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PFC 124 Van Buren vs Mirage PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Stevenson (ranked 2074 p4p, 267 weight class) and Thug Life (ranked 1059 p4p, 155 weight class). Life has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thug Life!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson ducks under a wild hook from Life.
Stevenson jabs Life to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Life lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
Life misses with a straight left.
Life throws a leg kick but Stevenson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Life swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Life throws a leg kick but Stevenson checks it.
Life is looking to chop away at Stevenson's legs.
Stevenson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Life looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Life tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Life.
Stevenson slips a straight right by Life.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stevenson forces Life back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Life's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson thuds his right hand into Life's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been told by Stevenson's head coaches at Rickys Weightlifting and Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life misses the shot to the body.
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Life.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Life, right into the meat.
Life throws a looping overhand right but Stevenson ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Life.
Stevenson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Life looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Life misses with a body shot.
Life lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevenson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Life looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've been informed that Life has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Stevenson defending well as Life loads up on a big left hand.
Life on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Life scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Thug Life has been cut.
Life checks the leg kick nicely there.
Life with a jab.
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Life sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Life circles away from the clinch attempt.
Life throws a leg kick but Stevenson checks it.
Stevenson throws a jab when Life was well out of range.
Stevenson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Life finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stevenson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Life misses with a hook.
Stevenson tried to counter with a leg kick but Life avoided it.
Stevenson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Life misses the target.
Life has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stevenson.
A shot to the liver by Stevenson. Beautiful body shot.
Life thuds a left hand into Stevenson's body.
Life throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Life uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson lands a leg kick that knocks Life off balance momentarily.
Life misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stevenson.
Life dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Life attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Life keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson throws a low kick but Life avoids it.
Life dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stevenson. That did some damage!
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Stevenson thuds a left hand into Life's body.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Life.
Stevenson with a jab.
Life takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevenson is looking to wear down Life with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Life working aggressively here.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Life missing with a left hand there. Stevenson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Stevenson misses the target.
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Life takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stevenson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A leg kick checked by Stevenson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Life, right into the meat.
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 Adonis Stevenson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thug Life's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Life's head but Life sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Life takes one to the chin there.
Nice cross by Life.
Life looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stevenson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Life doesn't seem bothered though.
Life stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stevenson.
Life tries a low kick but Stevenson avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stevenson.
Life connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Life does no damage.
Stevenson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Life did well to prevent Stevenson getting side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Life is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stevenson stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Life is not content to let Stevenson control the position.
Life tries to get to full guard but Stevenson has control of the leg.
Stevenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Life keeps working.
Stevenson controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson slips a jab from Life.
Stevenson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stevenson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Life misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
Stevenson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Life's calf.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Life saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stevenson.
Thug Life seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life wants to slow Stevenson down by chopping away at his legs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Life in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stevenson needs to keep his hands up - Life had a free shot at his head there.
Stevenson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Life lands a head shot.
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
A countering left hand to the body from Life misses.
A jab from Life finds it's way through Stevenson's defenses.
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Adonis Stevenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevenson misses with the body kick
and Life counters with a nice uppercut.
Life blocks a jab.
Life tries to land a leg kick but Stevenson saw it coming and moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Stevenson misses the target.
Stevenson instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Stevenson.
Life misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Life tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Life breaks the clinch.
Life throws a body punch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Life throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson checks a leg kick.
Stevenson connects with a body shot.
Life throws a leg kick which misses Stevenson's front leg but catches the back leg as Stevenson tries to avoid it.
Life with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Life.
Life lunges at Stevenson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stevenson's hand.
Life thumps Stevenson with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Life blocks the low kick.
Stevenson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Life misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stevenson lands a nice shot that snaps Life's head back.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Life moves out of range.
Stevenson backing away here, and Life unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stevenson throws a leg kick but Life sees it coming and moves out of range.
Life takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Life.
Stevenson moves away from the strike by Life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thug Life will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thug Life's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Life pushes him off.
Life walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Life throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson staying out of range there.
Stevenson swinging wildly here.
Good work by Stevenson as he checks the leg kick.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Life pushes him off.
Life goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Life throws a leg kick that misses.
Life moves out of range of the leg kick from Stevenson.
Life misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Life works Stevenson's body with a nice hook.
Life avoids a kick to the body.
Life misses with a body kick.
Life tried to score with a low kick but Stevenson checks it.
Life's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking to score with low kicks.
Life swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevenson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Life's head.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Life looks to land a right hand but Stevenson moved out of range.
Nice shot by Life.
Life lands a jab to the head.
Life moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Life throws a right hand that misses
and Stevenson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Life's knee momentarily.
Life takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Life misses with a straight right.
Life lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stevenson will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Life, pushing him back against the cage.
Stevenson throws a head punch that misses.
Stevenson lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevenson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Life keeps him there for the moment.
Life lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stevenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Life tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Life lands a right hand.
A short right from Life.
Life lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Life misses with some punches.
Life doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Life prevents Stevenson from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Life.
Stevenson tries to throw a body punch but Life avoids it by throwing Stevenson back against the cage.
A short left from Life.
Life breaks the clinch.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Life swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Life tries to work over Stevenson's front leg with a kick but Stevenson checks it.
Life lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson connects with an inside leg kick.
Stevenson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Life on the side of the head.
A big left from Life misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stevenson.
Life misses the jab.
Stevenson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Life. That one must have hurt.
Life scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Life slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Stevenson moves out of range as Life strikes.
Life tried to score with a low kick but Stevenson checks it.
Stevenson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Life was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stevenson shoots for a double leg takedown but Life sprawls well. He's pushed Stevenson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Life replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Stevenson blocks it well.
Life takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Life tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevenson was well out of range. Poor timing from Life.
Stevenson is looking to counter punch.
Stevenson lands a leg kick that knocks Life off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Stevenson blocks the leg kick.
Life throws a hook but Stevenson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson checks a leg kick nicely.
Life keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Life on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stevenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Life keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Life throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Life tries a head kick but it misses.
You can see that Life has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Stevenson defending well as Life loads up on a big left hand.
Life lands a lovely overhand right.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the head.
Life misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stevenson with a nice cross.
Stevenson misses with a hook
and Life counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Life circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thug Life comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Life has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Head (ranked 1543 p4p, 159 weight class) and Wu Fei Chung (ranked 1790 p4p, 174 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fei Chung's choice of entrance music: God of Gamblers. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrick Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wu Fei Chung!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fei Chung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Head.
Fei Chung walks into a stiff left hand from Head.
Fei Chung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Head loads up on a big right hand but Fei Chung slips the punch.
Fei Chung takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Head throws out a loose jab but Fei Chung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head throws a wild body kick that Fei Chung sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick there by Fei Chung.
Fei Chung dodges the punch combination from Head.
A big right from Head misses.
Head decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Head is thwarting Fei Chung's attempts to control the position.
Fei Chung moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Head wants to control from the top but Fei Chung keeps moving.
Fei Chung bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Head's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Head is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Fei Chung dives into side control.
Head is looking for a sweep.
Fei Chung is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Head has escaped the position, nice work there.
Head is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Doom's Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Head throws Fei Chung to one side and escapes!
Fei Chung slips a straight right by Head.
Garrick Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head connects with an inside leg kick.
Head fails to land with a series of punches.
Fei Chung with the counter takedown but Head avoids it easily.
Fei Chung is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fei Chung throws a jab when Head was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fei Chung 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.
Fei Chung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Fei Chung lands but Head takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fei Chung misses with a straight right.
Head moves into range and connects with a jab.
Head lands an overhand right.
Head throws a hook but Fei Chung avoids it easily.
Fei Chung unleashes a big counter combination but Head bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Head lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Head smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fei Chung takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Fei Chung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fei Chung drops his hands momentarily and Head takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Head throws a big shot that misses.
Fei Chung throws a head kick but Head moves out of range.
Fei Chung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fei Chung moves into range and connects with a jab.
Head swings widly with a right hand
and Fei Chung counters with a stiff right hand.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Head looks to land a combination. Fei Chung sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Head is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head misses with a wild combination.
Fei Chung shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fei Chung swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Head tried to counter with a leg kick but Fei Chung avoided it.
A lazy left from Head finds it's target.
Head throws a low kick but Fei Chung avoids it.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fei Chung tries to land a front kick but Head steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fei Chung throws a body shot but no joy.
Fei Chung avoids the body shot from Head.
Fei Chung feints the counter takedown.
Head lunges at Fei Chung with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fei Chung's hand.
A big left from Head misses.
Head misses with a hook.
Fei Chung scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Head tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fei Chung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Head does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fei Chung takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Head misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Fei Chung - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head rushes Fei Chung and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fei Chung lands an uppercut.
Head breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fei Chung tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Head misses.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fei Chung tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Head wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Head stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Head lands the left hand.
Fei Chung moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Head misses.
It seemed like Fei Chung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fei Chung clobbers Head with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Head tries to clinch there but Fei Chung circles away.
Head is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrick Head dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fei Chung with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Fei Chung. That snapped Head's head back.
Head swings for the body but Fei Chung moves out of range.
Fei Chung tries to score with a low kick but Head moves his leg out of the way.
Fei Chung blocks a jab.
Fei Chung swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Head is looking to counter punch.
Head throws a leg kick
and Fei Chung counters with a nice uppercut.
Head slips under a jab.
Head swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Head smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Head throws a hook to the side of Fei Chung's head but Fei Chung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fei Chung has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Head scoring well with a low kick there.
Garrick Head is winning the standup battle so far.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fei Chung on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Head is trying to get an arm triangle but Fei Chung is defending well.
Fei Chung sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei Chung desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Head not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fei Chung tries to get to full guard but Head has control of the leg.
Fei Chung manages to get to full guard.
Fei Chung working a defensive guard here.
Head might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Head missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Head trying to control but Fei Chung is working from the bottom.
Head missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Head throwing strikes from guard but Fei Chung blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Head accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fei Chung wants to sweep here but Head controlling him for the moment.
Head postures up in Fei Chung's guard and throws a big left but Fei Chung blocks it.
Head is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Head wants to stand but Fei Chung is controlling his posture from full guard.
Head wants to control from the top but Fei Chung keeps moving.
Head is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fei Chung can do to turn this around?
Fei Chung is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fei Chung is trying to control the action in half guard but Head is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fei Chung works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fei Chung wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Head is working hard here to advance position.
Head struggling a bit here.
Head tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fei Chung moves into full mount!
Fei Chung takes Head's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Head is in trouble.
Fei Chung has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Head has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head manages to stand up with Fei Chung still on his back. Eventually Fei Chung drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Fei Chung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fei Chung cracks Head with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fei Chung.
Fei Chung throws a lazy right hand but Head sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fei Chung connects with a leg kick. Head looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 Garrick Head will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fei Chung digs a good hook to Head's body.
Nice cross by Fei Chung.
Fei Chung on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fei Chung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fei Chung takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No joy there for Head, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Fei Chung moves away and avoids it.
Fei Chung connects with a crisp jab.
Fei Chung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Head.
A right-left combo lands from Fei Chung.
Head takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Fei Chung.
Head scores with a nice strike.
Head connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fei Chung!
Head throws out a loose jab but Fei Chung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fei Chung takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fei Chung slips under a jab from Head.
Fei Chung moves away from the strike by Head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei Chung scores with a jab to the head.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Fei Chung throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fei Chung!
Head takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Head lands a leg kick that knocks Fei Chung off balance momentarily.
Fei Chung takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fei Chung misses with the combination.
Fei Chung looks to land a body kick but Head moved away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Head.
Garrick Head overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Head landing strikes.
Fei Chung tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fei Chung struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head lands some shots froms side control.
Head cracks Fei Chung with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Head is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fei Chung has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fei Chung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Head makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Head misses with an uppercut.
Head looks to throw the jab but Fei Chung is out of range.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Fei Chung looks for the body kick but Head saw that one coming.
Fei Chung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Head moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fei Chung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fei Chung, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head takes one on the button.
A shot to the liver by Fei Chung. Beautiful body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fei Chung.
Head has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fei Chung.
Fei Chung moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fei Chung tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Head is looking to slow Fei Chung down with leg kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Head as he connects with a hook.
Fei Chung lands a nice leg kick that just misses Head's sensitive parts.
Head throws a hook but Fei Chung blocks it.
Fei Chung lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fei Chung defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Fei Chung is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fei Chung has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fei Chung is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Head misses with a double jab
and Fei Chung counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Head thinking.
Head misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fei Chung, right into the meat.
Fei Chung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Fei Chung.
Head smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fei Chung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Head throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fei Chung counters with a solid body kick.
Fei Chung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fei Chung connects with the punch.
Garrick Head is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Head lands with a hook. Fei Chung tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Head misses with a body kick.
Fei Chung lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fei Chung thows a body kick. Head tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
Fei Chung cracks a nice hook into Head's ribs.
Wu Fei Chung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fei Chung throws a jab when Head was well out of range.
Head throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fei Chung.
Fei Chung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Head.
Fei Chung lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wu Fei Chung.
I think Head 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Bailey (ranked 1250 p4p, 172 weight class) and Sendou Kitano (ranked 1130 p4p, 159 weight class). Kitano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hokuto No Ken - You wa Shock. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Devon Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey throws a right hand that misses
and Kitano counters with a nice body shot.
Bailey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kitano moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kitano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've been told by Bailey's head coaches at Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kitano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Devon Bailey has been cut.
Kitano looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Bailey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kitano blocks a head kick by Bailey.
Kitano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Bailey misses.
Kitano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kitano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bailey. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano throws a leg kick but Bailey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've been informed that Kitano has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kitano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kitano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bailey misses with a hook. Kitano ducked under it nicely.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kitano blocks a head kick by Bailey.
Kitano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Bailey throws a jab when Kitano was well out of range.
Bailey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
Bailey misses with a left hand
and Kitano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey throws a lazy right hand but Kitano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kitano.
Bailey lands with a cross.
Bailey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bailey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kitano.
Bailey throws a hook but Kitano avoids it easily.
Bailey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kitano. That's going to slow Bailey down.
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Kitano throws out a counter right but Bailey avoids it with no problem.
Bailey cracks Kitano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kitano.
Kitano thumps Bailey with a low kick.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Bailey misses with a hook.
Kitano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bailey. Bailey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Devon Bailey's cut is getting worse.
Bailey lands a big head kick that sends Kitano tumbling to the mat! Bailey takes a step backwards and waves Kitano back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kitano is rocked!
Kitano ducks into an uppercut from Bailey and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devon Bailey!
Devon Bailey 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Darko (ranked 632 p4p, 102 weight class) and Ludo Van Veen (ranked 425 p4p, 61 weight class). Darko's entrance music is Ominous Drumming. A fine choice. Van Veen has chosen Give it ALL as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vlad Darko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Vlad Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludo Van Veen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it.
Darko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Veen cracks Darko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Veen lands a jab to the head.
Van Veen lands with a good body shot.
Van Veen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darko on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Van Veen coming out on top.
Darko wants to land a leg kick but Van Veen is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Veen. That's going to slow Darko down.
Darko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Veen.
Darko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Veen jabs Darko right on the nose. Darko blinks but takes it well.
Darko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Veen misses the shot to the body.
Darko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Q Club in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Veen throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Veen is looking to land body kicks.
Van Veen is looking to land body kicks.
Van Veen swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Darko counter with a right hand.
Darko tries to clinch but Van Veen is having none of it.
Van Veen misses with a leg kick
and Darko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Veen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Veen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Van Veen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Veen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darko counters with a good, hard body kick but Van Veen shrugs it off.
Van Veen throws a wild body kick that Darko sees coming a mile off.
Darko misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Veen moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Veen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
Darko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Veen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Veen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Veen throws a shot from downtown. Darko moves away and avoids it.
Darko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darko tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Veen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Veen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Veen misses with a lunging right hand
and Darko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Darko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Veen.
Darko misses with a body kick.
Darko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darko was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Darko tries to counter by clinching up but Van Veen breaks away and moves out of range.
Van Veen scores with a body shot.
Darko walks into a stiff left hand from Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Darko misses the target.
Darko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Veen counters with a nice body shot.
Van Veen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Darko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darko moves out of range of the body kick from Van Veen.
Van Veen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darko rather than just go for the knockout.
Van Veen tries to land a leg kick but Darko saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Darko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the body from Van Veen misses
and Darko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Van Veen's knee momentarily.
Darko avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
Darko is looking to counter punch.
Van Veen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Veen tries to land a front kick but Darko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Veen misses with a left hand
and Darko counters with a straight right hand.
Darko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko misses the jab.
Van Veen takes a swing at Darko's ribcage but misses.
Darko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Veen throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.
Darko scores with a kick to the body.
Van Veen throws a leg kick
and Darko counters by clinching up.
Van Veen takes a shot to the head.
Darko working aggressively here.
Van Veen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darko lands with a right to the head.
Van Veen is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Veen.
Van Veen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Van Veen fails to land.
Van Veen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Darko fails to land.
Van Veen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Veen blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Veen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Veen misses with an uppercut.
Van Veen connects with a leg kick. Darko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Veen scores with a sloppy right hand. Darko should have avoided that one.
Darko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Veen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Darko tried to counter with a leg kick but Van Veen avoided it.
Darko moves away from the strike by Van Veen.
Jab from Van Veen.
Van Veen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Darko to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darko has time to react.
Van Veen throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.
Van Veen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Veen takes a swing at Darko's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
Darko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Veen dips to his left and cracks Darko with an uppercut!
Darko takes one on the button.
Van Veen throws a poor cross that misses
and Darko counters with an inside leg kick.
Van Veen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Veen takes a swing at Darko's ribcage but misses.
Darko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Veen. That one must have hurt.
Van Veen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Van Veen throws a low kick but Darko moves out of range easily.
Van Veen lands a jab to Darko's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Van Veen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darko doesn't seem phased though.
Van Veen looks to land a body kick but Darko moved away.
Darko throwing a counter right hand but Van Veen manages to avoid it.
Van Veen loads up on a big right hand but Darko slips the punch.
Darko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen misses with a straight right.
Darko looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Darko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Veen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Veen looks for the body kick but Darko saw that one coming.
Van Veen looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Darko throws a quick counter kick to the body but Van Veen avoids it.
Darko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Veen throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Veen lands a jab to the nose.
Van Veen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Van Veen's knee momentarily.
Van Veen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darko avoids the head kick by Van Veen.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the body
letting Darko counter with a right hand.
Van Veen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darko throws a leg kick but Van Veen moved away.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen misses with a lunging right hand
and Darko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Veen is still on wobbly legs! Can Darko finish him?
Van Veen scores with a spinning back kick!
Van Veen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darko.
Darko throwing a counter right hand but Van Veen manages to avoid it.
Van Veen seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Veen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darko lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Darko checks a leg kick nicely.
Darko tried to counter with a leg kick but Van Veen avoided it.
Van Veen throws a hook to the side of Darko's head but Darko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Darko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Veen lands with a nice body punch.
Van Veen staying out of range there.
Darko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Veen looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Darko staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Darko misses the target.
Van Veen misses with a body shot.
Darko thinks about countering with a body kick.
Van Veen missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen throws a low kick, looking for Darko's leg but Darko calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Veen misses the target.
Good exchange - Van Veen coming out on top.
Darko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Veen scores with a shot to the body.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darko was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Darko staying out of range there.
Darko throwing a counter right hand but Van Veen manages to avoid it.
Van Veen misses with a body punch
and Van Veen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Veen misses with a jab to the body
and Darko counters with a nice leg kick.
Van Veen avoids a kick to the body.
Darko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Veen.
Darko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Van Veen looks to land a left hand but Darko moved out of range nicely.
Darko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Darko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Darko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Veen misses with a body kick.
Van Veen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
It appears Darko was looking to counter with a kick there.
Darko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Darko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van Veen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Veen misses with a body kick.
Van Veen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darko. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen digs a good hook to Darko's body.
Van Veen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A leg kick checked by Van Veen.
Darko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Veen throws out the jab.
A big left from Van Veen misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen misses with a low kick.
Darko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Van Veen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Van Veen misses.
Van Veen lands with a cross.
Van Veen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Veen throws out the jab.
Van Veen motions for Darko to come forward. Van Veen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Veen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darko closes the distance and clinches.
Van Veen throws a punch but it's blocked by Darko.
Darko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Veen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Veen backwards.
A right hand to the body from Van Veen.
Vlad Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Veen breaks from the clinch.
Van Veen lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Veen misses with a body kick.
Van Veen connects with a jab.
Darko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Veen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Veen checks a low kick from Darko.
Van Veen feints and then cracks Darko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darko down.
Darko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Veen throws the kick towards the body but Darko avoids it.
Darko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Veen missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Veen lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darko moves away.
A quick step to the side and Darko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Veen misses with a straight right.
Van Veen connects with the punch.
Van Veen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Veen takes a swing at Darko's ribcage but misses.
Van Veen cracks Darko with an open hand slap.
Van Veen misses with a left hand
and Darko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Veen lands a glancing blow to the side of Darko's head.
Darko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Veen throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.
Van Veen thuds his shin into the meat of Darko's side.
Van Veen throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Veen scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Darko counters with a nice right hand that sends Van Veen toppling to the canvas! Van Veen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Darko finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Veen throws an overhand right that lands on Darko's shoulder, as Darko tries to avoid the shot.
Darko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Veen.
Darko tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Veen manages to circle out of the way.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Darko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Veen.
A clash of legs there as Van Veen blocks the low kick.
Darko throws a big shot that misses.
Van Veen misses with a looping right.
Darko jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Darko takes one on the button.
Van Veen throws the kick towards the body but Darko avoids it.
Van Veen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darko.
Darko feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Van Veen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darko misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Van Veen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludo Van Veen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Veen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludo Van Veen!
Ludo Van Veen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neyman Gariniho (ranked 490 p4p, 71 weight class) and James Darren (ranked 1338 p4p, 183 weight class). Darren has chosen Here's to the losers as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neyman Gariniho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Darren!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darren throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gariniho.
Good work by Darren as he checks the leg kick.
Gariniho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gariniho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gariniho backing away here, and Darren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gariniho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gariniho rushes Darren and presses him up against the cage.
Gariniho misses with the head strike.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gariniho manages to break the clinch.
Darren connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Darren.
Gariniho looks to throw the jab but Darren is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gariniho doesn't manage to clinch there - Darren circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gariniho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Gariniho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho cracks the inside of Darren's front leg.
Gariniho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gariniho keeps the fight on the outside.
Gariniho thumps Darren with a low kick.
Gariniho scores with a jab to the body.
Gariniho misses with a series of wild punches.
Gariniho throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Gariniho.
Gariniho misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
Gariniho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darren circles away quickly and effectively.
Darren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gariniho blocks the elbow strike.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gariniho slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren breaks from the clinch.
Darren takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren misses with a body shot.
Gariniho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darren.
Gariniho throws a body punch but Darren moves out of range.
Gariniho missing with a left hand there. Darren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gariniho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gariniho takes one to the side of the head.
Gariniho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Gariniho.
Darren now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gariniho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho jabs Darren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick.
Darren appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gariniho throws a sloppy head kick
and Darren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Darren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gariniho.
Darren is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gariniho with a body shot.
Gariniho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Darren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gariniho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gariniho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gariniho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darren.
Gariniho wants to clinch up but Darren keeps it at a distance.
Darren lands a slapping body shot.
Darren takes one to the chin there.
Darren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gariniho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darren lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darren throws a sloppy head kick and Gariniho moves out of range easily.
Darren avoids a kick to the body.
Gariniho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho misses with a left hand
and Darren counters with a right hand to the body.
Darren scores with a jab.
Gariniho misses with a body shot.
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gariniho lands a right hook to the body.
Gariniho takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Gariniho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darren takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Darren throws a head kick but Gariniho moves out of range.
Darren ducks under a wild hook from Gariniho.
Darren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gariniho was well out of range. Poor timing from Darren.
Gariniho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gariniho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gariniho tries to clinch up but Darren circles away and keeps his distance.
Gariniho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darren holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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 Neyman Gariniho will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gariniho lands a nice hook to Darren's body. Darren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Darren thuds a left hand into Gariniho's body.
Gariniho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.
Darren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gariniho throws a low kick but Darren avoids it.
Darren connects with the punch.
Gariniho scores with a jab to the head.
Gariniho walks into a left hand.
Gariniho misses with a hook. Darren ducked under it nicely.
Darren misses with a low kick.
Darren swats away the attempt to clinch by Gariniho.
Neyman Gariniho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gariniho misses with a wild body shot.
Gariniho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darren on the side of the head.
Gariniho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darren circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren misses with a hook.
Gariniho defending well as Darren loads up on a big left hand.
Darren throws a hook but Gariniho blocks it.
Darren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gariniho throws a combination. Darren tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gariniho is looking to wear down Darren with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Darren crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gariniho - the referee stops the clock and Darren gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gariniho. Darren manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gariniho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand.
Darren swings widly with a right hand
and Gariniho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gariniho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darren under the eye.
Gariniho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gariniho is rocked!
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!
Gariniho lands a body shot.
Oh Gariniho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gariniho gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Darren gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Gariniho is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Darren!
A very excited looking James Darren made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Tetsuo (ranked 468 p4p, 69 weight class) and Aito Lager (ranked 1065 p4p, 146 weight class). Lager has chosen Army Of The Pharaohs - Seven as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
20 - 14 - 0 |
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199 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jurgen Tetsuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aito Lager!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tetsuo.
Lager misses with a hook. Tetsuo ducked under it nicely.
Tetsuo attempts a counter takedown but Lager avoids it well and moves away.
Tetsuo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lager.
Lager keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tetsuo.
Lager throws a shot from downtown. Tetsuo moves away and avoids it.
Tetsuo walks into a straight right hand from Lager.
Lager throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lager misses with an uppercut. Tetsuo saw that one coming.
Lager shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tetsuo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lager throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tetsuo dodges the ground and pound from Lager.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tetsuo is looking to reverse the position.
Lager looks up at the clock and then as Tetsuo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lager smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lager misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lager throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lager sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tetsuo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lager in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lager is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lager throws an elbow but Tetsuo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lager misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tetsuo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lager lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lager thows a huge punch but Tetsuo dodges it nicely.
Lager throwing shots but Tetsuo is blocking nicely.
Lager looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lager looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lager.
Lager winds up and cracks Tetsuo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lager wants to take a breather but Tetsuo is having none of it.
Tetsuo moves into full guard.
Lager wants to control from the top but Tetsuo keeps moving.
Tetsuo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lager cracks Tetsuo with a solid left hand.
Lager has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lager trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lager with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lager postures up in Tetsuo's guard and throws a big left but Tetsuo blocks it.
Tetsuo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lager postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lager preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lager won't allow Tetsuo to get back to his feet.
Tetsuo wants to sweep here but Lager controlling him for the moment.
Lager trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tetsuo 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Lager trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lager in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lager slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lager throws a low kick but Tetsuo avoids it.
Tetsuo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big left from Lager misses.
Lager thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lager feints and as Tetsuo raises his hands in defense, Lager changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tetsuo is on top in guard.
Tetsuo wants to control from the top but Lager keeps moving.
Lager wants to sweep here but Tetsuo controlling him for the moment.
Lager is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tetsuo scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aito Lager dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lager ducks under a wild hook from Tetsuo.
Lager throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lager checks a low kick from Tetsuo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lager throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lager has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lager throws a lazy right hand but Tetsuo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tetsuo tries to counter with a takedown but Lager is quick to defend against it.
Tetsuo throws a lazy right hand but Lager sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tetsuo missing with a left hand there. Lager was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tetsuo ducks under a wild hook from Lager.
Tetsuo defending well as Lager loads up on a big left hand.
Lager throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Lager.
Nice uppercut there from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo misses with a left hand
and Lager counters with a nice uppercut.
Lager scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tetsuo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lager jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lager. Tetsuo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lager scores with a jab. Tetsuo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tetsuo clobbers Lager with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lager connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tetsuo.
Lager misses with a hook.
Tetsuo throws a right hand that Lager ducks under and follows up with a left that Lager also avoids with ease.
Tetsuo fails with the takedown
and Lager counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tetsuo lands with a hook. Lager tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tetsuo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lager tries to avoid it but Tetsuo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lager to the ground. Lager escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice jab there from Lager.
Lager staying out of range there.
Jurgen Tetsuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lager checks a low kick from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tetsuo blocks a jab.
Lager comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lager throws a body punch but Tetsuo moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Tetsuo blocks the low kick.
Tetsuo looks to land a combination but Lager avoids it well.
Tetsuo connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tetsuo tried to score with a low kick but Lager checks it.
Lager is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tetsuo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lager.
Jab, jab by Lager - just one landing.
Lager lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tetsuo throws a hook to the side of Lager's head but Lager sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tetsuo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lager misses with a straight right.
Tetsuo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Lager misses.
Lager waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tetsuo.
Tetsuo blocks a jab.
Tetsuo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lager throws a lazy right hand but Tetsuo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lager throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tetsuo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tetsuo. Lager does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lager throws a lazy right hand but Tetsuo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lager moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lager is fending him off so far but Tetsuo persists. Nope, Lager circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lager! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgen Tetsuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tetsuo lands with a hook. Lager tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lager tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tetsuo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lager.
Tetsuo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tetsuo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lager tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tetsuo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lager.
Lager throws a jab but it's blocked by Tetsuo.
Lager loads up on a big right hand but Tetsuo slips the punch.
Lager walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tetsuo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lager sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lager.
Tetsuo misses with a double jab.
Lager throws a jab but it's blocked by Tetsuo.
Lager tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tetsuo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lager.
Lager lands a jab to Tetsuo's midsection.
Tetsuo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lager tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tetsuo is in Lager's 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!
Lager pushes a forearm under Tetsuo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tetsuo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aito Lager!
A relieved looking Aito Lager thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midick Aiken (ranked 500 p4p, 32 weight class) and Kazuka Fuujin (ranked 394 p4p, 26 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fuujin's choice of entrance music: a lot of Asian swag in this young man. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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138 lbs
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40
146 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuka Fuujin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aiken throws a body punch but Fuujin moves out of range.
Fuujin connects with a leg kick. Aiken looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fuujin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aiken checks it well.
Fuujin throws a jab but it's blocked by Aiken.
Fuujin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuujin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aiken to the mat! Aiken manages to get full guard.
Aiken seems keen to control Fuujin's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aiken wants to get back to his feet but Fuujin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fuujin content to stall in guard here.
Fuujin stopping the sweep attempt from Aiken.
Aiken might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken is trying to keep Fuujin in close.
Fuujin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Aiken wants to stand and escape but Fuujin is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aiken looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fuujin ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Fuujin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken misses with a kick to the body
enabling Fuujin to counter with a crisp jab.
Midick Aiken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuujin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Fuujin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aiken cracks Fuujin with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken misses with a looping right.
Aiken throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fuujin throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
As Fuujin backs away, Aiken returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
Fuujin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
Aiken works Fuujin's body with a nice hook.
Aiken misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fuujin counters with a good low kick that Aiken was not able to check.
Fuujin misses with a low kick as Aiken jumps back.
Fuujin lands a head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fuujin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aiken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aiken swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
Fuujin thuds his right hand into Aiken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aiken has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fuujin.
Fuujin moves out of range of the body kick from Aiken.
Fuujin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aiken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fuujin cracks a nice hook into Aiken's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aiken checks a leg kick.
Aiken throws a right hand that misses
and Fuujin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Aiken wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fuujin fails to land the takedown.
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuujin thinks about the counter body kick.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fuujin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Aiken counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Fuujin.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuujin was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Fuujin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aiken dodges the punch combination from Fuujin.
Kazuka Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Fuujin is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Fuujin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuka Fuujin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Fuujin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuujin throws a leg kick which misses Aiken's front leg but catches the back leg as Aiken tries to avoid it.
Fuujin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fuujin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aiken throws the kick towards the body but Fuujin avoids it.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
Fuujin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuujin throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuujin as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aiken is looking to chop away at Fuujin's legs.
Fuujin scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut
and Aiken counters with a nice uppercut.
Aiken avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
Aiken wants to slow Fuujin down by chopping away at his legs.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
Fuujin misses with a hook.
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
Fuujin digs a good hook to Aiken's body.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Fuujin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aiken connects with a body shot.
Aiken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Aiken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Fuujin.
Fuujin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aiken throws a big shot that misses.
Fuujin moves out of range of the body kick from Aiken.
A countering left hand to the body from Fuujin misses.
Fuujin moves out of range of the body kick from Aiken.
Aiken swinging wildly here.
Kazuka Fuujin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuujin tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuujin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
Aiken throws the left hand but Fuujin avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aiken circles away quickly and effectively.
Aiken stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aiken wants it to stay on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Aiken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fuujin finds it's way round the side to connect with Aiken's head.
Aiken is looking to land body kicks.
Fuujin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aiken swivels and escapes.
Fuujin takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
A big right from Fuujin misses.
It looked like Aiken was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fuujin.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuujin misses the target.
Aiken swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fuujin throws a hook but Aiken blocks it.
Fuujin is looking to chop away at Aiken's legs.
Aiken is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fuujin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aiken misses with a right hand
and Fuujin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aiken throws the left hand but Fuujin avoids the punch easily.
Aiken backing away here, and Fuujin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fuujin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aiken misses with a hook. Fuujin ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Aiken.
Fuujin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuujin misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kazuka Fuujin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Aiken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice straight punches there by Fuujin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fuujin.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Fuujin moved out of range.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuujin was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuujin.
Fuujin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fuujin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aiken is fending him off so far but Fuujin persists. Nope, Aiken circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fuujin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Fuujin.
Fuujin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuujin.
It looked like Aiken wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuujin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken cracks Fuujin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aiken lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aiken throws a jab when Fuujin was well out of range.
Fuujin throws out a counter right but Aiken avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Aiken misses.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
Aiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Fuujin misses with a head kick.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crunch! Fuujin slams his shin into Aiken's torso.
Fuujin misses with a lunging right hand
and Aiken counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fuujin scores with a head kick.
Aiken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aiken takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aiken scores with a leg kick.
Aiken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fuujin slips under a jab from Aiken.
Aiken slips a straight right by Fuujin.
Aiken appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fuujin thows a leg kick but Aiken checks it
and Aiken makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fuujin really felt that one!
A swing and a miss from Aiken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin throws the kick towards the body but Aiken avoids it.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
Aiken takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aiken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fuujin lands a leg kick that knocks Aiken off balance momentarily.
Fuujin moves out of range as Aiken strikes.
Fuujin tries to score with a low kick but Aiken moves his leg out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Aiken misses the target.
Aiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
Aiken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuujin.
Aiken was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Midick Aiken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aiken cracks Fuujin with a good jab.
Fuujin lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aiken throws the left hand but Fuujin avoids the punch easily.
Fuujin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fuujin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
Aiken sizes up Fuujin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aiken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aiken there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aiken slips under a jab.
It looked like Aiken wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Aiken misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazuka Fuujin.
Well Fuujin 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuka Fuujin!
Kazuka Fuujin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 466 p4p, 64 weight class) and Larson Picker (ranked 812 p4p, 99 weight class). Bottura comes to the cage accompanied by Face The Pain. Larson Picker has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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32
165 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larson Picker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura slips a straight right by Picker.
Bottura slips a straight right by Picker.
Picker misses with a hook. Bottura ducked under it nicely.
Picker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Botturas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bottura shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Picker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Picker throws a hook but Bottura blocks it.
Picker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Picker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bottura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Picker's sensitive parts.
Picker cracks Bottura with a good jab.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Picker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Picker throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Picker jabs Bottura right on the nose. Bottura blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picker misses with a body shot.
Picker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottura looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bottura throws a head kick but Picker moves out of range.
A low kick from Bottura is predictable there
letting Picker counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Picker blocks the leg kick.
Picker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picker lands a jab to Bottura's midsection.
Bottura throws a front kick aimed at Picker's knee but Picker avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Picker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Picker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot by Picker.
Bottura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Picker as he checks the leg kick.
Picker throws a body punch but Bottura moves out of range.
Picker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bottura.
Picker staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Picker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Picker throws a lazy right hand but Bottura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bottura looks for the body kick but Picker saw that one coming.
Picker throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Bottura thuds a left hand into Picker's body.
A jab from Picker misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Picker. That's going to slow Bottura down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws a body punch but Picker moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Picker misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picker. Bottura does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bottura scores with a leg kick.
Bottura connects with a leg kick. Picker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bottura slips a jab from Picker.
Picker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bottura misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Picker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Picker looks to land a combination but Bottura avoids it well.
Bottura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bottura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picker throws out the jab.
Bottura looks to land a combination but Picker avoids it well.
Picker throws a counter combo.
Picker misses with a straight right.
Picker blocks a head kick by Bottura.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picker scores with a jab. Bottura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Picker looks to land a left hand but Bottura moved out of range nicely.
Bottura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bottura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Picker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Picker misses.
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
Picker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Larson Picker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picker slips a straight right by Bottura.
Picker is looking for the big counter here.
Picker misses with a straight right.
Picker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Picker moves out of range of the body kick from Bottura.
Picker misses with a looping right.
Picker misses with a right hand
and Bottura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Picker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Picker.
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!
Picker loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
Bottura lands with a slapping head kick.
Picker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bottura.
Bottura clinches.
Picker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Picker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bottura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Picker to keep the fight standing.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Picker has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Picker taking a breather.
Picker lands an uppercut.
Picker is trying to break free.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Picker won't allow it.
Bottura pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Picker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bottura.
Bottura tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larson Picker dominated that round.
That's time! Bottura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Picker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Picker misses.
Bottura blocks a jab.
Bottura has been working on his balance at Relentless Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Picker.
Bottura tries to land a leg kick but Picker saw it coming and moves away.
Picker moves out of range of the strikes.
Bottura lands a head kick!
Bottura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Picker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bottura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Picker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Picker misses with an uppercut. Bottura saw that one coming.
Bottura is looking to wear down Picker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bottura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Picker keeps the fight on the outside.
Picker looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Bottura cracks Picker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Picker takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura slips under a jab from Picker.
Picker scores with a jab.
Picker scores with a sloppy right hand. Bottura should have avoided that one.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Picker, as that shot connected.
Bottura throws a lazy head kick
letting Picker counter with a right hand.
Picker throws an overhand right that lands on Bottura's shoulder, as Bottura tries to avoid the shot.
Picker swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura scores with a shot to the body.
Bottura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Picker takes a step back to recover.
Good shot there by Picker.
Picker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bottura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Picker scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bottura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bottura slips a jab from Picker.
Bottura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Picker blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
Picker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Picker moves out of range of the leg kick from Bottura.
The fighters circle momentarily. Picker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Bottura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Picker checks the leg kick.
Picker throws a big shot that misses.
Bottura seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bottura moves in looking to clinch but Picker pushes him off.
Bottura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Picker at a distance.
A big right from Picker misses.
Bottura slips a jab from Picker.
Jab from Picker.
Larson Picker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Picker.
Bottura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottura misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses the jab.
Picker moves out of range of the body kick.
Bottura misses with a body kick.
Picker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Picker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Picker misses with a straight left.
Picker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bottura. Bottura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bottura misses with a wild body shot.
Picker scores with a jab. Bottura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bottura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by Picker.
Picker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Picker! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
A slow jab from Picker misses its intended target.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Picker.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Bottura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Picker.
Bottura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bottura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Picker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Picker! But no joy.
Picker throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Bottura throws a big counter combination but Picker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bottura closes the distance and pushes Picker back into the cage.
Picker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Picker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Picker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Picker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Picker throws out a counter right but Bottura avoids it with no problem.
Picker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Picker duly obliges.
Bottura ducks right into an uppercut from Picker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura staying out of range there.
Picker throws a right hand that misses
and Bottura counters with a nice body kick.
Picker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larson Picker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bottura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bottura jabs at Picker's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bottura, right into the meat.
Picker misses with an uppercut.
Bottura scores with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Picker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Picker misses with a hook. Bottura ducked under it nicely.
Picker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bottura throws a solid leg kick but Picker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bottura.
Picker misses with a hook. Bottura ducked under it nicely.
Bottura scores with a push kick.
Picker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura tries to land a leg kick but Picker saw it coming and moves away.
Bottura defending well as Picker loads up on a big left hand.
Picker misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bottura.
A big left from Picker misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picker moves away.
Picker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bottura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Picker throws out a powerful jab.
Picker throws a jab but it's blocked by Bottura.
Picker drops his hands momentarily and Bottura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bottura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Picker.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picker moves away.
Picker throws a hook but Bottura blocks it.
Picker blocks the body kick.
Bottura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Picker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bottura.
Picker checks a low kick from Bottura.
Picker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bottura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bottura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Picker throws a jab but it's blocked by Bottura.
Bottura throws a body kick that misses.
Bottura misses with a wild combination.
Bottura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bottura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Picker checks a leg kick nicely.
Picker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bottura has time to react.
Picker scores with a nice right hand.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Bottura backs off Picker throws a huge counter combo but Bottura manages to avoid it all.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Picker, as that shot connected.
Bottura throws a body punch but Picker moves out of range.
Bottura throws a body punch but Picker moves out of range.
Caio Bottura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Picker.
Bottura is looking to clinch.
Picker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bottura in his tracks.
Picker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bottura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bottura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bottura misses with a double jab.
Bottura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Picker to score with a decent uppercut.
Bottura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bottura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab lands there for Bottura.
Picker misses with a hook.
Bottura walks into a left hand.
Bottura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picker moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picker misses the jab.
Bottura quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Picker scores with a jab. Bottura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bottura clobbers Picker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Larson Picker has been cut.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Picker is just out of range.
Picker misses with a looping left.
Picker scores with a jab. Bottura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Picker scores with a jab. Bottura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bottura lands a jab to the head.
Picker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Picker misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the body from Bottura misses
and Picker counters with a stiff right hand.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses.
Picker takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
Picker circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Larson Picker.
I've got Picker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larson Picker!
A relieved looking Larson Picker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wet Wild (ranked 109 p4p, 14 weight class) and Jaheim Reid (ranked 221 p4p, 27 weight class). Reid has chosen Never as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wet Wild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaheim Reid!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wild looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jaheim Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wild needs to keep his hands up - Reid had a free shot at his head there.
Wild misses with a hook. Reid ducked under it nicely.
Wild sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick from Wild misses.
A cross from Wild lands.
Wild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wild swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
Wild throws the left hand but Reid avoids the punch easily.
Reid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wild is out of range and Reid settles back down.
Wild gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Reid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Reid throws out a loose jab but Wild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid throws out a leg kick but Wild moves out of range and Reid only half commits.
Reid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wild throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wild tries to land a front kick but Reid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reid tries to clinch
and Wild counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wild keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wild looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wild swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reid lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wild takes a step back to recover.
Good work by Wild as he checks the leg kick.
Wild throws a jab when Reid was well out of range.
Reid throws a leg kick but Wild sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Wild.
Reid throws a leg kick but Wild sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wild gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reid thows a leg kick but Wild checks it
and Wild counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wild stuns Reid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reid.
Wild ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
A little feinted left hand from Wild on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wild will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Wild misses with a straight right.
Reid tried to score with a low kick but Wild checks it.
Reid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wild throws out the jab.
Wild throws out a loose jab but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid misses with a hook.
Wild scores with a jab.
Wild ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Wild tried to counter with a leg kick but Reid avoided it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reid.
Reid avoids the body shot from Wild.
Reid throws a big counter head kick but Wild avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Reid.
Wild scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wild. Reid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reid avoids a kick to the body.
Wild comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wild takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild staying out of range there.
Wild throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wild throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reid.
Reid with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Wild misses.
Wild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Reid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wild moves away from the strike by Reid.
A little feinted left hand from Wild on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reid is looking to chop away at Wild's legs.
Reid throws a low kick but Wild moves out of range easily.
Reid throws a head kick that half lands.
Wild uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reid.
Nice uppercut lands for Wild. That snapped Reid's head back.
Reid throws a shot from downtown. Wild moves away and avoids it.
Wild misses with a hook.
Wild misses with a body shot.
Reid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reid rushes Wild and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Wild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reid lands with a short shot to the head.
Wild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reid can't find room to land a body shot as Wild controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reid.
Wild working hard to break the clinch.
Wild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wild lands a nice uppercut.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wild breaks from the clinch.
Wild throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reid throws a front kick that sends Wild stumbling back into the cage.
Wild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wild smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Wild does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
Wild throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reid counters with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Reid misses.
Reid throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaheim Reid will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wild throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Reid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch lands to the side of Wild 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reid slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid tries to land a leg kick but Wild saw it coming and moves away.
Reid throws a head kick that misses
and Reid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wild is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wild fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reid is out of range.
Jaheim Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wild's sensitive parts.
Wild is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reid.
Wild blocks a low kick nicely.
Wild lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Wild misses.
Reid is looking for the big counter here.
Reid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wild avoids a kick to the body.
Reid defending well as Wild loads up on a big left hand.
Reid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid scoring well with a low kick there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reid in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reid.
Wild throws a push kick but Reid slaps the foot to one side.
Wild checks a leg kick.
Wild is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wild misses the jab.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Wild takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wild throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Wild connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wild moves out of range of the leg kick from Reid.
A big right from Wild misses.
Good work by Reid as he checks the leg kick.
Reid throws out a powerful jab.
Reid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wild's calf.
Reid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donk. Wild catches Reid right on the button with a cross.
Reid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid tried to score with a low kick but Wild checks it.
Good leg kick by Reid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Wild as he checks the leg kick.
Reid is looking to slow Wild down with leg kicks.
Reid connects with the punch.
Wild throws a looping overhand right but Reid ducks down to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wild lands a right hand.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wild's elbow.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reid can't find room to land a body shot as Wild controls the action.
Wild tries to circle away but Reid has him pinned against the cage.
Reid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wild breaks the clinch.
Wild's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reid under the eye.
Wild throws a series of punches but Reid moves out of range.
Reid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wild throws a chopping leg kick but Reid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wild checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid slips a jab from Wild.
Wild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wild's sensitive parts.
Reid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wild can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as Wild checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wild lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reid at a distance.
Reid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reid's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wild connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reid scrambles back to his feet.
Wild slips a straight right by Reid.
Wild scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wild walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reid is looking to score with low kicks.
Reid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reid has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A low kick from Wild is predictable there
and Reid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wild swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wild has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reid finds it's way round the side to connect with Wild's head.
Wild throws a solid leg kick but Reid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wild.
Reid is looking to slow Wild down with leg kicks.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Reid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wild attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Wild does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Reid coming out on top.
Wild scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wild manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wild slips a jab from Reid.
No joy there for Wild, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reid throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaheim Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Reid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wild tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reid throws a leg kick which misses Wild's front leg but catches the back leg as Wild tries to avoid it.
Reid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wild.
Wild throws a series of punches but Reid moves out of range.
Wild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reid throws out a powerful jab.
Wild throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Reid.
Reid throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wild will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wild.
Wild swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wild throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Wild misses with a lunging right hand
and Reid counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
Wild throws a low kick, looking for Reid's leg but Reid calmly moves out of range.
Wild throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reid misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Reid
and Wild counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick there by Reid.
Reid tries to land a body kick
and Wild counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Wild misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Reid - just one landing.
Wild moves out of range of the body kick from Reid.
Wild thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wild looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice jab there from Wild.
Wild takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wild misses with a wild body shot.
Reid cracks the inside of Wild's front leg.
Wild's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reid under the eye.
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!
Wild staying out of range there.
Reid walks into a stiff left hand from Wild.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a looping right.
Wild goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wild misses with a lunging right hand
and Reid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wild on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wild moves away from the strike by Reid.
Reid slips a jab from Wild.
Reid thumps Wild with a low kick.
Reid looks to land a left hand but Wild moved out of range nicely.
Wild walks into a stiff left hand from Reid.
Wild has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reid.
Reid slips a jab from Wild.
Reid throws the kick towards the body but Wild avoids it.
Reid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Wild on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reid moves away from the strike by Wild.
Reid is looking to chop away at Wild's legs.
Reid throws a lazy right hand but Wild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Wild.
Wet Wild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Reid.
Reid throws a leg kick but Wild moved away.
Reid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reid moves out of range as Wild strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reid! But no joy.
Reid moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wild throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reid looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wild checks a low kick from Reid.
Reid dodges the punch combination from Wild.
Reid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wild.
Reid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wild. That did some damage!
Reid moves out of range as Wild strikes.
Reid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wild is able to avoid easily.
Reid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Wild lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Jaheim Reid has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild lands a nice shot that snaps Reid's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wild misses with a double jab.
Wild backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reid slips a straight right by Wild.
Reid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wild.
Reid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reid connects with a solid leg kick.
Reid throws a leg kick which misses Wild's front leg but catches the back leg as Wild tries to avoid it.
Wild moves out of range of the body kick from Reid.
Reid misses with a body kick.
Wild connects with the punch.
Wild moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reid blocks a jab.
Wild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wild, pushing him back against the cage.
Reid lands with a right to the head.
Reid swings wildly with an uppercut but Wild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaheim Reid.
Well Reid 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 Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaheim Reid!
During a confident post fight interview, Jaheim Reid thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joost Van Buren (ranked 24 p4p, 5 weight class) and Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 93 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alphonzo Mirage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirage connects with a jab.
Mirage fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Buren in the body.
Van Buren misses with a few strikes there.
Mirage connects with a leg kick. Van Buren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mirage throws a head kick that misses
and Mirage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Van Buren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Buren.
Mirage misses with an uppercut.
Van Buren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Van Buren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mirage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Buren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirage.
A slow jab from Mirage misses its intended target.
Van Buren seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mirage.
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!
Mirage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alphonzo Mirage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Mirage misses
and Van Buren counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Van Buren misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mirage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Buren moves away.
Mirage throws a shot from downtown. Van Buren moves away and avoids it.
Mirage throws a series of punches but Van Buren moves out of range.
Van Buren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mirage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mirage. That's going to slow Van Buren down.
Van Buren connects with a body shot.
Van Buren moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mirage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Buren lands with a nice combination. Mirage backs away looking to recover.
Van Buren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirage.
Mirage throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Buren counters with a series of strikes. Mirage will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Buren's sensitive parts.
Mirage looks to land a right hand but Van Buren moved out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mirage - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mirage misses.
Mirage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mirage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mirage misses with an uppercut.
Van Buren was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Buren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mirage stuns Van Buren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Buren takes one to the side of the head.
Mirage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mirage misses with a low kick.
Mirage throws a lazy body kick
and Van Buren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mirage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mirage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mirage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirage.
Van Buren looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Van Buren slips under a jab from Mirage.
Mirage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Buren digs a good hook to Mirage's body.
Mirage cracks Van Buren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mirage is looking to slow Van Buren down with leg kicks.
Mirage scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Buren doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Mirage misses.
And Van Buren counters with a quick kick to the body but Mirage blocks it.
Mirage misses the jab.
A jab from Van Buren does it's job there.
Mirage lands a really nice looking cross but Van Buren seems unphased.
Mirage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Buren's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirage throws a sloppy head kick and Van Buren moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren checks a leg kick.
Van Buren has Mirage up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Mirage.
Mirage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Buren backwards.
Mirage misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Mirage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Buren controlling the action here for a moment.
Van Buren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mirage or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Buren.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Buren is pushing Mirage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Van Buren lands a body punch.
Mirage working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonzo Mirage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Buren on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alphonzo Mirage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Buren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mirage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mirage! But no joy.
Mirage scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Buren misses with a kick to the body.
Mirage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mirage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Buren has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mirage tries a low kick but Van Buren avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Van Buren.
Mirage misses with a hook.
Van Buren slips a straight right by Mirage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mirage misses with a shot to the body
and Van Buren counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Buren lands a big head kick that sends Mirage tumbling to the mat! Van Buren takes a step backwards and waves Mirage back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Alphonzo Mirage has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren moves into the clinch successfully.
Mirage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mirage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mirage lands a body shot.
Mirage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Buren up against the cage.
Van Buren has a couple of punches blocked by Mirage.
Van Buren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirage avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirage.
Van Buren is trying to break free.
Mirage tries to work over Van Buren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mirage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Van Buren.
Mirage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirage blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirage scores with a shot to the side of Van Buren's head.
Mirage has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Van Buren seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mirage can turn it around.
Van Buren tries to work over Mirage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Buren blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Buren.
Mirage keeps control of Van Buren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mirage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirage misses with a punch to the body.
Mirage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Buren backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Buren has a couple of punches blocked by Mirage.
Mirage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Buren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mirage.
Van Buren scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Buren is pushing Mirage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mirage is working Van Buren over against the cage.
Van Buren misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage has a couple of punches blocked by Van Buren.
Mirage misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirage blocks a body shot from Van Buren.
Van Buren is trying to stall.
Mirage tries a body shot but Van Buren blocks it.
Mirage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Buren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirage prevents a body shot from Van Buren.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirage.
Van Buren is trying to maintain a safe position but Mirage gets an underhook and turns Van Buren into the cage.
Mirage misses with a punch to the body.
Mirage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Buren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mirage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Buren backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirage.
Van Buren struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirage controls his hands.
Mirage tries to throw a body punch but Van Buren avoids it by throwing Mirage back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Buren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirages head.
Van Buren scores with a hook to the body.
Van Buren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mirage.
Van Buren digs a right hand into Mirage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mirage's gas tank.
Van Buren is trying to force a seperation but Mirage has the dominant position.
Van Buren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirage can't find room to land a body shot as Van Buren controls the action.
Come on Mirage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mirage scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirage works on Van Buren's body with a couple of short punches.
Mirage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Buren struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirage controls his hands.
Mirage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Buren scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alphonzo Mirage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alphonzo Mirage's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mirage blocks a jab.
Mirage motions for Van Buren to come forward. Mirage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Buren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mirage loads up on a big right hand but Van Buren slips the punch.
Mirage misses with a body kick.
Van Buren lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Mirage.
Mirage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mirage tries to work over Van Buren's front leg with a kick but Van Buren checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Van Buren misses.
Van Buren slips a jab from Mirage.
Mirage scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Buren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Buren.
Mirage lands a nice hook to Van Buren's body. Van Buren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mirage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Buren manages to avoid it.
A jab from Mirage does it's job there.
Van Buren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirage.
Mirage looks to land a combination but Van Buren avoids it well.
Van Buren ducks under a wild hook from Mirage.
Mirage jabs at Van Buren's body.
Mirage throws a nice looking combination but Van Buren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Buren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mirage in his tracks.
Mirage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Buren slips under a jab from Mirage.
Van Buren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirage throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Buren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Buren misses with a straight left.
Mirage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirage misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Buren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mirage thinking.
Mirage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mirage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Buren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Van Buren does it's job there.
Mirage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Buren checks it well.
Mirage needs to keep his hands up - Van Buren had a free shot at his head there.
Mirage is rocked!
Mirage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Buren throws a head kick that misses.
Van Buren has Mirage up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Buren slowing the pace effectively.
Van Buren blocks a body shot from Mirage.
Mirage misses with some punches.
A short right from Van Buren.
Van Buren misses with a punch to the body.
Mirage avoiding damage.
A short right from Van Buren.
Mirage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirage throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Buren.
Van Buren is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Mirage.
Van Buren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Buren misses with a body punch.
Mirage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Buren's elbow.
Mirage lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Buren backwards.
Mirage blocks a body shot from Van Buren.
Mirage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Buren backwards.
Mirage lands a right hand.
Van Buren works on Mirage's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Buren wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mirage has him pressed against the cage.
Van Buren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Mirage.
Mirage misses with a body punch.
Van Buren misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Buren darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Buren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Buren walks into a stiff left hand from Mirage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Alphonzo Mirage just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Alphonzo Mirage'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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Buren. Mirage does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Mirage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mirage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Buren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mirage throws out a counter right but Van Buren avoids it with no problem.
Van Buren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mirage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Buren looks to throw the jab but Mirage is out of range.
Van Buren takes one to the side of the head.
Mirage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Burens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mirage throws a low kick, looking for Van Buren's leg but Van Buren calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Buren manages to avoid it.
Mirage feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Van Buren sprawling to the canvas! Van Buren rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mirage finish him?!
Van Buren is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Buren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Van Buren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mirage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Buren.
Mirage closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Van Buren out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alphonzo Mirage!
Alphonzo Mirage is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Alphonzo Mirage made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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