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A momentary lapse in concentration from Python enables Petrone to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Python manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Python looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petrone trying to control the position from guard on top but Python is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrone is looking to advance position but Python has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Python raining down hammerfists from mount.
Petrone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petrone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Python trying to control but Petrone is having none of it.
Petrone tries to hold on but Python pushes him away.
Python looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Python pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Python looking to control but Petrone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petrone is looking to improve his position but Python isn't that keen on the idea.
Petrone tries to hold on but Python postures up.#T1#
Petrone can't escape the position.
Petrone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Python lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Petrone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Petrone is trying to maintain the position but Python is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Python is working for a kimura but Petrone is defending it quite comfortably.
Python takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC#
Petrone is rocked!
Python is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Petrone is hurt! He's hurt bad - Python fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Petrone from any more punishment! Congratulations to Python! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyrius Python!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Hopkins (ranked 1902 p4p, 219 weight class) and Jesse Point (ranked 324 p4p, 46 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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162 lbs
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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
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Point misses with a straight right.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the body.
Hopkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Point pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range and Point settles back down.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Point throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Point misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Point.
Hopkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Point.
Point misses with a body kick.
It looked like Hopkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Point misses with a jab to the body
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Point's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Point scores with a kick to the body.
Point throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good exchange - Point coming out on top.
Point checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Point was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Point.
Jab, jab by Hopkins - just one landing.
Hopkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Point throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Point moves away.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Point throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Hopkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Point moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A combination from Point does no damage.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Point digs a good body shot into Hopkins's ribs.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Point.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick from Point.
Hopkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Point on the side of the head.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Point gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hopkins.
Point fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Point lands with an uppercut that bounces Hopkins off the cage and back into range.
Point throws a jab when Hopkins was well out of range.
Point scoring well with a low kick there.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Hopkins blocks the low kick.
Hopkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Point misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopkins tries a low kick but Point avoids it.
Point throws a jab when Hopkins was well out of range.
Point throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Point.
Hopkins connects with a crisp jab.
Hopkins cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Point throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Point.
Point thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Point misses.
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!
Point throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Point moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Point bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hopkins's head.
Point looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Point punishes Hopkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Point misses the jab.
Nice body kick from Point.
Hopkins lands a slapping body shot.
Point fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hopkins on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Point.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Point. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Point.
Hopkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Point misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Hopkins.
Point throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Point dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Point throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
It looked like Hopkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Point walks into a jab.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Point was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Point digs a good body shot into Hopkins's ribs.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
A combination from Point does no damage.
Point scores with a shot to the body.
Point swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Point moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Point misses with a hook
letting Hopkins counter with a right hand.
Jesse Point seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins slips a jab from Point.
Hopkins throws a chopping leg kick but Point manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hopkins might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Point jabs at Hopkins's body.
Point has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Point lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Point looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Point.
Point misses with a low kick as Hopkins jumps back.
Point waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopkins.
Point connects with a body shot.
Point jabs at Hopkins's body.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Point moves into range and connects with a jab.
Point uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Point lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Point misses.
Hopkins swinging wildly here.
That's two 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 looping hook to the body misses from Point. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point misses with a body shot
and Hopkins counters with a low kick, right behind Point 's knee.
Hopkins walks into a left hand.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Point.
Hopkins tries to work over Point's front leg with a kick but Point checks it.
Point wants to slow Hopkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Point.
Point connects with a body shot.
Point throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Point swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Point slips the punch.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hopkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Point moves away.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Point throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Point.
Hopkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Point.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Point.
Point throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Point looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Point looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Point.
Point throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Point was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Point tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hopkins moves out of range as Point throws a body kick.
Jesse Point seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a combination. Point tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Point cracks the inside of Hopkins's front leg.
Hopkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Point can pounce on him.
Hopkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Point. Point obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Point connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hopkins - that will leave a mark!
Point avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Point misses with an uppercut
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Point throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Point throws a low kick, looking for Hopkins's leg but Hopkins calmly moves out of range.
Point takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Point lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point scores with a jab. Hopkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Point showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hopkins connects with a body shot that sends Point's belly button to the back.
Point misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hopkins, right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Hopkins. Beautiful body shot.
Point lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hopkins takes a step back to recover.
Point throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
A bone on bone clash there as Point blocks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Point 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 Hopkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hopkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hopkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Point looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point scores with a nice strike.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
Point misses with a straight right.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws out a leg kick but Point moves out of range and Hopkins only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
Point connects with a body shot that sends Hopkins's belly button to the back.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Point throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point cracks Hopkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hopkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hopkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Point looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Point takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hopkins slips a straight right by Point.
A big left from Point misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Point wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Point throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Point.
Some bone on bone action there as Hopkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good work by Hopkins as he checks the leg kick.
Hopkins throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
It seemed like Point was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Point scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hopkins lunges at Point with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Point's hand.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins misses with a hook
and Point counters with a stiff right hand.
Point fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopkins in the body.
Point scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Point feints and then cracks Hopkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopkins down.
Point has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Point swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Point.
Point takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That kick from Hopkins tenderised Point's leg. Point is trying to keep his angry face on.
Point defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Hopkins.
Point missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins half committed to a counter leg kick.
Point blocks the body kick.
Jimmy Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Point blocks a jab.
Point scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopkins blocks the leg kick.
Hopkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Point just manages to avoid it.
Hopkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Point scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hopkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Hopkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Point thinks about the counter body kick.
Point throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Point pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hopkins takes one to the chin there.
Point rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Point.
Hopkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Point.
Point throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Point throws a quick inside leg kick.
Point slips a straight right by Hopkins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Point comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Point 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Point!
A victorious Jesse Point thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Bell (ranked 1487 p4p, 91 weight class) and Iota Knox (ranked 1567 p4p, 96 weight class). Knox has chosen The Blacker The Berry | Kendrick Lamar as his entrance music. Dominique Bell 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominique Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iota Knox!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Knox throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bell controlling the position.
Bell tries to score with some ground and pound. Knox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bell working away.
Bell has hold of Knox's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Knox tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bell cranks the arm and Knox screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Knox, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dominique Bell!
Dominique Bell made sure to mention his sponsor, Vegan Gains in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Pritchard (ranked 1236 p4p, 149 weight class) and Juu Dyon (ranked 915 p4p, 113 weight class). Pritchard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cheese. Juu Dyon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Pritchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juu Dyon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyon shoots for a double leg takedown but Pritchard sprawls well. He's pushed Dyon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dyon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dyon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pritchard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pritchard cracks Dyon with a good jab.
Dyon shoots in looking for a takedown. Pritchard tries to sprawl out of it but Dyon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pritchard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pritchard lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dean Pritchard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juu Dyon.
Pritchard connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dyon counters with a shoot takedown. Pritchard fights it but they end up in guard.
Dyon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dyon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Pritchard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pritchard is keeping the position for now.
Pritchard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dyon on the ground.
Pritchard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dyon is one step ahead there.
Dyon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dyon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dyon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pritchard pulls Dyon in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dyon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pritchard is keeping the position for now.
Dyon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Dyon forces his way into half guard.
Dyon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pritchard defends it well.
Dyon is looking for a kimura here.
Dyon seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dyon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dyon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dyon lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dyon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dyon wants to work for an arm triangle but Pritchard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyon wants to free his trapped foot but Pritchard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dyon wants to work for an arm triangle but Pritchard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dyon seems to be looking for submissions.
Pritchard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dyon.
Dyon seems to be looking for submissions.
Pritchard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pritchard tries to get out of the position.
Dyon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pritchard has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dyon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pritchard's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juu Dyon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick misses from Pritchard.
Pritchard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dyon.
Pritchard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pritchard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dyon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pritchard won't be happy with that.
Dyon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Pritchard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyon working the ground and pound but Pritchard is defending the strikes.
Dyon has knee on belly momentarily but Pritchard bucks him off and regains half guard.
Pritchard manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pritchard is fending him off so far but Dyon persists. Nope, Pritchard circles away and we're back to standing.
Pritchard tries to land a body kick
and Dyon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dyon prevents Pritchard from improving his position.
Dyon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pritchard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pritchard is pressing down on Dyon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pritchard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dyon working some strikes from top position.
Juu Dyon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pritchard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pritchard is keeping the position for now.
Dyon working some strikes from top position.
Dyon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dyon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dyon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dyon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dyon looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyon has isolated one of Pritchard's arms. Pritchard looking to fight him off but Dyon twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juu Dyon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Finnegan (ranked 667 p4p, 98 weight class) and Meltroco Bimbotinque (ranked 897 p4p, 136 weight class). Finnegan comes to the cage accompanied by The Rogues - Gravel Walk. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meltroco Bimbotinque!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bimbotinque jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bimbotinque throws a big shot that misses.
Bimbotinque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finnegan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Finnegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finnegan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque moves out of range of the strikes.
Finnegan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A right-left combo lands from Finnegan.
It looks like Meltroco Bimbotinque has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finnegan throws a big shot that misses.
Bimbotinque scores with a takedown into Finnegan's guard.
Finnegan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bimbotinque is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Finnegan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finnegan wants to get back to striking at distance but Bimbotinque won't allow it.
Bimbotinque lands a shot to the body.
Finnegan working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Finnegan.
Finnegan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bimbotinque - that landed with a thud.
Bimbotinque lands a left hand.
Bimbotinque lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finnegan backwards.
Bimbotinque has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Finnegan regains guard immediately.
Finnegan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Finnegan seems keen to control Bimbotinque's posture.
Bimbotinque is looking to work some ground and pound but Finnegan has wrist control.
Bimbotinque is pushing down on Finnegan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Finnegan is fighting to maintain full guard but Bimbotinque has managed to sneak the leg through.
Finnegan is trying to get back to full guard.
Bimbotinque trying to control from half guard but Finnegan is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan is looking for a sweep. Bimbotinque is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bimbotinque wants to control but Finnegan is keeping him busy.
Finnegan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bimbotinque trying to control from half guard but Finnegan is working away.
Finnegan is pressing down on Bimbotinque's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Finnegan is controlling Bimbotinque's posture.
Bimbotinque seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Finnegan holds on and takes a little breather.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque trying to control the position from guard on top but Finnegan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice defenses there by Finnegan.
Bimbotinque misses with a right hand
letting Finnegan counter with a right hand.
Finnegan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bimbotinque backs up against the cage.
Finnegan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bimbotinque fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Finnegan misses with a right hand
and Bimbotinque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finnegan throws out a loose jab but Bimbotinque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bimbotinque looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Finnegan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bimbotinque.
Roy Finnegan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finnegan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bimbotinque fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Finnegan on the side of the head.
Finnegan misses with a hook to the body
and Bimbotinque counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Finnegan. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Finnegan.
Bimbotinque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finnegan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bimbotinque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bimbotinque misses with a left hand
and Finnegan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bimbotinque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finnegan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque throws a shot from downtown. Finnegan moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Finnegan misses the target.
Finnegan jabs at Bimbotinque's body.
Bimbotinque fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Finnegan throws a lazy right hand but Bimbotinque sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bimbotinque! But no joy.
Bimbotinque scores with a hook to the body. Finnegan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Finnegan does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bimbotinque throws a jab when Finnegan was well out of range.
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 Roy Finnegan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Meltroco Bimbotinque's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The crowd cheers as Finnegan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bimbotinque doesn't seem phased though.
Finnegan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Finnegan throws a right hand that misses
and Bimbotinque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finnegan lands a nice shot to the body.
Bimbotinque avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bimbotinque dodges the punch combination from Finnegan.
Finnegan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finnegan staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnegan lands a nice hook to Bimbotinque's body. Bimbotinque takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bimbotinque lands a nice hook to Finnegan's body. Finnegan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finnegan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
A nice side step and Bimbotinque releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bimbotinque misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbotinque throws a right hand that misses
and Finnegan counters with a straight right hand.
Bimbotinque misses with a wild body shot.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Finnegan.
Bimbotinque smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bimbotinque scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Finnegan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Finnegan is looking to control Bimbotinque's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Finnegan avoid being mounted?
Bimbotinque tries to pass the half guard into mount. Finnegan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bimbotinque is thwarting Finnegan's attempts to control the position.
Bimbotinque seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Finnegan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Finnegan is controlling Bimbotinque's posture.
Bimbotinque trying to control but Finnegan is working from the bottom.
Finnegan wants to sweep but no luck.
Finnegan keeping moving, preventing Bimbotinque from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Finnegan ducks under a wild hook from Bimbotinque.
Finnegan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bimbotinque.
Nice straight punches there by Finnegan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Finnegan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Finnegan misses.
Bimbotinque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finnegan.
Bimbotinque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finnegan manages to avoid it.
Finnegan avoids the body shot from Bimbotinque.
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
Finnegan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roy Finnegan is winning the standup battle so far.
Finnegan misses with an uppercut.
Bimbotinque on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finnegan cracks Bimbotinque with a right hand to the side of the head.
Finnegan looks to land a left hand but Bimbotinque moved out of range nicely.
Bimbotinque now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Bimbotinque misses.
Bimbotinque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque looks to score with a jab to the body but Finnegan is just out of range.
Finnegan looks to throw the jab but Bimbotinque is out of range.
Finnegan with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bimbotinque bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Finnegan's head backwards.
Finnegan throws an overhand right that lands on Bimbotinque's shoulder, as Bimbotinque tries to avoid the shot.
Bimbotinque throws a body punch but Finnegan moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque has a takedown stuffed.
Bimbotinque throws a lazy uppercut
and Bimbotinque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finnegan scores with a shot to the body.
Bimbotinque takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Finnegan misses the shot to the body.
Bimbotinque feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Finnegans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Finnegan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Meltroco Bimbotinque's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Finnegan takes a swing at Bimbotinque's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Bimbotinque does no damage.
Bimbotinque throws a body punch but Finnegan moves out of range.
Bimbotinque scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Roy Finnegan has been cut.
Bimbotinque throws a body shot but no joy.
Finnegan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque looks to land a combination but Finnegan avoids it well.
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
Finnegan misses with a double jab.
Finnegan throws a body punch but Bimbotinque moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnegan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bimbotinque eats them both and turns towards Finnegan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bimbotinque moves out of range of the strikes.
Finnegan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bimbotinque manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finnegan scores with a hook.
A left and a right from Bimbotinque both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bimbotinque.
Finnegan lands a head shot.
Finnegan misses with a wild combination.
Finnegan misses with a body shot.
Bimbotinque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Finnegan circles away quickly and effectively.
Bimbotinque rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finnegan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bimbotinque throws a looping overhand right but Finnegan ducks down to avoid it.
Bimbotinque changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Finnegan cracks a nice hook into Bimbotinque's ribs.
A slow jab from Finnegan misses its intended target.
Meltroco Bimbotinque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque thuds a left hand into Finnegan's body.
Finnegan throws a hook but Bimbotinque avoids it easily.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bimbotinque was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Finnegan cracks Bimbotinque with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bimbotinque misses with a wild body shot.
Finnegan throws out a loose jab but Bimbotinque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finnegan cracks a nice hook into Bimbotinque's ribs.
Bimbotinque takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bimbotinque paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Finnegan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finnegan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finnegan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bimbotinque. Finnegan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bimbotinque ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
Roy Finnegan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Finnegan. No joy for Bimbotinque on that attempt.
Finnegan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finnegan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bimbotinque.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finnegan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bimbotinque misses with a takedown attempt - Finnegan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roy Finnegan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meltroco Bimbotinque.
Finnegan throws a body punch but Bimbotinque moves out of range.
It seemed like Bimbotinque was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finnegan throws a body punch but Bimbotinque moves out of range.
Bimbotinque let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bimbotinque throws a looping overhand right but Finnegan ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Finnegan misses the target.
Finnegan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bimbotinque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bimbotinque lands a jab to Finnegan's midsection.
Finnegan connects with a body shot that sends Bimbotinque's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Finnegan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bimbotinque avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bimbotinque takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Finnegan lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finnegan looks to score with a jab to the body but Bimbotinque is just out of range.
Bimbotinque looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finnegan blocks a jab.
Finnegan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
The fighters circling - Bimbotinque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bimbotinque takes a swing at Finnegan's ribcage but misses.
Finnegan staying out of range there.
Bimbotinque throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finnegan counters with a series of strikes. Bimbotinque will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Finnegan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Finnegan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Finnegan!
Roy Finnegan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Boone (ranked 1145 p4p, 146 weight class) and Rodney Alcala (ranked 489 p4p, 65 weight class). Boone comes to the cage accompanied by Violeta. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Boone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Alcala!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcala swinging wildly here.
Boone avoids a kick to the body.
Alcala moves out of range of the strikes.
Boone throws a body punch but Alcala moves out of range.
Boone throws a big shot that misses.
Boone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alcala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boone misses with a body shot.
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boone throws a hook but Alcala blocks it.
Alcala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A punch combination from Alcala misses.
Boone slips a jab and a cross from Alcala.
Jackson Boone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Alcala misses.
Boone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alcala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boone.
A little jabbing left from Alcala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alcala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boone.
Alcala throws a big shot that misses.
Alcala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alcala there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone lands a jab to Alcala's midsection.
Boone tries a head kick but it misses.
Boone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcala moves out of range of the strikes.
Alcala's coach down at Zero Tolerance was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Alcala's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alcala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boone throws a poor cross that misses
and Alcala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boone throws a jab when Alcala was well out of range.
Alcala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boone manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Boone.
Alcala misses with a straight left.
Boone with a nice cross.
Boone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alcala counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boone throws a hook to the side of Alcala's head but Alcala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alcala cracks Boone with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Alcala has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Boone to stand back up!
Boone is rocked!
Alcala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boone.
Oh Boone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alcala moves away from the strike by Boone.
Boone slips under a jab.
Alcala cracks the inside of Boone's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Boone out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rodney Alcala!
Rodney Alcala took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Woodshins' Ship for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Feltre (ranked 800 p4p, 52 weight class) and Demetrious Jorgensen (ranked 694 p4p, 40 weight class). Feltre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Someday Never Comes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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40
143 lbs
23 - 17 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Demetrious Jorgensen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorgensen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Feltre was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jorgensen looks for a takedown but Feltre sprawls well.
Jorgensen looking to score a takedown here. Feltre is defending well but Jorgensen drives through and ends up in Feltre's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feltre is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Jorgensen rolls with it to try and escape but Feltre cranks on the arm and Jorgensen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felipe Feltre!
Felipe Feltre managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mew Choo (ranked 931 p4p, 118 weight class) and Sam Rinaldi (ranked 436 p4p, 58 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mew Choo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Rinaldi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rinaldi moves away.
Rinaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rinaldi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Choo. Choo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Choo misses the shot to the body.
Choo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rinaldi throws a right hand that Choo ducks under and follows up with a left that Choo also avoids with ease.
Rinaldi takes a swing at Choo's ribcage but misses.
Rinaldi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Choo finds it's way round the side to connect with Rinaldi's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rinaldi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rinaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Choo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choo needs to keep his hands up - Rinaldi had a free shot at his head there.
Choo defending well as Rinaldi loads up on a big left hand.
Rinaldi tries to keep at a distance but Choo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Choo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choo jumps guard but Rinaldi stands there with Choo around his waist. Choo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Choo.
Choo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rinaldi walks away with a smile on his face. Choo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rinaldi throws the left hand but Choo avoids the punch easily.
Choo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Choo moves in looking to clinch but Rinaldi pushes him off.
Choo throws a body punch but Rinaldi moves out of range.
Choo jabs Rinaldi right on the nose. Rinaldi blinks but takes it well.
Choo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rinaldi.
Choo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Choo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Choo.
Rinaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rinaldi misses with a series of wild punches.
Rinaldi cracks Choo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Choo lands a jab to Rinaldi's midsection.
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rinaldi manages to avoid it.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rinaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Rinaldi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rinaldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rinaldi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Choo counters with a straight right hand.
Choo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rinaldi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rinaldi digs a good body shot into Choo's ribs.
Rinaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Choo scores with a sloppy right hand. Rinaldi should have avoided that one.
Rinaldi throws a hook to the side of Choo's head but Choo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Choo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rinaldi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rinaldi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Mew Choo has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Rinaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rinaldi.
Choo moves into the clinch.
Choo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Choo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rinaldi.
Choo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Choo fails to land.
Choo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rinaldi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Choo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Choo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rinaldi connects with a body shot that sends Choo's belly button to the back.
Choo jabs Rinaldi right on the nose. Rinaldi blinks but takes it well.
Rinaldi misses with a hook
and Choo counters with a straight right hand.
Choo connects with a right hand. Rinaldi shakes it off.
Choo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Choo to counter with a crisp jab.
Choo cracks Rinaldi with a good jab.
Rinaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rinaldi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Choo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rinaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rinaldi takes a swing at Choo's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Choo misses the target.
A punch combination from Rinaldi misses.
Rinaldi misses with a hook
and Choo counters with a right hand to the body.
Choo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rinaldi's head.
The fighters circling - Rinaldi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Choo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rinaldi back to the cage. Choo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rinaldi throws a jab when Choo was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Choo misses its target.
Rinaldi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Choo misses with a hook.
Choo misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rinaldi misses with a hook to the body
and Choo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rinaldi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mew Choo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rinaldi. Choo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Choo takes one on the button.
Rinaldi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Choo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rinaldi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rinaldi misses with a looping left.
Rinaldi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choo throwing a counter right hand but Rinaldi manages to avoid it.
Choo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rinaldi.
Choo clinches.
Rinaldi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Choo misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi breaks from the clinch.
Rinaldi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rinaldi fails to land with a series of punches.
Choo works Rinaldi's body with a nice hook.
Choo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rinaldi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Choo does it's job there.
Choo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sam Rinaldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rinaldi avoids the body shot from Choo.
Choo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Choo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Choo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rinaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rinaldi walks into a jab.
Rinaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rinaldi misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinaldi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rinaldi swats away the attempt to clinch by Choo.
Rinaldi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rinaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rinaldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rinaldi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Choo digs a good hook to Rinaldi's body.
Rinaldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rinaldi manages to avoid it.
Choo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rinaldi takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Rinaldi misses its intended target.
Rinaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choo.
Choo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rinaldi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Choo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Choo scores with a shot to the body.
Rinaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rinaldi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rinaldi slips a jab from Choo.
Choo is looking to clinch but Rinaldi is avoiding it.
Rinaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choo.
Sam Rinaldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rinaldi looks to throw the jab but Choo is out of range.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot.
Rinaldi misses the shot to the body.
Rinaldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rinaldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rinaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
Choo walks into a jab.
A combination from Rinaldi does no damage.
Rinaldi misses with a hook
and Choo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choo cracks Rinaldi with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choo jabs at Rinaldi's body.
Rinaldi swings widly with a right hand
and Choo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rinaldi is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Choo.
Rinaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rinaldi.
No joy there for Rinaldi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rinaldi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rinaldi falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Choo counter with a right hand.
Rinaldi throws a combination that misses
and Choo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Choo, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rinaldi ducks right into an uppercut from Choo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Rinaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rinaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rinaldi loads up on a big right hand but Choo slips the punch.
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 Mew Choo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Choo scores with a shot to the body.
Choo throws out a powerful jab.
Rinaldi lands a two punch combo.
Rinaldi misses with a looping right.
Rinaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rinaldi lands with a nice body punch.
Choo misses with a jab to the body
and Rinaldi counters with a three punch combo that has Choo backing up. Choo nods at Rinaldi to acknowledge the strikes.
Choo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rinaldi doesn't seem bothered though.
Rinaldi walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choo scores with a hook to the body. Rinaldi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Choo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rinaldi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rinaldi throws a nice looking combination but Choo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Choo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rinaldi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Choo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rinaldi. Rinaldi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot.
Rinaldi misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Choo misses its target.
Rinaldi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rinaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choo.
Rinaldi swinging wildly here.
Rinaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sam Rinaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rinaldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rinaldi is just out of range.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rinaldi misses with a combination
and Choo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A cross from Choo lands.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Choo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Choo pushes Rinaldi up against the cage in a clinch.
Choo pulls Rinaldi into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rinaldi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rinaldi working some strikes from top position.
Choo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinaldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sam Rinaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Choo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rinaldi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Choo's head.
Rinaldi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Choo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rinaldi is aware though and is defending well.
Rinaldi cracks Choo with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rinaldi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Choo's head.
Rinaldi throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rinaldi misses with a straight right.
Choo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rinaldi.
It seemed like Rinaldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rinaldi looks to land a left hand but Choo moved out of range nicely.
Choo misses the shot to the body.
Mew Choo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Choo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rinaldi.
Choo lands with an uppercut that bounces Rinaldi off the cage and back into range.
Choo misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Choo catches Rinaldi right on the button with a cross.
Rinaldi throws a jab when Choo was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Rinaldi.
I think Choo 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mew Choo!
Mew Choo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Lambton (ranked 607 p4p, 89 weight class) and Jon Paul Carp (ranked 561 p4p, 80 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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218 lbs
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Lambton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Paul Carp!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Lambton misses.
Carp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lambton throws out a loose jab but Carp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lambton staying out of range there.
Lambton misses with a looping left.
Lambton checks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carp cracks the inside of Lambton's front leg.
Carp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Lambton misses.
Lambton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carp.
Carp throws a big counter head kick but Lambton avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lambton.
Carp ducks under a wild hook from Lambton.
Lambton misses with a hook. Carp ducked under it nicely.
Carp wants to clinch up but Lambton keeps it at a distance.
Lambton blocks a leg kick.
Carp tries to land a leg kick but Lambton saw it coming and moves away.
Carp throws a jab when Lambton was well out of range.
Carp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lambton throws a jab but it's blocked by Carp.
Carp scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carp connects with an inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lambton checks a leg kick.
Carp throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lambton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Jon Paul Carp has been cut.
A big right from Lambton misses.
Carp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lambton.
A head kick misses from Carp.
Carp tries to move into range but Lambton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lambton misses with a straight right.
Lambton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lambton throws a jab when Carp was well out of range.
Carp scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carp slips a jab from Lambton.
Carp was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lambton throws the left hand but Carp avoids the punch easily.
Lambton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carp.
Lambton misses with a hook
and Carp counters by clinching up.
Carp misses with a punch on the inside.
Lambton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carp throws an elbow that misses.
A right hand to the body from Lambton.
Carp looks winded!
Lambton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carp or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Lambton.
Lambton lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Lambton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lambton.
Lambton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Lambton.
Still in the clinch, Lambton scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambton scores with a shot to the side of Carp's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Lambton.
Lambton presses Carp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lambton digs a right hand underneath Carp's ribcage. Carp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lambton pushes Carp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lambton scores with a shot to the side of Carp's head.
Lambton lands with a right to the head.
Lambton pushes Carp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lambton is working Carp over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Lambton.
Lambton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lambton lands a hook that snaps the head of Carp backwards.
Carp is rocked!
Lambton is leaning against Carp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carp is still on wobbly legs! Can Lambton finish him?
Lambton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lambton dips a shoulder and cracks Carp with a mighty uppercut! Carp falls back against the cage and Lambton unloads with a barrage of strikes! Carp is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lambton screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Lambton!
George Lambton very nearly forgot to thank KOMBAT KLOTHING amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 317 p4p, 52 weight class) and Ronnie Hepple (ranked 204 p4p, 30 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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187 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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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
36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hepple counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orion misses the jab.
Orion misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hepple.
Hepple uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orion.
Orion ducks under a wild hook from Hepple.
A good leg kick by Hepple.
A slow jab from Orion misses its intended target.
Orion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
Orion misses with a lunging right hand
and Hepple counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orion misses with a right hand
and Hepple counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orion throws an off balance right hand
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Hepple - just one landing.
Orion loads up on a big right hand but Hepple slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Hepple on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Orion throws a poor cross that misses
and Hepple counters with a straight right hand.
Hepple 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.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hepple misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hepple.
Orion throws a hook to the side of Hepple's head but Hepple sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hepple will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hepple displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orion throws out the jab.
Hepple fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orion throwing a counter right hand but Hepple manages to avoid it.
Hepple is looking to slow Orion down with leg kicks.
Hepple defending well as Orion loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Orion does it's job there.
Orion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Hepple misses the target.
Orion misses with a looping left.
Orion is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Orion misses the target.
Orion misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Orion misses.
Hepple is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orion with a body shot.
Orion throws an off balance right hand
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hepple moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hepple's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Orion misses the target.
Hepple is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Orion had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Orion misses with a right hand
and Hepple counters with a series of strikes. Orion will be more careful next time no doubt.
Orion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hepple moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hepple throws a fast counter high kick but Orion manages to duck under it in time.
Hepple dodges the punch combination from Orion.
Hepple looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hepple loads up on a big right hand but Orion slips the punch.
Orion throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
Orion sizes up Hepple with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hepple has closed the distance and engaged Orion in a clinch.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
Hepple throws a head punch that misses.
Orion misses with some punches.
Hepple lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Hepple on the inside.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Hepple swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Hepple uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hepple.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Hepple throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
Hepple blocking some punches.
Hepple blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hepple.
Hepple lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orion is breathing heavily.
Hepple tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Hepple.
A short right from Hepple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hepple.
Orion working aggressively here.
Hepple lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hepple.
A head punch on the inside from Hepple fails to land.
Hepple lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Hepple blocking some punches.
Hepple lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hepple tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hepple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hepple.
Hepple blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Hepple scores with a shoulder strike.
Hepple lands a hook that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Hepple has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.
A short body shot lands from Hepple as the two fighters clinch.
Hepple blocking some punches.
Hepple throws a head punch that misses.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hepple blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Hepple lands a right hand.
Hepple working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hepple lands an uppercut.
Hepple misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orion blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hepple.
Hepple lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Hepple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hepple lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Hepple lands a right hand.
Orion is rocked!
A short uppercut from Hepple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Hepple dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Orion looks to land a right hand but Hepple moved out of range.
Hepple is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hepple connects with a solid leg kick.
Orion throws a right hand that misses
and Hepple counters with a right hand to the body.
Orion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hepple.
Hepple connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hepple lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hepple has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hepple tries to clinch up.
Hepple clinches.
Orion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orion misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
Hepple swings wildly with an uppercut but Orion uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Hepple.
Hepple goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronnie Hepple seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Hepple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hepple fails to land.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Hepple uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion takes a shot to the head.
Orion lands a hook that snaps the head of Hepple backwards.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
Hepple works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Hepple.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hepple.
A short left from Hepple.
Hepple misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orion blocking some punches.
Hepple scores with a hook to the body.
Hepple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hepple pushes Orion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hepple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hepple lands a body punch.
Hepple pushes Orion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hepple lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hepple creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hepple.
A head punch on the inside from Hepple fails to land.
Hepple lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Orion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion blocking some punches.
Hepple scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hepple fails to land.
Orion seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from Hepple.
Hepple lands with a right to the head.
Hepple misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hepple.
Hepple lands with a light punch inside.
Hepple blocking some punches.
Hepple gets through Orion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hepple pushes Orion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hepple presses Orion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hepple lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hepple.
Hepple lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hepple has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.
A short uppercut from Hepple.
A right hook to the body lands for Hepple.
A shot in the inside from Hepple.
Hepple throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orions head.
A short uppercut from Hepple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hepple fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Hepple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hepple lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hepple swings wildly with an uppercut but Orion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hepple throws a head punch that misses.
Hepple lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hepple cracks Orion with a nice body shot.
Hepple softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hepple pushes Orion against the cage. Hepple is working some dirty boxing. Hepple pushes off with a quick right hook! Orion goes down! Orion tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hepple moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Hepple!
Ronnie Hepple is the new welterweight champion!
Ronnie Hepple was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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RATING
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