose has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Matazz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Matazz has Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Rose 's eye.
Matazz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose drops his hands momentarily and Matazz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matazz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matazz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid body kick from Matazz.
Matazz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matazz, as that shot connected.
Matazz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matazz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz closes the distance and clinches.
Matazz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rose lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matazz pushes Rose back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Rose won't want to take too many of those.
Rose takes an elbow to the temple.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rose takes a knee to the side of the body.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Rose shrugs off.
Rose takes an elbow to the temple.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rose takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rose takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matazz misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matazz.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Matazz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose throws a body punch but Matazz moves out of range.
Matazz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matazz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matazz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matazz at a distance.
Rose shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rose connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matazz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rose checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raz Matazz is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matazz manages to avoid it.
Matazz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matazz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose misses with a hook.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
Matazz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rose misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose misses the body punch
and Matazz counters with an outside leg kick.
Matazz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matazz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rose will feel that in the morning.
Rose takes a swing at Matazz's ribcage but misses.
Matazz tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Rose.
Rose misses with a body shot
and Matazz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matazz.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.
Matazz looking to throw knees to the head but Rose is blocking nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Matazz trying to stall but Rose improves his position.
Rose is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Matazz is keeping busy.
Rose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matazz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz just leaning against Rose, taking a breather.
Rose misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Rose.
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
Rose is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose tries to break free but Matazz pushes him back against the cage.
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rose lands with a right to the head.
Matazz stalling in the clinch but Rose improves position.
Nice body punch from Rose - that landed with a thud.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Rose is trying to break the clinch but Matazz has him pressed against the cage.
Rose trying to control the position but instead, Matazz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rose into the cage.
Matazz keeps control of Rose as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rose's brow.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rose tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
Rose lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rose's brow.
Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.
Rose misses with a two punch combination.
Rose lands a jab to Matazz's midsection.
Matazz throws a leg kick but Rose moved away.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Rose misses with a shot to the body
and Matazz counters with an inside leg kick.
Rose steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matazz. That one must have hurt.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Matazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matazz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Rose takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rose working hard to break the clinch.
Matazz avoiding damage.
Matazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matazz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matazz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matazz.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Matazz is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rose scores with a body shot.
Matazz misses with a series of wild punches.
Matazz misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
Rose misses with a body punch
and Matazz counters with a good, hard body kick but Rose shrugs it off.
Rose swings for the body but Matazz moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes a swing at Matazz's ribcage but misses.
Matazz lands a jab to Rose's midsection.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matazz counters by moving into the clinch.
Matazz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy left from Rose finds it's target.
Matazz is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rose throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matazz on the side of the head.
Matazz has closed the distance and engaged Rose in a clinch.
Matazz prevents Rose from breaking the clinch.
Matazz taking a breather.
Matazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rose in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matazz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matazz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Matazz catches Rose right on the button with a cross.
Matazz scores with a spinning back kick!
Rose drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz had his way with Hunter Rose in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Matazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose misses with an uppercut.
Matazz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Nice body punch from Matazz.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matazz.
Rose takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matazz.
Rose swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matazz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Matazz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rose throws a shot from downtown. Matazz moves away and avoids it.
Matazz feints and then cracks Rose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rose down.
Rose moves forwards but Matazz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rose is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Good exchange - Matazz coming out on top.
Matazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matazz.
Nice shot lands for Matazz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matazz finds it's way round the side to connect with Rose's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz lands a nice shot that snaps Rose's head back.
Rose is rocked!
Matazz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matazz. Matazz obviously looking to wear him down.
Matazz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Rose 's eye.
Matazz has Rose pushed against the cage.
Rose blocks an elbow strike.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Rose's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rose takes a knee to the side of the body.
Matazz breaks the clinch.
Matazz feints and then cracks Rose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rose down.
Matazz moves into range and clinches up with Rose.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rose avoids it.
Matazz lands a nice shot to the body.
Matazz landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matazz lands a knee to the body.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matazz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz stalls.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rose's brow.
Rose wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matazz scores a nice knee to the body.
Rose is working Matazz over against the cage.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matazz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Matazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rose breaks from the clinch.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
Rose clobbers Matazz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matazz motions for Rose to come forward. Matazz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose misses with the combination.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Matazz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rose.
Rose connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz clinches up with Rose and pushes him back against the cage.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
Matazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Matazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rose is stalling here.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Hunter Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matazz trying to stall but Rose improves his position.
Matazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.
Rose pushes Matazz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Rose avoids the damage to the body.
Rose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matazz misses with a knee to the head.
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Matazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matazz takes one to the chin there.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Rose throws a sloppy body shot
and Matazz counters with a big head kick but Rose shrugs it off.
Danga de danga de dang - Rose scores with a four punch combination!
Raz Matazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matazz can pounce on him.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matazz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose misses with a hook to the body
and Matazz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rose takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rose takes an elbow to the temple.
Rose misses with the head strike.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rose's defenses.
Rose lands with a left to the head.
Matazz manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Rose scores with a four punch combination!
Matazz lands a nice looking body shot.
Matazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Rose avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raz Matazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matazz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:44
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:44
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raz Matazz!
Raz Matazz retains his middleweight title!
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