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RRFC Fight Night 6 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Sawyer (ranked 6015 p4p, 549 weight class) and Albert Wesley (ranked 24691 p4p, 610 weight class). Sawyer comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Sawyer by Rush. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wesley's choice of entrance music: Fly Like An Eagle. 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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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Albert Wesley has been cut.
Wesley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tom Sawyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sawyer misses with a straight left.
Wesley shoots in looking for a takedown. Sawyer tries to sprawl out of it but Wesley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sawyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sawyer misses with a hook.
Wesley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sawyer misses the body punch
and Wesley counters with a left to the body.
Sawyer connects with the punch.
Wesley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sawyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sawyer takes a swing at Wesley's ribcage but misses.
Wesley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sawyer's guard.
Sawyer pushes Wesley off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sawyer misses with a jab to the body
and Wesley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wesley.
Wesley breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sawyer throws the left hand but Wesley avoids the punch easily.
Sawyer misses the shot to the body.
Wesley wants to counter with a clinch but Sawyer pushes him away.
No joy there for Sawyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wesley scores with a hook to the body. Sawyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wesley throws a nice looking combination but Sawyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sawyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wesley circles away quickly and effectively.
Sawyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sawyer tries to keep at a distance but Wesley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sawyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Wesley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wesley lands a takedown into guard.
Wesley trying to control the position from guard on top but Sawyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sawyer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley slips under a jab from Sawyer.
Sawyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Wesley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sawyer throws a right and a left that Wesley avoids nicely.
Wesley clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wesley.
Wesley tries for a takedown but Sawyer manages to get underhooks.
Tom Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Wesley.
Wesley looks winded!
Wesley trying to control the position but instead, Sawyer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wesley into the cage.
Wesley avoiding damage.
Sawyer lands a right hand.
Wesley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tom Sawyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sawyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wesley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sawyer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wesley scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer throws a right hand that Wesley ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesley also avoids with ease.
Wesley is looking to clinch.
Sawyer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wesley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Wesley.
Wesley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sawyer defends well and Wesley ends up having to push Sawyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sawyer tries to bum rush Wesley with a series of wild strikes but Wesley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sawyer misses with a double jab
and Wesley counters with a two punch combo.
Sawyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wesley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wesley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sawyer is controlling Wesley's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sawyer gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wesley presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wesley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wesley is trying to stall.
Wesley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sawyer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sawyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sawyer throws a lazy right hand but Wesley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sawyer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wesley.
Sawyer throws a right hand that Wesley ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesley also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Wesley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawyer checks a leg kick nicely.
Wesley moves out of range of the strikes.
Wesley feints the counter takedown.
Sawyer thuds his right hand into Wesley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wesley tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Sawyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Wesley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wesley staying out of range there.
Wesley takes the fight into the clinch.
Sawyer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sawyer stops a takedown attempt from Wesley.
Sawyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sawyer lands with a light punch inside.
Sawyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sawyer scores with a shoulder strike.
Sawyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wesley can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sawyer scores with a shoulder strike.
Wesley scores with a shot to the side of Sawyer's head.
Wesley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wesley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawyer cracks Wesley with a good jab.
Wesley fails with a takedown attempt.
Wesley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sawyer.
Wesley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wesley slips a straight right by Sawyer.
Some wild striking there from Sawyer.
Sawyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sawyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wesley throws a low kick but Sawyer moves out of range easily.
Wesley lands with a right hand.
Wesley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sawyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer throws a nice looking combination but Wesley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wesley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sawyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tom Sawyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Wesley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sawyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wesley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sawyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sawyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Tom Sawyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sawyer misses with a two punch combination.
Sawyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Sawyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wesley counters with a one-two to the body.
Wesley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wesley lands with a nice combination. Sawyer backs away looking to recover.
Wesley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sawyer stuffs the takedown.
Tom Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Wesley.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wesley.
Sawyer looks to land a right hand but Wesley moved out of range.
Sawyer stuns Wesley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sawyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sawyer misses with an uppercut.
Sawyer sets himself, and Wesley steps forward looking for the clinch! Sawyer avoids it this time.
Sawyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wesley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wesley wants to clinch up but Sawyer keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Sawyer misses.
Wesley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wesley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sawyer.
Sawyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wesley counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Sawyer misses.
Wesley wants to counter the offense by Sawyer and move into the clinch position.
Sawyer looks to land a left hand but Wesley moved out of range nicely.
Wesley avoids the head kick by Sawyer.
Wesley tries to clinch but Sawyer moves out of range.
Sawyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wesley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sawyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses.
Sawyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sawyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Sawyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sawyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wesley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wesley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sawyer backs up against the cage.
Sawyer scores with a three punch combo!
Sawyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wesley counters with a two punch combo.
Sawyer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawyer throws a combination that misses
and Wesley counters with a left and a right that stings Sawyer.
Sawyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sawyer connects with a jab.
Wesley shoots in but Sawyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Sawyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Albert Wesley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sawyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick from Wesley misses.
Sawyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wesley.
Wesley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wesley swinging wildly here.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sawyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sawyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Wesley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wesley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawyer digs a good body shot into Wesley's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sawyer.
Sawyer lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer swings for the body but Wesley moves out of range.
Wesley doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawyer circles away.
Wesley dodges the punch combination from Sawyer.
Sawyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wesley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wesley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wesley throws a combination. Sawyer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sawyer misses with a hook.
Wesley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sawyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wesley takes one on the button.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws a series of strikes that have Sawyer backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sawyer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wesley. Wesley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice takedown defense from Sawyer. No joy for Wesley on that attempt.
Tom Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Wesley.
Sawyer cracks Wesley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sawyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Wesley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sawyer.
A head kick by Sawyer misses
and Wesley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wesley avoids the head kick by Sawyer.
Wesley is looking to clinch.
Wesley blocks a head kick by Sawyer.
A big left from Sawyer misses.
Wesley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sawyer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sawyer manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer misses with the head strike.
Wesley tries to pull guard but Sawyer won't allow it.
Sawyer lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sawyer.
Sawyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wesley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wesley is trying to maintain a safe position but Sawyer gets an underhook and turns Wesley into the cage.
Sawyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sawyer.
Sawyer is working Wesley over against the cage.
Sawyer scores with a shot to the side of Wesley's head.
Wesley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sawyer swings for the body but Wesley moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sawyer throws a lazy right hand but Wesley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sawyer looks to land a right hand but Wesley moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws a sloppy head kick and Sawyer moves out of range easily.
Sawyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sawyer works over Wesley's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sawyer throws a head punch that misses.
Sawyer misses with some punches.
Wesley jumps guard but Sawyer stands there with Wesley around his waist. Wesley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sawyer.
Sawyer lands a left hand.
Wesley wants to take the fight to the mat but Sawyer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sawyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sawyer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wesley momentarily.
Albert Wesley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Sawyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sawyer throws an off balance right hand
and Wesley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Sawyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sawyer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Sawyer!
Tom Sawyer decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Albert Wesley stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm sorry for my performance tonight, I'm going to come back stronger next time out.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Lespoi (ranked 3020 p4p, 153 weight class) and Kiril Bohizdar (ranked 1954 p4p, 106 weight class). Lespoi comes to the cage accompanied by Ready steady go, Paul Oakenfold.. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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137 lbs
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147 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Lespoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiril Bohizdar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohizdar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lespoi takes one to the chin there.
Lespoi slips under a jab from Bohizdar.
Lespoi blocks a head kick by Bohizdar.
A quick step to the side and Lespoi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lespoi throws a body punch but Bohizdar moves out of range.
Lespoi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bohizdar eats them both and turns towards Lespoi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lespoi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bohizdar.
Lespoi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bohizdar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lespoi.
Bohizdar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lespoi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Lespoi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bohizdar is looking to clinch.
Lespoi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohizdar motions for Lespoi to come forward. Bohizdar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bohizdar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohizdar looks to land a left hand but Lespoi moved out of range nicely.
Lespoi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lespoi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bohizdar lands a right hook to the body.
Bohizdar scores with a sloppy right hand. Lespoi should have avoided that one.
Bohizdar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by Bohizdar.
Lespoi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bohizdar's head.
Lespoi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bohizdar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lespoi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bohizdar clobbers Lespoi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bohizdar pushes Lespoi up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lespoi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lespoi is rocked!
Lespoi tries to break the clinch but Bohizdar is controlling the position.
Oh Lespoi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bohizdar decides to pull guard.
Bohizdar working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar is controlling Lespoi's posture.
Bohizdar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lespoi seems to have got his legs back now.
Lespoi postures up.
Lespoi content to stall in guard here.
Lespoi stopping the sweep attempt from Bohizdar.
Lespoi wants to get up but he can't break Bohizdar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Bohizdar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lespoi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bohizdar's guard.
Lespoi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bohizdar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lespoi stopping the sweep attempt from Bohizdar.
Bohizdar has his foot on Lespoi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lespoi works his way back into a safe position though.
Lespoi wanted to stand there but Bohizdar had control of the position.
Lespoi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bohizdar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lespoi wants to control from the top but Bohizdar keeps moving.
Lespoi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bohizdar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lespoi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiril Bohizdar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bohizdar scores with a nice strike.
Bohizdar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bohizdar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bohizdar looks to score with a jab to the body but Lespoi is just out of range.
Richard Lespoi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bohizdar slips a jab and a cross from Lespoi.
Lespoi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bohizdar finds it's way round the side to connect with Lespoi's head.
Bohizdar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lespoi misses with a leg kick
and Bohizdar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lespoi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Lespoi. Those never looked like landing.
Lespoi swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Bohizdar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bohizdar throws a lazy uppercut
and Lespoi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lespoi.
The fighters circling - Bohizdar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lespoi blocks a jab.
Lespoi slips under a jab from Bohizdar.
Bohizdar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bohizdar scores with a nice head shot.
Lespoi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lespoi has had enough of the clinch but Bohizdar keeps him there for the moment.
Lespoi is trying to force a seperation but Bohizdar has the dominant position.
Bohizdar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lespoi smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Lespoi.
Lespoi swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar swings for the body but Lespoi moves out of range.
Bohizdar misses with a body shot.
Bohizdar throws an off balance right hand
and Lespoi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiril Bohizdar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bohizdar lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohizdar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lespoi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lespoi throws a leg kick but Bohizdar moved away.
Bohizdar throws a looping overhand right but Lespoi ducks down to avoid it.
Lespoi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lespoi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bohizdar circles away.
Bohizdar misses with an uppercut.
Lespoi misses the shot to the body.
Bohizdar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lespoi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lespoi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bohizdar has time to react.
Lespoi staying out of range there.
Lespoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lespoi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bohizdar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lespoi keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Lespoi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lespoi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bohizdar.
Richard Lespoi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiril Bohizdar.
Bohizdar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bohizdar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lespoi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lespoi misses with a few strikes there.
Lespoi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lespoi throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lespoi.
Bohizdar throws a sloppy head kick and Lespoi moves out of range easily.
Bohizdar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lespoi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bohizdar backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lespoi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bohizdar lands a really nice looking cross but Lespoi seems unphased.
Bohizdar misses with a takedown attempt - Lespoi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Lespoi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bohizdar cracks Lespoi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lespoi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bohizdar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bohizdar missing with a left hand there. Lespoi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kiril Bohizdar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bohizdar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lespoi is out of range.
Bohizdar lands with a good body shot.
Bohizdar missing with a left hand there. Lespoi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lespoi lands with a hook. Bohizdar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bohizdar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lespoi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bohizdar.
Bohizdar throws a body punch but Lespoi moves out of range.
Bohizdar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lespoi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lespoi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bohizdar on the side of the head.
Bohizdar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lespoi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiril Bohizdar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Lespoi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lespoi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bohizdar.
Bohizdar throws a head kick but Lespoi moves out of range.
Lespoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bohizdar was well out of range. Poor timing from Lespoi.
Lespoi moves away from the strike by Bohizdar.
Lespoi tries to keep at a distance but Bohizdar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bohizdar lands a damaging elbow.
Bohizdar with a knee to the head.
Lespoi tries to break free but Bohizdar pushes him back against the cage.
Bohizdar tries a knee to the head but Lespoi blocks it.
Lespoi wants to get back to striking at distance but Bohizdar won't allow it.
Bohizdar has Lespoi pressed against the cage, preventing Lespoi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lespoi is trying to break the clinch but Bohizdar is controlling him.
Lespoi tries to circle away but Bohizdar has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bohizdar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lespoi tries to circle away but Bohizdar has him pinned against the cage.
Lespoi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bohizdar tries to land knees in the clinch but Lespoi avoids the damage to the body.
Lespoi tries to break the clinch but Bohizdar is controlling the position.
Bohizdar misses with a knee strike.
Bohizdar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lespoi's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Bohizdar fails to land.
Bohizdar tries to pull guard but Lespoi won't allow it.
Bohizdar lands a shoulder strike.
Lespoi tries to break the clinch but Bohizdar is controlling the position.
Lespoi blocks an uppercut.
Lespoi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lespoi can't break the clinch.
Bohizdar tries to pull guard but Lespoi holds him up against the cage and eventually Bohizdar drops back down to his feet.
Bohizdar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohizdar tries a body shot but Lespoi blocks it.
Bohizdar is trying to pull guard but Lespoi has him pressed against the cage.
Richard Lespoi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiril Bohizdar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar successfully pulls guard.
Bohizdar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bohizdar is on top in guard.
Bohizdar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lespoi's guard.
Bohizdar wants to pass to mount but Lespoi is defending the position.
Bohizdar prevents Lespoi from improving his position.
Lespoi punching from the bottom.
Kiril Bohizdar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bohizdar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Richard Lespoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bohizdar prevents Lespoi from standing back up.
Lespoi tries to roll over but Bohizdar keeps him under control.
Bohizdar controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiril Bohizdar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bohizdar 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiril Bohizdar!
A victorious Kiril Bohizdar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Richard Lespoi was interviewed post fight and said 'Good fight man. I can't wait for the rematch.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Winn (ranked 6797 p4p, 524 weight class) and David Assis (ranked 24411 p4p, 561 weight class). Winn comes to the cage accompanied by Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise. Assis has chosen Thirty Six as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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189 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Winn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Assis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winn waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Assis. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Assis to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
It looks like David Assis has been cut.
Assis looking for a sweep. Not yet Assis, not yet.
Assis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Assis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Winn passes into side control.
Winn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Winn presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Winn controlling the position easily from mount.
Assis is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Winn controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Assis working to try and regain half guard.
Winn controlling his opponent.
Assis tries to lock up and control but Winn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn controlling the pace for now.
Winn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Assis wants to control but Winn is having none of it.
Assis working to try and regain half guard.
Winn controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Assis wants to get back to his feet.
Assis is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winn looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Winn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Assis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Assis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Winn counters with a shoot takedown. Assis fights it but they end up in guard.
Assis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis is trying to hold Winn in close to prevent damage but Winn has managed to pass into half guard.
Assis is trying to control but can't.
Winn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Assis wants to clinch
letting Winn counter with a right hand.
Winn swats away the attempt to clinch by Assis.
A little feinted left hand from Winn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Winn counters with a stiff right hand.
Assis throws a combination that misses
and Winn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Assis is rocked!
Assis is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Winn seems content to control.
Assis is still in real trouble! Can Winn finish him?
Assis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Assis seems to have recovered his senses.
Winn avoids the attempt from Assis to control.
Winn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Winn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Assis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Winn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Winn.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Assis tries to hold on but Winn postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Winn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Assis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Assis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Assis sprawls and moves away.
Assis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Winn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Assis controls Winn momentarily but Winn frees himself.
Winn passes Assis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Assis pushes Winn off looking to stand but Winn dives back in and keeps control.
Winn slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Assis wants to control but Winn is keeping busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assis can do to turn this around?
Assis thows a leg kick but Winn checks it
and Winn rattles Assis with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Assis tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Winn dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Assis stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jerome Winn!
A very excited looking Jerome Winn 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.
The defeated David Assis had this to say: 'Damn!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marc Anthony (ranked 5743 p4p, 535 weight class) and Bob Shamrock (ranked 5733 p4p, 533 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Shamrock.
Anthony misses with a double jab.
Anthony instigates a clinch.
Anthony stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shamrock dodges an elbow strike from Anthony.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anthony.
Shamrock scores with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anthony takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anthony creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anthony drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shamrock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anthony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Anthony throws an elbow that misses.
Anthony lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anthony gets through Shamrock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anthony.
Anthony works on Shamrock's body with a couple of short punches.
Shamrock looks winded!
Anthony breaks from the clinch.
Anthony has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anthony.
Anthony stalling.
Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock misses with a lunging right hand
and Anthony counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Shamrock to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Anthony!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marc Anthony!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Domonic Dilbrandt (ranked 2189 p4p, 118 weight class) and Sami Steele (ranked 6731 p4p, 247 weight class). Dilbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domonic Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Steele!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dilbrandt doesn't seem bothered though.
Steele throws the left hand but Dilbrandt avoids the punch easily.
Dilbrandt slips under a jab from Steele.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Steele manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Dilbrandt.
The fighters circling - Dilbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilbrandt thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dilbrandt lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dilbrandt scoring well with a low kick there.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Dilbrandt.
Sami Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.
Dilbrandt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilbrandt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dilbrandt looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dilbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele blocks the body kick.
Dilbrandt defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Steele finds it's way through Dilbrandt's defenses.
Dilbrandt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook.
Dilbrandt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steele misses with a hook.
Dilbrandt cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
Dilbrandt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dilbrandt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dilbrandt throws out the jab.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Dilbrandt's head but Dilbrandt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Dilbrandt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Steele scores with a jab. Dilbrandt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steele avoids the head kick by Dilbrandt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele misses with a hook
letting Dilbrandt counter with a right hand.
Dilbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dilbrandt clobbers Steele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dilbrandt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dilbrandt staying out of range there.
Dilbrandt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steele just manages to avoid it.
Steele lands a jab to the nose.
Dilbrandt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilbrandt is looking to counter with head kicks.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Dilbrandt is looking to counter punch.
Dilbrandt misses with a right hand
and Dilbrandt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dilbrandt is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Steele misses with a straight right.
As Steele backs away, Dilbrandt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Steele misses.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a solid body kick.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dilbrandt can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steele misses the jab.
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dilbrandt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dilbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dilbrandt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steele defending well as Dilbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Dilbrandt slips a straight right by Steele.
Dilbrandt is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dilbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steele 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.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dilbrandt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steele under the eye.
Dilbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Dilbrandt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steele.
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 Domonic Dilbrandt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Dilbrandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dilbrandt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Dilbrandt throwing a counter right hand but Steele manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dilbrandt misses with an uppercut.
Dilbrandt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dilbrandt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dilbrandt slips a straight right by Steele.
Dilbrandt lands with a kick to the temple. Steele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dilbrandt staying out of range there.
Dilbrandt looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dilbrandt throws a chopping leg kick but Steele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele throws a push kick but Dilbrandt slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Dilbrandt moves away and avoids it.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dilbrandt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dilbrandt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dilbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dilbrandt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele throws out a counter right but Dilbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Dilbrandt tries a head kick but it misses.
Dilbrandt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Dilbrandt throws an off balance right hand
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Domonic Dilbrandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Dilbrandt throws a poor cross that misses
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Steele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steele, as that shot connected.
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele defending well as Dilbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
Dilbrandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dilbrandt slips under a jab.
Dilbrandt misses with a straight left.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilbrandt is just out of range.
Good work by Steele as he checks the leg kick.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dilbrandt tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with a leg kick.
Steele lunges at Dilbrandt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dilbrandt's hand.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Dilbrandt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Dilbrandt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steele doesn't seem phased though.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilbrandt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Dilbrandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Dilbrandt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dilbrandt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Dilbrandt's shoulder, as Dilbrandt tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilbrandt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook.
Dilbrandt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dilbrandt throws a chopping leg kick but Steele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele swings for the body but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Steele throws a good cross that connects.
Dilbrandt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sami Steele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steele dips to his left and cracks Dilbrandt with an uppercut!
A right-left combo lands from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Steele misses.
Dilbrandt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Dilbrandt misses with a head kick.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steele blocks a head kick by Dilbrandt.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt slips under a jab from Steele.
A jab from Steele misses.
Dilbrandt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with a looping right.
Dilbrandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dilbrandt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dilbrandt 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.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Dilbrandt ducks down to avoid it.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the strikes.
Dilbrandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele connects with a single shot there.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Dilbrandt looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
Steele misses with a hook. Dilbrandt ducked under it nicely.
Dilbrandt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dilbrandt throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Dilbrandt moves away and avoids it.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Dilbrandt's head but Dilbrandt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele needs to keep his hands up - Dilbrandt had a free shot at his head there.
Dilbrandt missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilbrandt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Dilbrandt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Dilbrandt misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Dilbrandt's shoulder, as Dilbrandt tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Dilbrandt finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Steele moves out of range as Dilbrandt strikes.
Steele misses with a left hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range nicely.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Dilbrandt slips the punch.
Steele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steele misses the jab.
Dilbrandt misses with a left hand
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Good work by Steele as he checks the leg kick.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele lands a body shot.
A big right from Steele misses.
Dilbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dilbrandt slips under a jab from Steele.
Dilbrandt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dilbrandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range nicely.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dilbrandt throws a chopping leg kick but Steele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Steele misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steele misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Dilbrandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dilbrandt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dilbrandt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Dilbrandt's shoulder, as Dilbrandt tries to avoid the shot.
Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dilbrandt.
Steele misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sami Steele.
Well Steele 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Steele!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abed Nadir (ranked 2672 p4p, 302 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 4321 p4p, 426 weight class). Bubba Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abed Nadir's chin.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abed Nadir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nadir looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Nadir tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Nadir gets back to half guard.
Nadir wants to get back to full guard.
Nadir trying to control here.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nadir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nadir is rocked!
Jones lands a big elbow - Nadir is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Jones!
An out of breath Bubba Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 2294 p4p, 235 weight class) and Tom Peter (ranked 3164 p4p, 290 weight class). Mike Haggar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Peter's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Peter!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar takes the fight into the clinch.
Haggar lands with a right to the head.
Peter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Haggar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Haggar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peter takes one to the chin there.
Peter dives in and grabs Haggar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haggar pushes down on Peter's head and hops out.
Haggar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peter was well out of range. Poor timing from Haggar.
Peter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Peter is defended easily by Haggar.
Mike Haggar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Peter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haggar as he jumps to the side.
Haggar cracks Peter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haggar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haggar lands a really nice looking cross but Peter seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haggar.
Haggar pushes Peter against the cage. Haggar is working some dirty boxing. Haggar pushes off with a quick right hook! Peter goes down! Peter tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Haggar moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Haggar!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalinar Kholin (ranked 4479 p4p, 477 weight class) and Jeff Elgin (ranked 6384 p4p, 557 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalinar Kholin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Elgin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kholin blocks a jab.
Elgin stalks Kholin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kholin's face. Kholin staggers backwards, shaken.
Kholin throws a leg kick
and Elgin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kholin keeping moving, preventing Elgin from controlling successfully.
Kholin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kholin postures up and lands a big shot to Elgin's brow.
Kholin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elgin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Elgin wants to sweep but no luck.
Kholin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Elgin wants to sweep here but Kholin controlling him for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elgin wants to control the position but Kholin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kholin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Kholin seems content to control.
Kholin lands strikes from half guard.
Kholin trying to control the action but Elgin is working from the bottom.
Elgin trying to control here.
Kholin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elgin's head.
Kholin wants to free his trapped foot but Elgin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kholin working the head and body with strikes.
Kholin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Elgin tries to get to full guard but Kholin has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kholin lands strikes from half guard.
Elgin gets back to full guard.
Kholin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Elgin's head.
Elgin pulls Kholin in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elgin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kholin manages to get himself to full guard.
Elgin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kholin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kholin has momentary wrist control but Elgin slips an elbow through the middle.
Kholin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Elgin throws a big elbow that misses.
Kholin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Elgin postures up in Kholin's guard and throws a big left but Kholin blocks it.
Elgin trying to control but Kholin is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kholin is on top in guard.
Kholin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kholin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Elgin is trying to control the position but Kholin postures up.
Elgin has momentary wrist control but Kholin slips an elbow through the middle.
Elgin looking to control.
Kholin trying to control the position from guard on top but Elgin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Elgin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kholin stopping the sweep attempt from Elgin.
Elgin is controlling Kholin's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elgin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kholin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Elgin has momentary wrist control but Kholin slips an elbow through the middle.
Kholin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Elgin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kholin is one step ahead there.
Kholin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Elgin wants to sweep here but Kholin controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kholin postures up and lands a big shot to Elgin's brow.
Kholin is working Elgin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kholin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Elgin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalinar Kholin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Elgin throws a right hand that misses
and Kholin counters with a stiff right hand.
Elgin misses with a shot to the body
and Kholin counters with a straight right hand.
Kholin closes the distance and clinches.
Kholin lands with a left to the head.
Kholin is trying to trip Elgin. He has hold of a leg but Elgin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kholin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Elgin is trying to keep Kholin in close.
Kholin throws an elbow that misses. Elgin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kholin's guard. Nice move by Elgin!
My spies in The Coffee Shop inform me that Elgin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Elgin is in close to Kholin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Elgin wants to control from the top but Kholin keeps moving.
Kholin is trying to keep Elgin in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kholin is on top in guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kholin trying to control but Elgin is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elgin wants to stand up but Kholin is controlling him.
Kholin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Elgin's head.
Kholin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elgin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kholin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kholin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kholin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kholin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kholin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Elgin is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kholin connects with a nice short shot to Elgin's temple.
Elgin is still in real trouble! Can Kholin finish him?
Kholin drops an elbow to the side of Elgin's head.
Kholin lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Elgin! More strikes land and this one is all over! Kholin jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dalinar Kholin!
Dalinar Kholin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landon Ford (ranked 1664 p4p, 199 weight class) and Juan Carlos Escobar (ranked 3141 p4p, 334 weight class). Juan Carlos Escobar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carlos Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Ford.
Ford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar misses with the combination.
Ford lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
Ford feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Escobar throws a combination that misses
and Ford counters with a nice leg kick.
Ford thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Ford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Ford.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ford.
Ford scores with a leg kick.
Escobar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Ford counters with an outside leg kick.
Ford throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Escobar is rocked!
Ford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobar on the side of the head.
Escobar is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Escobar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escobar looks winded!
Ford closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Escobar out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Landon Ford!
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