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PFC 121 Wright vs Stone II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Nicodemo (ranked 2300 p4p, 199 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 798 p4p, 85 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giovanni Nicodemo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnaron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicodemo.
Nicodemo looks to land a left hand but Magnaron moved out of range nicely.
Magnaron blocks a jab.
Nicodemo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Magnaron misses its intended target.
Magnaron lands a lovely overhand right.
Von Magnaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnaron tests Nicodemo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the side of Magnaron's head but Magnaron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magnaron's corner calls for a 1-2. Magnaron obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nicodemo moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnaron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nicodemo can pounce on him.
Nicodemo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicodemo misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Magnaron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nicodemo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magnaron.
Nicodemo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nicodemo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nicodemo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Magnaron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnaron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicodemo. Nicodemo obviously looking to wear him down.
Nicodemo slips a jab from Magnaron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magnaron takes one to the side of the head.
Magnaron jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Magnaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicodemo moves away.
Nicodemo takes a swing at Magnaron's ribcage but misses.
Magnaron changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nicodemo cracks the inside of Magnaron's front leg.
Magnaron takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nicodemo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicodemo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Magnaron.
Nicodemo misses the jab.
Magnaron moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicodemo lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Magnaron.
Nicodemo misses with a straight left.
Nicodemo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnaron was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
Magnaron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnaron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnaron digs a good body shot into Nicodemo's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron missing with a left hand there. Nicodemo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicodemo misses with a looping left.
Magnaron tries to counter with a clinch but Nicodemo shakes him off and moves away.
Magnaron has Nicodemo up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Nicodemo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nicodemo misses with the head strike.
Nicodemo digs a right hand into Magnaron's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magnaron's gas tank.
Magnaron misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicodemo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magnaron has a couple of punches blocked by Nicodemo.
Magnaron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nicodemo's efforts to push away.
Magnaron manages to break the clinch.
Magnaron throws a hook but Nicodemo avoids it easily.
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
Magnaron throws a hook but Nicodemo avoids it easily.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
Magnaron drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Magnaron is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nicodemo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Magnaron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nicodemo can pounce on him.
Nicodemo throws a jab when Magnaron was well out of range.
Magnaron lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nicodemo.
Magnaron lands a jab to the head.
Magnaron avoids the body shot from Nicodemo.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
Magnaron lands a jab to the nose.
Good work by Magnaron as he checks the leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magnaron.
Nicodemo drops his hands momentarily and Magnaron takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Nicodemo misses.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but Nicodemo moved out of range.
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Magnaron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nicodemo's head.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnaron was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
Magnaron misses the shot to the body.
Nicodemo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Magnaron lands.
Nicodemo missing with a left hand there. Magnaron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nicodemo lands with an overhand left.
Magnaron throws a lazy right hand but Nicodemo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magnaron looks to throw the jab but Nicodemo is out of range.
Nicodemo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Magnaron.
Nicodemo scores with a push kick.
Magnaron moves in looking to clinch but Nicodemo pushes him off.
Nicodemo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
It looked like Nicodemo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magnaron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Magnaron slips under a jab.
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Magnaron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Nicodemo misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicodemo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnaron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicodemo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Von Magnaron dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nicodemo is looking to score with low kicks.
Magnaron cracks Nicodemo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Magnaron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicodemo was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnaron.
Magnaron cracks a nice hook into Nicodemo's ribs.
Nicodemo throws a hook but Magnaron avoids it easily.
Magnaron drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nicodemo defends it well.
Magnaron digs a good body shot into Nicodemo's ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Magnaron in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nicodemo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnaron manages to avoid it.
Nicodemo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Magnaron throws an overhand right that lands on Nicodemo's shoulder, as Nicodemo tries to avoid the shot.
Von Magnaron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicodemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Magnaron misses with a straight left.
Nicodemo throws a chopping leg kick but Magnaron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nicodemo throws a big shot that misses.
Magnaron avoids the body shot from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo stuns Magnaron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Magnaron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Magnaron. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Nicodemo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nicodemo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Nicodemo misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Magnaron as he checks the leg kick.
Magnaron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Magnaron moves out of range.
Magnaron slips under a jab.
Nicodemo looks to throw the jab but Magnaron is out of range.
Magnaron throws a shot from downtown. Nicodemo moves away and avoids it.
As Magnaron tries to get set, Nicodemo tries to push him back and clinch up but Magnaron manages to avoid the attempt.
Nicodemo tries to work over Magnaron's front leg with a kick but Magnaron checks it.
Magnaron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicodemo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nicodemo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Magnaron loads up on a big right hand but Nicodemo slips the punch.
Magnaron misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Nicodemo. That snapped Magnaron's head back.
Magnaron misses with a left hand
and Nicodemo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Magnaron misses its intended target.
Magnaron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Nicodemo misses.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot.
Nicodemo misses with a hook. Magnaron ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo misses with a hook. Magnaron ducked under it nicely.
Nicodemo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicodemo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magnaron finds it's way round the side to connect with Nicodemo's head.
Magnaron 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.
Nicodemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magnaron moves away.
Magnaron scores with a body shot.
Nicodemo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magnaron on the side of the head.
Nicodemo throws a head kick that misses.
Nicodemo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nicodemo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Magnaron just manages to avoid it.
A jab from Magnaron finds it's way through Nicodemo's defenses.
Nicodemo lands a nice shot to the body.
Magnaron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Nicodemo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magnaron missing with a left hand there. Nicodemo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magnaron lands a nice shot that snaps Nicodemo's head back.
Nicodemo blocks a jab.
Nicodemo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nicodemo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicodemo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magnaron circles away quickly and effectively.
Nicodemo cracks Magnaron with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Magnaron throws a hook to the side of Nicodemo's head but Nicodemo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicodemo lunges at Magnaron with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magnaron's hand.
Nicodemo looks to land a combination but Magnaron avoids it well.
Magnaron looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magnaron throws the left hand but Nicodemo avoids the punch easily.
Magnaron with a hook.
Nicodemo defending well as Magnaron loads up on a big left hand.
Nicodemo throws a big counter combination but Magnaron scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Magnaron takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magnaron works the jab nicely.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Magnaron moves out of range.
Nicodemo looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnaron is just out of range.
Nicodemo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnaron.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnaron throws a hook to the side of Nicodemo's head but Nicodemo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron throws a hook to the side of Nicodemo's head but Nicodemo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicodemo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nicodemo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magnaron tests Nicodemo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magnaron checks a low kick from Nicodemo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nicodemo. That's going to slow Magnaron down.
Magnaron connects with a crisp jab.
Magnaron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nicodemo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Good leg kick by Nicodemo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Magnaron scores with the left hand. Nicodemo knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Nicodemo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magnaron doesn't seem phased though.
Magnaron throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nicodemo counters with a nice body kick.
Magnaron takes a swing at Nicodemo's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Nicodemo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicodemo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnaron.
Nicodemo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magnaron just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicodemo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnaron misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Giovanni Nicodemo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A slow jab from Magnaron misses its intended target.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but Nicodemo moved out of range.
Nicodemo throws a solid leg kick but Magnaron takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nicodemo.
Magnaron misses with a looping left.
Magnaron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Nicodemo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Magnaron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Magnaron throws a lazy right hand but Nicodemo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicodemo slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron misses with a body shot.
Magnaron misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Magnaron checks a leg kick.
Magnaron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Magnaron misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicodemo scores with a leg kick.
Magnaron throws a combination. Nicodemo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big left from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicodemo.
Magnaron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicodemo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicodemo tried to score with a low kick but Magnaron checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nicodemo throws a jab but it's blocked by Magnaron.
Nicodemo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magnaron throws the left hand but Nicodemo avoids the punch easily.
Magnaron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magnaron cracks Nicodemo with a good jab.
Magnaron looks to land a left hand but Nicodemo moved out of range nicely.
Nicodemo looks to land a left hand but Magnaron moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Nicodemo misses.
Nicodemo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magnaron is out of range.
Nicodemo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicodemo moves out of range as Magnaron strikes.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nicodemo throws a head kick that Magnaron semi-blocks.
Nicodemo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nicodemo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnaron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicodemo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magnaron looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnaron is just out of range.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Nicodemo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnaron throws a shot from downtown. Nicodemo moves away and avoids it.
Nicodemo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magnaron looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nicodemo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magnaron.
Magnaron takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magnaron lands with a shot to the body.
Magnaron connects with a right hand. Nicodemo shakes it off.
Magnaron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nicodemo looks for the body kick but Magnaron saw that one coming.
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Nicodemo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magnaron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicodemo tries to throw a body punch but Magnaron avoids it by throwing Nicodemo back against the cage.
Magnaron misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicodemo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magnaron's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Magnaron fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nicodemo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron stuns Nicodemo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magnaron misses with a looping right.
Nicodemo throws a hook but Magnaron avoids it easily.
Nicodemo tries to bum rush Magnaron with a series of wild strikes but Magnaron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magnaron misses with a right hand
and Nicodemo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nicodemo throws a leg kick but Magnaron sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nicodemo wants to land a leg kick but Magnaron is out of range.
Magnaron connects with a body shot that sends Nicodemo's belly button to the back.
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Magnaron gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nicodemo.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicodemo.
A quick step to the side and Nicodemo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicodemo moves away.
Magnaron blocks a leg kick.
Magnaron tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nicodemo defending well as Magnaron loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicodemo throws a jab but it's blocked by Magnaron.
Nicodemo misses with a straight right.
Magnaron misses with a hook. Nicodemo ducked under it nicely.
Magnaron scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nicodemo feints and then cracks Magnaron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magnaron down.
Nicodemo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nicodemo avoids the body shot from Magnaron.
Magnaron slips a jab from Nicodemo.
Magnaron fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nicodemo on the side of the head.
Nicodemo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magnaron lands with an overhand left.
Magnaron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo clobbers Magnaron with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nicodemo throws a shot from downtown. Magnaron moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron loads up on a big right hand but Nicodemo slips the punch.
Nicodemo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nicodemo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nicodemo misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Magnaron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magnaron has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Von Magnaron!
Von Magnaron bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aksel Stenger (ranked 1122 p4p, 148 weight class) and Jack Kelly (ranked 1048 p4p, 134 weight class). Stenger comes into the arena with Hit2face - Ain't it nice to get hit to the face? blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Aksel Stenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stenger finds it's way round the side to connect with Kelly's head.
Stenger lands a nice shot that snaps Kelly's head back.
Nice defenses there by Stenger.
A cross from Stenger lands.
Stenger dips to his left and cracks Kelly with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Stenger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kelly.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Stenger's shoulder, as Stenger tries to avoid the shot.
Stenger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelly connects with a jab.
We've been told by Stenger's head coaches at Gentlemans Offence and Defense System that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stenger swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Stenger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stenger throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Stenger misses with a body shot.
Stenger misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly blocks a head kick by Stenger.
Kelly cracks Stenger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stenger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stenger thumps Kelly with a low kick.
Kelly scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kelly lands with a cross.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Stenger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Stenger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stenger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Stenger misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stenger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stenger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Stenger moved out of range.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Stenger moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Stenger.
Stenger slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Stenger half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stenger moves away.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Stenger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stenger moves out of range of the body kick.
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Stenger should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Stenger moved out of range nicely.
Stenger lands a jab to Kelly's midsection.
Kelly swings for the body but Stenger moves out of range.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly connects with a right hand. Stenger shakes it off.
Stenger slips under a jab from Kelly.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stenger throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Stenger swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Stenger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Stenger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kelly moves forwards but Stenger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stenger throws a low kick but Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stenger.
Stenger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Stenger with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenger tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.
Stenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Kelly throws a good cross that connects.
Kelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stenger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kelly thuds his right hand into Stenger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stenger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stenger throws a lazy head kick
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Stenger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly is looking for the big counter here.
Stenger lands with a nice body punch.
Stenger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stenger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stenger avoids a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Kelly has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Stenger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stenger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Stenger slips the punch.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Stenger.
Stenger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Kelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kelly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Stenger ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stenger misses with a double jab.
Stenger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly lands with a hook. Stenger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stenger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
A big left from Kelly misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aksel Stenger will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stenger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Kelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stenger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stenger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stenger moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Stenger slips under a jab.
Stenger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stenger throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stenger throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly lands with a right hand.
Stenger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stenger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Stenger counters with a leg kick.
Stenger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stenger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stenger scores with a jab.
Stenger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stenger misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenger.
Kelly thinks about the counter body kick.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stenger has time to react.
Stenger feints and then cracks Kelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kelly down.
Kelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stenger tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly counters with a body kick.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenger.
A little jabbing left from Kelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stenger just misses with a punch to the body.
Aksel Stenger is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stenger.
Kelly lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stenger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stenger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stenger.
Stenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly takes a swing at Stenger's ribcage but misses.
Stenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Stenger connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Stenger's head but Stenger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stenger.
Stenger blocks the body kick.
Stenger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stenger throws a front kick that sends Kelly stumbling back into the cage.
Kelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Stenger.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stenger.
Stenger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Stenger moves out of range of the leg kick from Kelly.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Stenger tenderised Kelly's leg. Kelly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenger moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stenger. Stenger obviously looking to wear him down.
Stenger ducks right into an uppercut from Kelly.
Stenger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Stenger settles back down.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly misses the jab.
Stenger throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Stenger lands a leg kick that knocks Kelly off balance momentarily.
Kelly throws a hook but Stenger avoids it easily.
Kelly misses with a head kick.
Stenger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stenger throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it.
Stenger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kelly's calf.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stenger swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stenger.
A countering left hand to the body from Kelly misses.
Stenger tries to clinch up
and Kelly counters with a nice body kick.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Stenger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stenger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kelly tries to bum rush Stenger with a series of wild strikes but Stenger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stenger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stenger throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kelly moves forwards but Stenger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stenger misses with a head kick.
Stenger throws a low kick, looking for Kelly's leg but Kelly calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aksel Stenger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kelly tries to land a front kick but Stenger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stenger pushes Kelly away with a front kick.
Stenger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick from Stenger lands but Kelly takes it in his stride.
Stenger swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.
Stenger throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Kelly throws a jab when Stenger was well out of range.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Stenger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Stenger.
Kelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stenger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stenger wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Kelly throws the left hand but Stenger avoids the punch easily.
Stenger walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenger throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stenger misses with a low kick.
Stenger misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelly checks a leg kick.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Stenger.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Stenger throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Stenger misses.
Kelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Stenger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelly can pounce on him.
Stenger misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stenger looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a nice right hand.
Stenger throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly looks to land a body kick but Stenger moved away.
Kelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stenger wants to clinch.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Stenger slips the punch.
Stenger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kelly.
Stenger blocks the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stenger.
Stenger looks for the body kick but Kelly saw that one coming.
Stenger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Stenger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Stenger.
Stenger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kelly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stenger scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenger with a hook.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stenger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stenger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kelly at a distance.
Aksel Stenger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stenger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kelly checks the leg kick.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stenger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stenger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A lazy left from Kelly finds it's target.
Kelly looks for the body kick but Stenger saw that one coming.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Stenger avoids nicely.
As Kelly tries to get set, Stenger tries to push him back and clinch up but Kelly manages to avoid the attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Kelly. Those never looked like landing.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Stenger's shoulder, as Stenger tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenger staying out of range there.
Stenger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Stenger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kelly if he has to take too many more of those.
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Stenger should have avoided that one.
Jack Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Kelly tenderised Stenger's leg. Stenger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenger throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stenger under the eye.
A nice combination there by Kelly.
Stenger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stenger.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stenger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kelly's hands.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Stenger.
Stenger backing away here, and Kelly unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Kelly.
I think Stenger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aksel Stenger!
A relieved looking Aksel Stenger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 1286 p4p, 155 weight class) and Arjuna Ramadan (ranked 1845 p4p, 206 weight class). Ramadan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Positive Vibration kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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244 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arjuna Ramadan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramadan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ramadan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Alzado is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ramadan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ramadan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alzado swings for the body but Ramadan moves out of range.
Alzado misses with a two punch combination.
Alzado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alzado misses with a wild body shot.
Alzado throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alzado tries to bum rush Ramadan with a series of wild strikes but Ramadan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alzado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramadan.
Ramadan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alzado to score with a decent uppercut.
Ramadan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alzado defends it nicely.
Ramadan lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Alzado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramadan clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado landing knees to the head.
Alzado prevents Ramadan from breaking the clinch.
Ramadan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alzado tries a knee to the head but Ramadan blocks it.
Alzado throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramadan.
Ramadan manages to break the clinch.
Ramadan misses with a body kick.
Ramadan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alzado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Ramadan.
Ramadan's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramadan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alzado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alzado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alzado looks to land a left hand but Ramadan moved out of range nicely.
Alzado scores with a jab to the body.
Ramadan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alzado lands a glancing blow to the side of Ramadan's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzado misses with a two punch combination.
Ramadan scores with a leg kick.
Ramadan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramadan scores with a hook.
Lyle Alzado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramadan, right into the meat.
Ramadan slips a jab and a cross from Alzado.
Ramadan looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Alzado. Those never looked like landing.
Ramadan connects with a jab.
Ramadan is looking to clinch.
Ramadan slips a jab from Alzado.
Alzado throws a right and a left that Ramadan avoids nicely.
Ramadan throws out a counter right but Alzado avoids it with no problem.
Ramadan catches Alzado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alzado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No joy there for Ramadan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alzado tries to bum rush Ramadan with a series of wild strikes but Ramadan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alzado misses with a two punch combination.
Alzado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alzado throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramadan counters with a nice uppercut.
Alzado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alzado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alzado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramadan's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramadan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramadan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramadan.
Ramadan looks to land a right hand but Alzado moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramadan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramadan throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Alzado misses.
Ramadan tries to clinch up.
Ramadan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good standup being displayed there by Ramadan as he connects with a hook.
Alzado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramadan.
Ramadan dodges the punch combination from Alzado.
Ramadan throws a hook but Alzado blocks it.
Ramadan closes the distance and clinches up with Alzado, looking for a takedown. Ramadan pushes Alzado against the cage but Alzado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lyle Alzado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arjuna Ramadan.
Ramadan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzado.
Ramadan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alzado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramadan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alzado did well to prevent Ramadan getting side control.
Ramadan trying to mount his opponent but Alzado defends it.
Ramadan is working for a kimura but Alzado is defending it quite comfortably.
Ramadan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alzado is just riding it out for now. Ramadan eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alzado keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lyle Alzado will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ramadan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramadan keeps Alzado at a distance using the push kick.
Ramadan throws a shot from downtown. Alzado moves away and avoids it.
Alzado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramadan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramadan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alzado is able to avoid easily.
Lyle Alzado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alzado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alzado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramadan. Ramadan obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramadan avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Ramadan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alzado misses with a wild body shot.
Alzado throws out a loose jab but Ramadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ramadan misses its intended target.
Ramadan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alzado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramadan with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alzado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramadan moves away.
Ramadan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alzado with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramadan.
Alzado cracks Ramadan with an open hand slap.
Alzado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramadan scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alzado. Ramadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alzado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramadan. Ramadan obviously looking to wear him down.
Ramadan tries to clinch but Alzado is having none of it.
Ramadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Arjuna Ramadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alzado looks to land a combination but Ramadan avoids it well.
Alzado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramadan.
Alzado throws a hook to the side of Ramadan's head but Ramadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramadan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramadan throws a hook but Alzado blocks it.
Arjuna Ramadan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramadan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alzado.
Ramadan lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramadan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ramadan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ramadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzado is just out of range.
Alzado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramadan moves away.
Alzado looks to throw the jab but Ramadan is out of range.
Alzado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alzado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ramadan throws the left hand but Alzado avoids the punch easily.
Ramadan scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Ramadan.
Ramadan wants to counter the offense by Alzado and move into the clinch position.
Some bone on bone action there as Alzado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramadan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Ramadan finds it's target.
Ramadan lands a head kick. Alzado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alzado lands with a nice body punch.
Ramadan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alzado throws a wild body kick that Ramadan sees coming a mile off.
Ramadan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Alzado.
Ramadan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Alzado counters with a quick kick to the body but Ramadan blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramadan.
A punch combination from Alzado misses.
Ramadan connects with the punch.
Ramadan lands the left hand.
Alzado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alzado throws a head kick but Ramadan moves out of range.
Alzado drops his hands momentarily and Ramadan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alzado misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramadan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alzado quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramadan controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ramadan tries to pass to full mount but Alzado defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjuna Ramadan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Alzado scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Arjuna Ramadan has been cut.
Alzado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ramadan thuds a left hand into Alzado's body.
Alzado missing with a left hand there. Ramadan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramadan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramadan moves out of range of the body kick from Alzado.
Ramadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramadan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramadan doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzado circles away.
Ramadan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ramadan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Ramadan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alzado lands with a nice body kick.
Alzado looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alzado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramadan cracks a nice hook into Alzado's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramadan slips a jab and a cross from Alzado.
Ramadan scores with a sloppy right hand. Alzado should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alzado fakes the leg kick and cracks Ramadan in the body.
Ramadan slips under a jab.
Ramadan wants to clinch up but Alzado keeps it at a distance.
Alzado throws a big counter combination but Ramadan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ramadan tries to clinch up but Alzado circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Alzado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramadan ducks under a wild hook from Alzado.
Alzado defending well as Ramadan loads up on a big left hand.
Ramadan blocks a head kick by Alzado.
Alzado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alzado looks to throw the jab but Ramadan is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Alzado as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Ramadan.
Alzado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramadan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzado.
Ramadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alzado went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzado throws a head kick but Ramadan moves out of range.
Alzado misses with an uppercut. Ramadan saw that one coming.
Ramadan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ramadan showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramadan wants to control but Alzado is keeping him busy.
Ramadan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Alzado.
Alzado is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan slows the pace down in half guard.
Ramadan wants to take a breather but Alzado is having none of it.
Ramadan is pressing down on Alzado's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alzado is holding on for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alzado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alzado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alzado misses with a straight left.
Ramadan tries to counter with a clinch but Alzado shakes him off and moves away.
Alzado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramadan.
Alzado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramadan throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzado drops his hands momentarily and Ramadan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alzado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alzado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ramadan backs up against the cage.
Alzado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramadan.
Ramadan misses with a straight left.
Ramadan slips a straight right by Alzado.
Ramadan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramadan misses with a body shot.
Ramadan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ramadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramadan moves out of range of the body kick from Alzado.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramadan throws a head kick that half lands.
Ramadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzado.
A swing and a miss from Alzado.
Ramadan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alzado.
Alzado misses with a double jab.
Alzado throws an overhand right that lands on Ramadan's shoulder, as Ramadan tries to avoid the shot.
Ramadan lands a nice shot that snaps Alzado's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lyle Alzado.
I think Alzado has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lyle Alzado!
Lyle Alzado took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Diggs (ranked 845 p4p, 108 weight class) and Justin Biggs (ranked 858 p4p, 112 weight class). Justin Biggs has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Robert Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Biggs!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggs lands a lovely overhand right.
Biggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Biggs slips under a jab from Diggs.
Biggs slips a straight right by Diggs.
A little jabbing left from Biggs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Biggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggs.
Diggs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Diggs is looking to advance position but Biggs has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Diggs manages to regain half guard. Good work.
It looks like Biggs is going to stand back up.
Diggs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs wants to stand but Diggs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diggs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Biggs defends well.
Diggs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Biggs working some strikes from top position.
Diggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Biggs is stalling in the full guard.
Diggs looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Biggs has picked Diggs up and slammed him! Diggs can't keep hold of the triangle and Biggs manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs decides to stand back up. Biggs steps back and let's Diggs get back to his feet.
Diggs throws a looping overhand right but Biggs ducks down to avoid it.
Biggs looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
Diggs missing with a left hand there. Biggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Biggs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Biggs.
Diggs misses with a left hand
and Biggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Biggs scores with a three punch combo!
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 defenses there by Biggs.
Diggs misses with a hook
and Biggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Biggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs scores with a one two! Diggs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Biggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggs.
Biggs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diggs.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biggs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Biggs throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Biggs punishes Diggs's body with a nice straight punch.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Biggs.
Diggs connects with a looping right hand.
Biggs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs darts in trying to clinch
enabling Biggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Biggs throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diggs.
It looks like Justin Biggs has been cut.
Robert Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggs throws out a loose jab but Biggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Biggs slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diggs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Diggs throws an off balance right hand
and Biggs counters with a nice leg kick.
Biggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diggs throws out the jab.
Biggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diggs throws out the jab.
Biggs throws a right hand that Diggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Diggs also avoids with ease.
Biggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
Biggs misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Biggs - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Biggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Biggs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Biggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Diggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Biggs tries to bum rush Diggs with a series of wild strikes but Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Justin Biggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diggs explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Biggs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diggs cracks a nice hook into Biggs's ribs.
Diggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Biggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Diggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs misses with a straight right.
Diggs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Biggs.
Diggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Biggs.
Justin Biggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Biggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Biggs.
A low kick from Diggs is predictable there
and Biggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diggs throws an overhand right that lands on Biggs's shoulder, as Biggs tries to avoid the shot.
Biggs scores with a hook.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Biggs misses with a combination
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Biggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biggs blocks the body kick.
Biggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs throws a wild body kick that Biggs sees coming a mile off.
Biggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diggs swings widly with a right hand
and Biggs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good leg kick by Biggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Justin Biggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Biggs tries to bum rush Diggs with a series of wild strikes but Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diggs misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Biggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diggs misses with a takedown
letting Biggs counter with a right hand.
Biggs connects with a crisp jab.
Biggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diggs throws a low kick, looking for Biggs's leg but Biggs calmly moves out of range.
Biggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a shot from downtown. Biggs moves away and avoids it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Biggs. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Diggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Biggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Diggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Biggs is just out of range.
Biggs is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Biggs walks into a jab.
Diggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diggs throws a right hand that Biggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Biggs also avoids with ease.
Biggs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diggs swings for the body but Biggs moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Biggs scores with a four punch combination!
Decent striking displayed by Diggs there.
Biggs takes a swing at Diggs's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Diggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Biggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Biggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Biggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Biggs gets underhooks to prevent Diggs's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Biggs.
Biggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Biggs.
Biggs lands a right hand.
Diggs is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Diggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggs lands a left hand.
Biggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Biggs feints and then cracks Diggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diggs down.
Biggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Biggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Justin Biggs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Biggs.
Diggs lands with an overhand left.
Diggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Biggs off the cage and back into range.
Diggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diggs walks into a left hand.
Biggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Diggs appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggs avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Diggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Biggs counters with a left to the body.
Biggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diggs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diggs feinted with a counter takedown.
Biggs ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs stalks Diggs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diggs's face. Diggs staggers backwards, shaken.
A big right from Biggs misses.
Diggs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diggs thows a leg kick but Biggs checks it
and Biggs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Biggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Biggs.
Biggs avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Diggs connects with a jab.
Diggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diggs misses the body punch
and Biggs counters with a three punch combo that has Diggs backing up. Diggs nods at Biggs to acknowledge the strikes.
Diggs tries to clinch but Biggs moves out of range.
Biggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diggs.
Diggs throws a lazy right hand but Biggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biggs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diggs with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Biggs. Diggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggs half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Diggs.
Diggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diggs misses with an uppercut. Biggs saw that one coming.
Diggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Biggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs swings widly with a right hand
and Biggs counters with a series of strikes. Diggs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diggs shoots and misses
and Biggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggs clinches.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Biggs misses with the head strike.
Biggs prevents the takedown attempt.
Biggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Biggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs working aggressively here.
Robert Diggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs works on Diggs's body with a couple of short punches.
Biggs breaks the clinch.
Biggs cracks Diggs with a good jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Biggs.
Biggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Biggs.
Diggs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Biggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diggs thinking.
Diggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Biggs. Biggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donk. Biggs catches Diggs right on the button with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Biggs scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Biggs.
Diggs throws a sloppy body shot
and Biggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Biggs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diggs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Biggs.
Diggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Biggs counters with a straight right hand.
Biggs misses with a two punch combination.
Biggs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Biggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Biggs as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Biggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diggs moves away from the strike by Biggs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Biggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Biggs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Biggs!
Justin Biggs decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 202 p4p, 24 weight class) and Zang Zhai (ranked 571 p4p, 61 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zhai's choice of entrance music: Sampans. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhai misses with a low kick.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Zhai ducks down to avoid it.
Zhai motions for Caunt to come forward. Zhai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhai stuns Caunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zhai lunges at Caunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Caunt's hand.
Caunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Caunt thows a leg kick but Zhai checks it
and Zhai counters with a good low kick that Caunt was not able to check.
Caunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhai.
Caunt looks to land a right hand but Zhai moved out of range.
Good shot there by Caunt.
Caunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zhai under the eye.
Zhai jabs Caunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Caunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zhai finds it's way round the side to connect with Caunt's head.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Caunt is looking to counter punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice shot lands for Zhai.
Zhai lands with an uppercut that bounces Caunt off the cage and back into range.
Zhai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zhai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Zhai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caunt doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt thows a leg kick but Zhai checks it
enabling Zhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhai throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Zhai misses with a looping left.
Caunt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zhai's hands.
Caunt catches Zhai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caunt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caunt.
Zhai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Zhai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Caunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Zhai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Caunt.
Zhai connects with a body shot.
Caunt works the jab nicely.
Zhai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caunt is out of range.
Caunt throws the left hand but Zhai avoids the punch easily.
Caunt backing away here, and Zhai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Zhai. Beautiful body shot.
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt motions for Zhai to come forward. Caunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Caunt rather than just go for the knockout.
Caunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zhai misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zhai scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zhai checks a leg kick.
Caunt with a hook.
Caunt cracks Zhai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Caunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zhai connects with a right hand. Caunt shakes it off.
Zhai moves out of range as Caunt strikes.
Zhai walks into a left hand.
Zhai throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Caunt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Zhai.
Zhai lands a glancing blow to the side of Caunt's head.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt moves away from the strike by Zhai.
Zhai motions for Caunt to come forward. Zhai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Zhai.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhai throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Zhai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zhai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caunt.
Caunt swings for the body but Zhai moves out of range.
Zhai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zhai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Zhai throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Caunt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
A head kick misses from Caunt.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhai.
Caunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
It looks like Caunt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zhai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Zhai lands a nice hook to Caunt's body. Caunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caunt connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Zhai as he connects with a hook.
Zhai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Zhai down.
Caunt looks to land a left hand but Zhai moved out of range nicely.
Zhai throws out a counter right but Caunt avoids it with no problem.
Caunt tests Zhai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Zhai looks for the body kick but Caunt saw that one coming.
Caunt throwing a counter right hand but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
Zhai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Caunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt scores with a jab.
Zhai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caunt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
Caunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Caunt is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt feints and then cracks Zhai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhai down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zang Zhai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Caunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zhai throws a front kick aimed at Caunt's knee but Caunt avoids it well.
Zhai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Caunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhai at a distance.
Zhai connects with a leg kick. Caunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zhai throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Zhai throws a jab but it's blocked by Caunt.
Zhai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai throws a leg kick but Caunt checks it.
Zang Zhai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhai throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Caunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt throws a hook but Zhai blocks it.
Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Zhai moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Zhai misses.
Zhai throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Zhai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt cracks Zhai with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caunt misses with a leg kick
enabling Zhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhai lands a jab to the nose.
Caunt slips a straight right by Zhai.
Caunt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Caunt cracks Zhai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zhai checks a low kick from Caunt.
Caunt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zhai takes a step back to recover.
Zhai moves out of range of the strikes.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhai.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caunt.
Caunt backing away here, and Zhai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zhai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zhai.
Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhai.
Caunt fakes the leg kick and cracks Zhai in the body.
Caunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Zhai checks it.
Zhai lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai scores with a hook to the body. Caunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Caunt thuds his right hand into Zhai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caunt tries to land a front kick but Zhai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zhai tries to counter with a clinch but Caunt shakes him off and moves away.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Zhai scores with a nice head shot.
Zhai throws a jab but it's blocked by Caunt.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Zhai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caunt tries to move into range but Zhai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Zhai does no damage.
Zhai tries to move into range but Caunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Zhai ducks down to avoid it.
Zhai scores with a body shot.
Zhai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caunt. Caunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut there from Caunt.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Caunt is predictable there
and Zhai counters with a right hand to the body.
Caunt throws a low kick but Zhai avoids it.
Zhai misses the shot to the body.
Zhai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Caunt catches Zhai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Zhai tries a quick counter leg kick but Caunt is wise to it.
Caunt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Caunt!
Caunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhai misses the body punch
and Caunt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zhai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Caunt with a body shot.
Zhai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caunt - that will leave a mark!
A telegraphed right hand from Zhai misses the target.
Zhai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt.
Zhai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhai thuds a left hand into Caunt's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Zhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhai blocks a low kick nicely.
Zhai moves out of range as Caunt throws a body kick.
Zhai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhai swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Zhai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Caunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
Zhai cracks Caunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zhai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zhai lands a jab to Caunt's midsection.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Zhai is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caunt slips under a jab from Zhai.
Zhai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Caunt thuds his right hand into Zhai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zang Zhai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Zhai.
Zhai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Caunt tests Zhai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhai. That did some damage!
Caunt throws a body punch but Zhai moves out of range.
Zhai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Zhai ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhai lands a lovely overhand right.
Zhai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Caunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zhai's calf.
Zhai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caunt's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zhai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zhai throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Caunt lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Caunt. That snapped Zhai's head back.
Zhai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zhai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt.
Zhai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai sizes up Caunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhai throws out the jab.
Caunt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot by Caunt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zhai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Zhai misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Caunt misses the target.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhai moves away.
Zhai takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses.
Dick Caunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai staying out of range there.
Caunt looks to land a left hand but Zhai moved out of range nicely.
Caunt throws the left hand but Zhai avoids the punch easily.
Caunt throws a wild body kick that Zhai sees coming a mile off.
Zhai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Zhai is predictable there
and Caunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhai connects with the punch.
Caunt scores with a leg kick.
Zhai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zhai moves out of range of the body kick.
Zhai misses with a looping left.
Caunt scores with a jab to the body.
Zhai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zhai slips under a jab from Caunt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhai. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhai looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
Caunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zhai. Zhai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhai.
Zhai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Zhai misses its intended target.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Caunt tries to land a front kick but Zhai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Caunt blocks the low kick.
Zhai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhai.
Zhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
Zang Zhai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Zhai scores with a four punch combination!
Zhai with a jab.
Zhai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Caunt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zhai.
Caunt works the jab nicely.
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!
Zhai throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt throws a quick counter kick to the body but Zhai avoids it.
Caunt misses with a hook.
Zhai scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Caunt misses with a hook. Zhai ducked under it nicely.
Caunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zhai works Caunt's body with a nice hook.
Zhai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Zhai misses with a looping left.
Caunt tries to land a front kick but Zhai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zhai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
Zhai lands a really nice looking cross but Caunt seems unphased.
Zhai throws out a powerful jab.
Zhai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zhai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caunt's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai throws a right hand that misses
and Caunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Caunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zhai looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zang Zhai.
Well Zhai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zang Zhai!
Our winner, Zang Zhai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ragnarsson (ranked 1091 p4p, 134 weight class) and Red Brophy (ranked 1253 p4p, 148 weight class). Brophy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by JME - The Very Best. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Red Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Ragnarsson is out of range.
Ragnarsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brophy scores with a jab.
It looks like Bjorn Ragnarsson has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Brophy throws the kick towards the body but Ragnarsson avoids it.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnarsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnarsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brophy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brophy lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy missing with a left hand there. Ragnarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson slips a straight right by Brophy.
Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brophy looks to throw a body kick
and Ragnarsson counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Red Brophy has been cut.
Brophy scores with a body shot.
Brophy misses with a straight right.
Ragnarsson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brophy throws a wild body kick that Ragnarsson sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lands with an overhand left.
Ragnarsson slips a straight right by Brophy.
Ragnarsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brophy circles away quickly and effectively.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ragnarsson.
Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brophy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ragnarsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnarsson is just out of range.
Ragnarsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brophy lands a nice shot that snaps Ragnarsson's head back.
Ragnarsson walks into a jab.
Bjorn Ragnarsson's cut is getting worse.
Brophy is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnarsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brophy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ragnarsson in his tracks.
Ragnarsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnarsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ragnarsson cracks Brophy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Brophy finds it's target.
Bjorn Ragnarsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ragnarsson lands a big right hand that sends Brophy crashing to the mat! Ragnarsson stays standing though and waves Brophy back to his feet!
Brophy is rocked!
Brophy walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Brophy limp body while Ragnarsson jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bjorn Ragnarsson!
Bjorn Ragnarsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Lee Grace (ranked 749 p4p, 95 weight class) and Ricky Bobby Jr (ranked 927 p4p, 120 weight class). Ricky Bobby Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Earl Lee Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Bobby Jr!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby Jr misses with a body shot.
Grace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grace takes a swing at Bobby Jr's ribcage but misses.
Bobby Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Grace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bobby Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bobby Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Grace throws a hook to the side of Bobby Jr's head but Bobby Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grace misses with a body kick.
Grace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Earl Lee Grace has been cut.
Grace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bobby Jr looks to land a left hand but Grace moved out of range nicely.
Bobby Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grace backs up against the cage.
Bobby Jr throws out a loose jab but Grace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Bobby Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobby Jr. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grace is looking to counter punch.
Grace stuns Bobby Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bobby Jr lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr misses the shot to the body.
Grace instigates a clinch.
Grace misses with the head strike.
Bobby Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grace lands with a light punch inside.
Grace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby Jr misses with a body shot.
Grace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grace lands an overhand right.
Grace throws a jab but it's blocked by Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Grace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grace slips under a jab.
Grace is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bobby Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bobby Jr misses.
Grace cracks Bobby Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Bobby Jr.
Grace struggles to land a body shot inside as Bobby Jr controls his hands.
Grace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bobby Jr checks a leg kick.
Bobby Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grace can pounce on him.
Bobby Jr lands a nice hook to Grace's body. Grace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grace moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bobby Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Grace throws a leg kick that misses.
Bobby Jr throws a nice looking combination but Grace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grace throws out the jab.
Bobby Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grace tried to score with a low kick but Bobby Jr checks it.
Grace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grace throws a looping overhand right but Bobby Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Bobby Jr misses.
Bobby Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Grace fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bobby Jr on the side of the head.
Grace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bobby Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Bobby Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bobby Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bobby Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grace looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Grace.
Grace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bobby Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Grace controls the action.
Bobby Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bobby Jr blocks an uppercut.
Grace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bobby Jr.
Grace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bobby Jr's elbow.
Grace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Lee Grace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Earl Lee Grace's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bobby Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Earl Lee Grace is winning the standup battle so far.
Bobby Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grace scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bobby Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Grace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grace lands a leg kick that knocks Bobby Jr off balance momentarily.
Bobby Jr throws a jab when Grace was well out of range.
Grace blocks the body kick.
Grace fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grace. That's going to slow Bobby Jr down.
Bobby Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Grace holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bobby Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grace's elbow.
Grace 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.
Grace can't find room to land a body shot as Bobby Jr controls the action.
Grace avoiding damage as Bobby Jr throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bobby Jr backwards.
A short left from Grace.
Grace breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooh!!! Bobby Jr has knocked Grace down with a huge combo! Bobby Jr steps away and waves a wobbly Grace back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bobby Jr throws a solid leg kick but Grace takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr ducks under a wild hook from Grace.
Grace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grace tries to work over Bobby Jr's front leg with a kick but Bobby Jr checks it.
Grace moves forwards but Bobby Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grace is rocked!
Earl Lee Grace's cut is getting worse.
Bobby Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grace.
Oh Grace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Bobby Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grace seems to have got his legs back now.
Bobby Jr throws a right and a left that Grace avoids nicely.
Bobby Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
Grace misses with a low kick as Bobby Jr jumps back.
Grace tries to work over Bobby Jr's front leg with a kick but Bobby Jr checks it.
Bobby Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bobby Jr.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bobby Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Grace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobby Jr throws out the jab.
Grace throws a head kick but Bobby Jr moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Bobby Jr.
Earl Lee Grace's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice defenses there by Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bobby Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grace doesn't seem bothered though.
Bobby Jr loads up on a big right hand but Grace slips the punch.
Grace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bobby Jr throws a jab when Grace was well out of range.
Bobby Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Grace throws a hook to the side of Bobby Jr's head but Bobby Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grace scores with a sloppy right hand. Bobby Jr should have avoided that one.
Bobby Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grace loads up on a big right hand but Bobby Jr slips the punch.
Grace lands a nice hook to Bobby Jr's body. Bobby Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bobby Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grace. Grace obviously looking to wear him down.
Grace lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws an overhand right that lands on Bobby Jr's shoulder, as Bobby Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Grace misses with a low kick as Bobby Jr jumps back.
Bobby Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A clash of legs there as Bobby Jr blocks the low kick.
Good work by Bobby Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobby Jr throws a shot to the body.
Grace throws a leg kick but Bobby Jr moved away.
Grace slips under a jab.
Bobby Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bobby Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bobby Jr.
Grace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobby Jr thows a leg kick but Grace checks it
and Grace counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Earl Lee Grace has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bobby Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Grace.
Grace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace missing with a left hand there. Bobby Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grace tries to land a front kick but Bobby Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Grace.
Bobby Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Grace.
Bobby Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grace.
Grace looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bobby Jr lands a jab to the head.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Bobby Jr.
Grace is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bobby Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobby Jr. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bobby Jr misses with a hook
and Grace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bobby Jr takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bobby Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bobby Jr checks a leg kick.
Bobby Jr cracks Grace with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bobby Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Earl Lee Grace will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Earl Lee Grace's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bobby Jr blocks a jab.
Bobby Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Bobby Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grace.
Grace throws a hook but Bobby Jr blocks it.
Grace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bobby Jr can pounce on him.
Bobby Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Grace counters with a big head kick but Bobby Jr shrugs it off.
Grace connects with a crisp jab.
Bobby Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Grace misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grace.
Bobby Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace misses with a left hand
and Bobby Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bobby Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Grace walks straight into a right hand from Bobby Jr - that's dropped him! Bobby Jr jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Grace from any more punishment! Grace complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ricky Bobby Jr!
Ricky Bobby Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 258 p4p, 35 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 186 p4p, 24 weight class). St. Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamaguchi's choice of entrance music: Yama Yama. 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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160 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi avoids the head kick by St. Georges.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but St. Georges avoids it with no problem.
Good standup being displayed there by St. Georges as he connects with a hook.
Yamaguchi misses with a combination
and St. Georges counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
St. Georges fakes the leg kick and cracks Yamaguchi in the body.
St. Georges throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
St. Georges scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamaguchi should have avoided that one.
It looks like Kai Yamaguchi has been cut.
St. Georges has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body. St. Georges takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
St. Georges ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
A counter left hand to the body from St. Georges misses its target.
St. Georges uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. St. Georges looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Georges swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamaguchi counters with a right hand to the body.
St. Georges throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
St. Georges throws a right and a left that both miss.
St. Georges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Yamaguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. St. Georges doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from St. Georges misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Yamaguchi blocks the low kick.
St. Georges looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. St. Georges looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamaguchi.
St. Georges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from St. Georges with a body shot.
Yamaguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Yamaguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
St. Georges lands a big head kick that sends Yamaguchi tumbling to the mat! St. Georges takes a step backwards and waves Yamaguchi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St. Georges.
St. Georges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St. Georges looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Gauthier St. Georges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges blocks a head kick by Yamaguchi.
A swing and a miss from St. Georges.
Yamaguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from St. Georges misses.
St. Georges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamaguchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by St. Georges.
St. Georges looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but St. Georges avoids it with no problem.
Yamaguchi avoids the head kick by St. Georges.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Yamaguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheers as St. Georges lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yamaguchi doesn't seem phased though.
Yamaguchi scores with a sloppy right hand. St. Georges should have avoided that one.
St. Georges is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamaguchi.
Nice defenses there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Yamaguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but St. Georges moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
St. Georges throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamaguchi lands a head shot.
Yamaguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi thumps St. Georges with a low kick.
St. Georges throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamaguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces St. Georges off the cage and back into range.
St. Georges takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaguchi scores with a head kick. St. Georges tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
St. Georges throws a right and a left that both miss.
St. Georges is looking to chop away at Yamaguchi's legs.
St. Georges darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped St. Georges in his tracks.
Yamaguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St. Georges can pounce on him.
Yamaguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St. Georges throws out the jab.
St. Georges lands a big head kick that sends Yamaguchi tumbling to the mat! St. Georges takes a step backwards and waves Yamaguchi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yamaguchi is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Yamaguchi tries a quick counter leg kick but St. Georges is wise to it.
Yamaguchi is still on wobbly legs! Can St. Georges finish him?
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamaguchi tries to land a front kick but St. Georges steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamaguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses St. Georges's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the body.
St. Georges thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
St. Georges throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamaguchi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! St. Georges had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
St. Georges keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamaguchi.
It looked like St. Georges wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
St. Georges throws an overhand right that lands on Yamaguchi's shoulder, as Yamaguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
St. Georges shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow St. Georges down with leg kicks.
St. Georges throws a leg kick that misses.
Yamaguchi cracks St. Georges with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
St. Georges takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
St. Georges ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
St. Georges moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gauthier St. Georges will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kai Yamaguchi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
St. Georges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from St. Georges.
St. Georges moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Yamaguchi misses.
St. Georges misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St. Georges ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from St. Georges.
St. Georges throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St. Georges lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamaguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamaguchi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yamaguchi blocks a head kick by St. Georges.
St. Georges tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St. Georges walks into a stiff left hand from Yamaguchi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi lands with a cross.
Yamaguchi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but St. Georges is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi jabs at St. Georges's body.
St. Georges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
St. Georges takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaguchi.
St. Georges misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Yamaguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St. Georges.
A slow jab from Yamaguchi misses its intended target.
St. Georges is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
St. Georges throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
St. Georges throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamaguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St. Georges misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from St. Georges misses.
St. Georges shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yamaguchi eats them both and turns towards St. Georges to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yamaguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping St. Georges under the eye.
St. Georges moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
St. Georges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St. Georges takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from St. Georges.
Yamaguchi lands a jab.
Yamaguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St. Georges walks into a stiff left hand from Yamaguchi.
St. Georges looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamaguchi lands a lovely overhand right.
Yamaguchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
St. Georges misses with a head kick.
Yamaguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St. Georges.
Yamaguchi connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yamaguchi to score with a decent uppercut.
Yamaguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi clobbers St. Georges with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamaguchi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
St. Georges tries to keep at a distance but Yamaguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Georges lands a damaging elbow.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
A short right from St. Georges.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamaguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
Yamaguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Still in the clinch, Yamaguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the side of St. Georges's head.
Yamaguchi gets through St. Georges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, St. Georges throws an elbow but misses.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Georges's elbow.
Yamaguchi tries to work over St. Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Georges can't break the clinch.
Yamaguchi lands a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Yamaguchi lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but St. Georges blocks it.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
St. Georges blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to work over St. Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from St. Georges.
Yamaguchi looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kai Yamaguchi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice body kick from Yamaguchi.
St. Georges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from St. Georges.
Yamaguchi with a jab.
St. Georges slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
St. Georges misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by St. Georges.
Yamaguchi digs a good body shot into St. Georges's ribs.
St. Georges throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
St. Georges takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yamaguchi. St. Georges shrugs it off though.
A head kick from Yamaguchi lands but St. Georges takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St. Georges scores with a jab to the head.
Yamaguchi throws a jab when St. Georges was well out of range.
Yamaguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamaguchi counters with a body kick.
Yamaguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St. Georges.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Yamaguchi. Those never looked like landing.
St. Georges cracks Yamaguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yamaguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
St. Georges rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St. Georges ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St. Georges on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
St. Georges looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
St. Georges drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yamaguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Yamaguchi connects with a body shot.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St. Georges moves away.
St. Georges appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yamaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from St. Georges.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi sizes up St. Georges with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St. Georges tries to bum rush Yamaguchi with a series of wild strikes but Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
St. Georges takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yamaguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St. Georges on the side of the head.
St. Georges throws a lazy right hand but Yamaguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St. Georges missing with a left hand there. Yamaguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St. Georges displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaguchi throws out the jab.
St. Georges takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St. Georges misses with a left hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamaguchi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and St. Georges has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from St. Georges and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamaguchi lands a nice hook to St. Georges's body. St. Georges takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges throws a push kick but Yamaguchi slaps the foot to one side.
Yamaguchi throws a jab when St. Georges was well out of range.
St. Georges stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamaguchi.
St. Georges just misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges throws out a leg kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range and St. Georges only half commits.
St. Georges throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamaguchi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamaguchi.
St. Georges will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Georges's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on St. Georges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St. Georges lands a nice uppercut.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St. Georges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamaguchi lands a right hand.
St. Georges fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Georges blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
St. Georges wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yamaguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as St. Georges controls his hands.
Yamaguchi lands with a right to the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St. Georges or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Georges misses with an elbow strike.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St. Georges or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St. Georges tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamaguchi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
During a confident post fight interview, Kai Yamaguchi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brixton (ranked 206 p4p, 29 weight class) and Ephram Urani (ranked 71 p4p, 12 weight class). Brixton comes to the cage accompanied by JJBA: Diamond is Unbreakable. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ephram Urani!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urani gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danny Brixton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Urani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brixton connects with the punch.
Brixton lands a nice hook to Urani's body. Urani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brixton blocks a head kick by Urani.
Brixton just misses with a punch to the body.
Urani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Urani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Urani throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Urani misses its intended target.
Brixton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Urani throws a head kick but Brixton moves out of range.
Urani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brixton is out of range.
Urani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urani was well out of range. Poor timing from Brixton.
Urani cracks a nice hook into Brixton's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urani lands with a good body shot.
Urani misses with a low kick.
Brixton wants to land a leg kick but Urani is out of range.
Urani appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Urani tried to score with a low kick but Brixton checks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brixton - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Urani misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton checks a low kick from Urani.
Brixton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urani avoids the head kick by Brixton.
Urani throws a leg kick which misses Brixton's front leg but catches the back leg as Brixton tries to avoid it.
Urani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brixton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brixton.
Brixton misses with a low kick.
Urani avoids the body shot from Brixton.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brixton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Urani ducks under a wild hook from Brixton.
Brixton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Urani throws out a loose jab but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brixton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Urani throws a leg kick
and Brixton counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Urani misses.
Brixton throws a shot from downtown. Urani moves away and avoids it.
Brixton throws a big shot that misses.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urani attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Urani ducks under a wild hook from Brixton.
A jab from Urani does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton jabs Urani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brixton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Urani throws a leg kick that misses.
Urani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brixton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brixton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Urani's head.
Urani throws a leg kick but Brixton moved away.
Urani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A good leg kick by Brixton.
Urani thumps Brixton with a low kick.
Brixton blocks a leg kick.
Urani slips a straight right by Brixton.
Brixton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brixton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urani. Urani obviously looking to wear him down.
Urani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Urani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Urani throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brixton counters with a right hand to the body.
Urani doesn't manage to clinch there - Brixton circles away.
Brixton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brixton.
Urani throws a hook but Brixton avoids it easily.
Brixton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urani lands a leg kick that knocks Brixton off balance momentarily.
Urani moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brixton throws an off balance right hand
and Urani counters with a nice uppercut.
Brixton lands a nice shot that snaps Urani's head back.
Urani tries to land a leg kick but Brixton saw it coming and moves away.
Brixton throws a lazy uppercut
and Urani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brixton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Urani misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Urani misses the target.
Brixton works the jab nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Brixton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Urani ducks under a wild hook from Brixton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brixton thuds a left hand into Urani's body.
Brixton blocks the body kick.
Brixton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urani.
Nice uppercut lands for Brixton. That snapped Urani's head back.
Brixton slips under a jab.
Brixton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brixton lands a nice shot that snaps Urani's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton throws a jab when Urani was well out of range.
Jab by Brixton.
Brixton lands a glancing blow to the side of Urani's head.
Brixton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Urani's hands.
A clash of legs there as Urani blocks the low kick.
Urani cracks a nice hook into Brixton's ribs.
Brixton throws a body punch but Urani moves out of range.
Urani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brixton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Urani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brixton.
Urani misses the shot to the body.
Urani throws the left hand but Brixton avoids the punch easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Urani, right into the meat.
Urani throws a looping overhand right but Brixton ducks down to avoid it.
Brixton swings for the body but Urani moves out of range.
Brixton misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
Brixton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urani was well out of range. Poor timing from Brixton.
Brixton throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Urani to counter with a crisp jab.
Brixton misses with a straight left.
Urani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Danny Brixton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Urani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looks like Brixton has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Brixton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Urani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brixton can pounce on him.
Brixton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Urani defending well as Brixton loads up on a big left hand.
Urani shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Brixton misses its target.
Brixton looks to land a left hand but Urani moved out of range nicely.
Urani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Urani throws a body kick that misses.
Urani lunges at Brixton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brixton's hand.
Brixton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brixton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Urani tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brixton is able to avoid easily.
Urani throws a hook but Brixton blocks it.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Urani cracks Brixton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brixton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brixton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Urani misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brixton moves out of range as Urani strikes.
Urani misses with a hook.
A big right from Brixton misses.
Urani looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urani lands a body shot.
Urani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Urani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brixton. Urani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brixton.
Urani misses with a straight right.
Brixton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urani.
Danny Brixton is winning the standup battle so far.
Brixton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urani has time to react.
Brixton throws a shot to the body.
Brixton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Urani walks into a stiff left hand from Brixton.
Brixton lands a really nice looking cross but Urani seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brixton is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brixton.
Brixton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Urani throws a solid leg kick but Brixton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Urani.
Brixton staying out of range there.
Brixton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Urani slips under a jab from Brixton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Urani, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Urani.
Brixton misses with an uppercut. Urani saw that one coming.
Urani defending well as Brixton loads up on a big left hand.
Urani moves out of range as Brixton strikes.
Urani staying out of range there.
Brixton moves out of range of the leg kick from Urani.
Brixton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urani's calf.
Urani takes one to the chin there.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Brixton misses its intended target.
Urani loads up on a big right hand but Brixton slips the punch.
Urani misses with a straight right.
Urani misses with a low kick as Brixton jumps back.
Brixton is looking to slow Urani down with leg kicks.
Urani looks to score with a jab to the body but Brixton is just out of range.
Urani moves out of range as Brixton strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton lands with a right hand.
Urani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brixton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brixton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urani.
Brixton connects with the punch.
Brixton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urani was well out of range. Poor timing from Brixton.
Urani tries to land a leg kick but Brixton saw it coming and moves away.
Urani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Urani scores with a jab.
Brixton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Urani takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brixton connects with an inside leg kick.
Brixton avoids the body shot from Urani.
Urani throws a push kick but Brixton slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Urani, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton connects with a single shot there.
Urani misses with a looping left.
Urani misses the shot to the body.
Urani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brixton.
Urani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Urani is out of range.
Urani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brixton.
Brixton connects with a jab.
Brixton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urani. That did some damage!
Brixton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Urani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Urani drives through and clinches with Brixton against the cage.
Urani slowing the pace effectively.
Urani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brixton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brixton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
Brixton working Urani over with knees to the body.
Brixton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brixton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urani needs to keep his hands up - Brixton had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani blocks a leg kick.
Urani lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Urani throws an overhand right that lands on Brixton's shoulder, as Brixton tries to avoid the shot.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brixton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brixton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brixton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Urani misses its intended target.
Brixton wants to slow Urani down by chopping away at his legs.
Urani flicks out a counter leg kick but Brixton steps away.
Brixton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urani is out of range and Brixton settles back down.
Urani looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brixton throws a body punch but Urani moves out of range.
Brixton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brixton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brixton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Urani throws a jab when Brixton was well out of range.
Urani throws out a loose jab but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brixton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Urani counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brixton, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani takes one on the button.
Brixton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Urani.
Brixton slips under a jab from Urani.
Brixton throws a quick counter head kick but Urani was just out of range.
Brixton moves out of range of the strikes.
Brixton throws a solid leg kick but Urani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brixton.
Urani throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton slips under a jab from Urani.
Urani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brixton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brixton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Urani misses with a low kick as Brixton jumps back.
Urani slips a jab from Brixton.
Brixton throws a good cross that connects.
Brixton keeps the fight on the outside.
Brixton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Urani throws a body kick that misses.
Brixton with a jab.
Urani thuds a left hand into Brixton's body.
Brixton looks to score with a jab to the body but Urani is just out of range.
Brixton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton misses with a left hand
and Urani counters with a left to the body.
Brixton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Urani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ephram Urani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton throws a low kick, looking for Urani's leg but Urani calmly moves out of range.
Urani thuds his shin into the meat of Brixton's side.
Brixton looks to score with a jab to the body but Urani is just out of range.
Urani just misses with a punch to the body.
Urani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brixton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Urani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brixton lands with a shot to the body.
Urani misses with a leg kick.
Urani throws a low kick, looking for Brixton's leg but Brixton calmly moves out of range.
Brixton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Brixton blocks the body kick.
Urani throws a head kick that misses.
Brixton lands with a right hand.
Urani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Urani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Urani is looking to chop away at Brixton's legs.
Urani throws a sloppy head kick and Brixton moves out of range easily.
Brixton punishes Urani's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Urani misses.
Urani misses with a kick to the body.
Urani misses with a leg kick
letting Brixton counter with a right hand.
Brixton lands with an overhand left.
Brixton lands with a right hand.
Urani looks to throw the jab but Brixton is out of range.
Urani looks for the body kick but Brixton saw that one coming.
Brixton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brixton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brixton checks a leg kick.
Urani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brixton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton lands a jab to Urani's midsection.
Brixton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot by Brixton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton wants to slow Urani down by chopping away at his legs.
Brixton scoring well with a low kick there.
Brixton lands with a nice body punch.
Brixton slips under a jab.
Brixton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Brixton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brixton.
Brixton takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Urani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brixton.
Brixton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Urani throws a hook to the side of Brixton's head but Brixton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urani wants to clinch up but Brixton keeps it at a distance.
Brixton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brixton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brixton.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani throws a leg kick but Brixton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brixton checks a leg kick nicely.
Urani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brixton is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Brixton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brixton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brixton!
A very excited looking Danny Brixton rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stone (ranked 46 p4p, 8 weight class) and Ira Wright (ranked 26 p4p, 4 weight class). Ira Wright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Stone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Stone is looking to chop away at Wright's legs.
Wright throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Wright.
Wright avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Stone cracks Wright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick from Wright.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Stone fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wright just manages to avoid it.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright moves out of range of the leg kick from Stone.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well.
Wright appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Wright throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Wright is predictable there
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
Wright throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Wright misses the jab.
Wright wants to slow Stone down by chopping away at his legs.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stone.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Stone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
Stone walks into a stiff left hand from Wright.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright lands a slapping body shot.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Wright defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Stone fakes the leg kick and cracks Wright in the body.
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Wright lands a body shot.
Wright thuds a left hand into Stone's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Stone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wright.
Wright slips a jab from Stone.
Stone slips under a jab.
Stone tries to score with a low kick but Wright moves his leg out of the way.
Stone tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wright connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stone walks into a straight right hand from Wright.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ira Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Wright attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stone slips a jab from Wright.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone with a jab.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Wright finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stone's hands.
Wright misses with a hook.
Stone checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Wright blocks the body kick.
A jab lands there for Stone.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Stone.
Wright tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
A leg kick checked by Stone.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Stone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Wright appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright throws a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Wright cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
That kick from Wright tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Stone blocks the low kick.
Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ira Wright dominated that round.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wright, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Wright blocks the low kick.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stone might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stone, as that shot connected.
Stone thumps Wright with a low kick.
Stone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Stone moves out of range and Wright only half commits.
Stone throws a leg kick but Wright checks it.
Wright will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wright throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Stone misses.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Stone scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Wright avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wright checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Wright
and Stone counters with a nice leg kick.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Ira Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone lands a body shot.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stone throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stone moves away from the strike by Wright.
Wright lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Wright slips under a jab from Stone.
Stone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
Stone scores with a nice right hand.
Wright pushes Stone away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wright looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Stone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wright is able to avoid easily.
Wright throws out a counter right but Stone avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Wright there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright thows a leg kick but Stone checks it
and Stone counters with a low kick, right behind Wright 's knee.
Wright takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stone throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.
Wright takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Wright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good exchange - Wright coming out on top.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright thows a body kick. Stone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stone lands an overhand right.
Wright gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright.
Wright stalks Stone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stone's face. Stone staggers backwards, shaken.
Wright works Stone's body with a nice hook.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone delivers a nice body kick.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stone takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Stone misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stone walks into a left hand.
Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
Wright scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wright avoids a kick to the body.
Wright throws a nice inside 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!
Wright misses with a body kick.
Stone is looking to score with low kicks.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Wright throws a low kick, looking for Stone's leg but Stone calmly moves out of range.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Wright misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stone finds it's way round the side to connect with Wright's head.
Stone throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wright counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stone lands a jab to the nose.
Stone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wright checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stone half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright misses with a leg kick.
Wright connects with a looping right hand.
Wright wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Stone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Stone looks to land a combination but Wright avoids it well.
Wright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wright scrambles back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Stone down.
Stone throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Stone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright.
Stone works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Stone blocks a jab.
Stone delivers a nice body kick.
Stone misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Wright scores with a hook.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Wright misses.
Wright lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright connects with a body shot that sends Stone's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright slips a straight right by Stone.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone blocks the body kick.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wright to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Stone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stone.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wright.
Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wright tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wright throws a chopping leg kick but Stone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stone checks a leg kick nicely.
Wright checks a low kick from Stone.
Stone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wright misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Nice body kick from Wright.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright checks a low kick from Stone.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright connects with an inside leg kick.
Wright walks into a jab.
Stone drives through and clinches with Wright against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wright jabs at Stone's body.
Wright tries to score with a low kick but Stone moves his leg out of the way.
Stone checks a low kick from Wright.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Wright.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Wright moved away.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Stone moves away from the strike by Wright.
Stone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wright walks into a stiff left hand from Stone.
Wright looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
A jab from Wright misses.
Wright defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Wright steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Stone tries to land a leg kick but Wright saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stone throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Stone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wright momentarily.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.
Stone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone slips a jab from Wright.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone is looking to chop away at Wright's legs.
Wright throws a leg kick which misses Stone's front leg but catches the back leg as Stone tries to avoid it.
Wright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright avoids the body shot from Stone.
Wright has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stone.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wright is looking to score with low kicks.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wright fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stone checks it well.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wright takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Wright cracks Stone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jack Stone did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stone moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Stone.
Stone works on Wright's body with a couple of short punches.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stone blocking some punches.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright blocks a body shot from Stone.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Stone lands a nice uppercut.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stone.
Wright takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Still in the clinch, Stone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Stone blocking some punches.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright cracks Stone with a nice body shot.
Wright is working Stone over against the cage.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
Wright tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Wright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright misses with some punches.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wright softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright blocks an uppercut.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Stone scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wright working aggressively here.
Jack Stone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
Wright misses with some punches.
Stone working aggressively here.
Wright lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wright lands a slapping body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Stone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab lands there for Wright.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Stone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wright in his tracks.
Stone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wright in his tracks.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright tries to move into range but Stone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wright feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
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!
Stone lands a body shot.
Stone checks a low kick from Wright.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright is looking to score with low kicks.
Stone feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
Stone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Stone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wright looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Stone throws a body kick that misses.
Wright tries a quick counter leg kick but Stone is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jack Stone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
It appears Stone was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stone with a body shot.
Stone avoids the head kick by Wright.
Wright throws a nice head kick!
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stone catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wright throws a push kick but Stone slaps the foot to one side.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Wright with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone misses with a body shot.
Wright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stone lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wright misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright tries to work over Stone's front leg with a kick but Stone checks it.
Wright looks to throw a body kick
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Stone lands a lovely overhand right.
Wright tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stone is able to avoid easily.
Wright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wright walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wright attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wright takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wright.
Wright takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright misses with a low kick as Stone jumps back.
Nice shot lands for Stone.
Ira Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wright ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
Stone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wright checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wright connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wright throws a leg kick but Stone checks it.
Stone throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Stone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Wright defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Wright feints a counter leg kick.
Stone cracks Wright with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright needs to keep his hands up - Stone had a free shot at his head there.
Stone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wright.
Wright lands a two punch combo.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Stone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stone blocks the body kick.
A big left from Stone misses.
Wright moves away from the strike by Stone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone connects with a crisp jab.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Stone sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone lands a right hook to the body.
Wright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Wright. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wright.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.
Wright fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stone checks it well.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Stone throws a front kick that sends Wright stumbling back into the cage.
Stone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wright is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wright looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Stone dips to his left and cracks Wright with an uppercut!
Wright throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wright.
Wright closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone slips a jab from Wright.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Stone moves out of range and Wright only half commits.
Good leg kick by Wright there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Stone.
I think Stone 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
The fight is ruled a draw!
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