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EFC Braz vs Lambton 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Wallace (ranked 942 p4p, 50 weight class) and Oskar Friman (ranked 1349 p4p, 76 weight class). Nathan Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Friman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Friman blocks a low kick nicely.
Friman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Friman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wallace explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Friman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wallace misses with a low kick as Friman jumps back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace works over Friman's head and body with a nice combination.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Friman counters with a nice uppercut.
Nathan Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friman has managed to clinch.
Wallace prevents a takedown attempt there.
Friman breaks the clinch.
Wallace throws a right hand that Friman ducks under and follows up with a left that Friman also avoids with ease.
Friman scores with a shot to the body.
Wallace feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Friman's calf.
Friman throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Friman circles away quickly and effectively.
Friman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friman. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Friman rushes Wallace and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Friman is trying to trip Wallace. He has hold of a leg but Wallace is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Friman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Friman trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friman advances position into side control!
Friman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Friman working the ground and pound.
Friman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Friman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wallace managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Friman.
Friman wants to control but Wallace is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Friman is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friman scores with punches from side control.
Wallace bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Friman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wallace scrambles back to his feet.
Friman is looking to score with low kicks.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
Friman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wallace on the side of the head.
Friman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wallace defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman connects with a right hand. Wallace shakes it off.
Friman throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wallace slips under a jab from Friman.
Wallace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wallace takes one on the button.
Friman digs a good body shot into Wallace's ribs.
Friman avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Friman does it's job there.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Friman! But no joy.
Friman lunges at Wallace with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wallace's hand.
Wallace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wallace tries to land a front kick but Friman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman with a nice cross.
Wallace throws a combination that misses
and Friman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Friman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wallace wants to stand up but Friman is controlling him.
Wallace trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Friman landing with the ground and pound.
Friman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wallace seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Friman trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oskar Friman dominated that round.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Friman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace appears to be looking for a big counter.
Friman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace throws a big counter combination but Friman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Friman scores with a jab to the body.
Friman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Nathan Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Friman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Friman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace moves forwards but Friman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wallace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wallace throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Friman moves out of range of the body kick from Wallace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friman scores with a body shot.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Friman clinches up with Wallace and pushes him back against the cage.
Friman has Wallace pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wallace manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friman has Wallace pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wallace manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nathan Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oskar Friman.
Friman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Friman.
Friman looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Friman blocks the body kick.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Friman.
Friman lands a nice hook to Wallace's body. Wallace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Friman as he connects with a hook.
Friman thuds a left hand into Wallace's body.
Friman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wallace on the side of the head.
Nathan Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friman.
Friman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Friman with the counter takedown but Wallace avoids it easily.
Wallace drops Friman with a beautiful combination! Friman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wallace is looking for the KO!
Friman is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace looks for the body kick but Friman saw that one coming.
Wallace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Friman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wallace!
Wallace sneaks out the side door and pushes Friman away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Friman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Friman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wallace throws a right hand that Friman ducks under and follows up with a left that Friman also avoids with ease.
And Friman responds with a good body kick, but Wallace manages to step out the way in time.
Wallace throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wallace tries to bum rush Friman with a series of wild strikes but Friman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Friman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wallace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Friman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Friman sizes up Wallace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Friman moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Friman avoids them all with ease.
Friman throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Friman pushes Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace misses with a body punch.
Friman has Wallace pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Friman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wallace tumbling to the mat - Friman dives into Wallace's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friman won't allow Wallace to get back to his feet.
Friman is looking to advance position but Wallace has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wallace avoids the attempt from Friman to control.
Wallace stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Friman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wallace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace misses with a head kick.
Wallace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nathan Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Friman shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl out of it but Friman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wallace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Friman - just one landing.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Friman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Friman misses with a straight right.
Friman closes the distance and pushes Wallace back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friman is struggling to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Friman.
Friman just leaning against Wallace, taking a breather.
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 Nathan Wallace will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Friman looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Friman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Friman throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Friman connects with a right hand. Wallace shakes it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Friman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Friman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Friman lands with a right hand.
Friman misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Friman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
The fighters circling - Friman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Friman lands a right hook to the body.
Wallace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wallace's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wallace duly obliges.
Wallace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Friman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Friman drives through and clinches with Wallace against the cage.
Friman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wallace seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Friman can turn it around.
Friman controlling the action here for a moment.
Wallace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Friman is controlling him.
Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Friman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wallace with a body shot.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Friman.
Friman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Friman.
Friman works the jab nicely.
Nice body punch from Friman.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Friman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Wallace.
Wallace's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Friman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wallace scrambles back to his feet.
Friman lands with a good body shot.
Wallace walks into a straight right hand from Friman.
Friman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wallace throws a right hand that Friman ducks under and follows up with a left that Friman also avoids with ease.
Friman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Friman lands a right hook to the body.
Friman rushes Wallace and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman stalling in the clinch.
Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
The crowd cheers as Friman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wallace doesn't seem phased though.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Friman scores with a sloppy right hand. Wallace should have avoided that one.
Friman jabs Wallace to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Friman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Friman.
Friman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wallace did well to prevent Friman getting side control.
Friman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Friman tries to pass to full mount but Wallace defends it.
Friman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Friman in particular looking to stall.
Friman prevents Wallace from standing back up.
Friman thows a huge punch but Wallace dodges it nicely.
Friman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wallace knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oskar Friman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Friman 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oskar Friman!
After winning the bout, Oskar Friman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shelby Foote (ranked 1104 p4p, 122 weight class) and Thomas Power (ranked 622 p4p, 76 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shelby Foote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foote darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Power is looking to escape.
Foote trying to control from half guard but Power is working away.
Foote 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.
Foote is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foote seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Power does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Power is trying to stand up here but Foote is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power is looking to improve his position.
Power is trying to stand.
Foote drops an elbow to the side of Power's head.
Foote lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Power taking some punishment here, with Foote in his half guard.
Foote thows a huge punch but Power dodges it nicely.
Foote is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Power is just riding it out for now. Foote eventually gives up the hold.
Power pushes Foote off looking to stand but Foote dives back in and keeps control.
Foote 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.
Foote passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Power!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foote unloading with bombs!
Foote lands a couple of good shots and Power has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Foote doesn't have the hooks in and Power manages to turn into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foote keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Foote has a closed guard, preventing Power from standing up.
Foote looking for a sweep. Not yet Foote, not yet.
Power wants to stand but Foote is controlling his posture from full guard.
Power stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Foote lands with a nice combination. Power backs away looking to recover.
Foote tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Foote.
Power was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Power avoids the head kick by Foote.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foote tries for a takedown but Power sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Power tries a quick counter leg kick but Foote is wise to it.
Power lands a head kick. Foote smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Shelby Foote has been cut.
Power tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Foote fails with a takedown attempt.
Foote gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foote misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Foote or perhaps it was just good defense by Power, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelby Foote. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Foote can't get the takedown.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foote backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power blocks a body shot from Foote.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power prevents a body shot from Foote.
Power is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Foote is defending well for now.
Foote tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Power avoids it.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Foote backwards.
Power stops a takedown attempt from Foote.
Power is pressed up against the cage. Foote has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Power down to the mat. Power avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Foote takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shelby Foote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Foote.
Thomas Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foote changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Power takes a jab right on the kisser.
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foote's calf.
Power misses with a wild combination.
Foote has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Power.
Power moves in looking to clinch but Foote pushes him off.
Power tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Power staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Power will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shelby Foote's cut.
That's time! Foote's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Power avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Foote defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Foote uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
Foote tries to counter with a takedown but Power is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Power misses.
Shelby Foote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foote throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely.
A leg kick checked by Foote.
Power throws the left hand but Foote avoids the punch easily.
Power takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foote is defended easily by Power.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Foote.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Foote moves out of range easily.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foote avoids a kick to the body.
Foote pushes Power up against the cage in a clinch.
Foote doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power prevents a body shot from Foote.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Foote.
Power working aggressively here.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Foote lands a right hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Foote goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Power gets through Foote's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Foote swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Foote.
A nice right hand lands inside from Power.
Foote blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power blocking some punches.
Foote takes a shot to the head.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Foote misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
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!
Power working aggressively here.
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Power lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Power.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
Foote tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Power avoids it.
Foote misses with a body punch.
Power has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Foote seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Power can turn it around.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Power as the two fighters clinch.
Power blocking some punches.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Power misses with an elbow strike.
Foote blocks an uppercut.
Foote turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Power throws Foote to one side and escapes!
Foote walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Power is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Foote.
Foote misses with a lunging right hand
and Power counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Foote is rocked!
Power lands with an overhand left.
Oh Foote is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Foote motions for Power to come forward. Foote throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Foote drops his hands momentarily and Power takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foote clinches up with Power and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
Foote blocking some punches.
Power throws a big uppercut that drops Foote! More strikes from Power and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Foote lies dazed against the cage as Power celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Power!
Thomas Power spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 1659 p4p, 94 weight class) and Timur Frunze (ranked 638 p4p, 32 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Frunze!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frunze smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frunze swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Frunze misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Frunze scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamamoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamamoto misses the jab.
Frunze moves away from the strike by Yamamoto.
Frunze avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frunze follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Frunze ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
No joy there for Frunze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frunze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frunze connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Frunze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamamoto throws out a loose jab but Frunze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frunze appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frunze avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.
Kotetsu Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frunze takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frunze throws a body shot but no joy.
Frunze throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto misses with a looping left.
Frunze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamoto.
Frunze misses the jab.
Yamamoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Frunze is out of range.
Frunze replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yamamoto blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamamoto blocks the leg kick.
Frunze lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Yamamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frunze fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frunze throws a body shot but no joy.
Frunze 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.
Frunze ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamamoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yamamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frunze circles away quickly and effectively.
Frunze replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yamamoto blocks it well.
Frunze scores with a body shot.
Yamamoto misses with a right hand
and Frunze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frunze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frunze. That's going to slow Yamamoto down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Frunze.
Frunze lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frunze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Yamamoto wants to land a leg kick but Frunze is out of range.
Frunze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
It looked like Yamamoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frunze thumps Yamamoto with a low kick.
Yamamoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Frunze lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Frunze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frunze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Frunze slams his shin into Yamamoto's torso.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Frunze.
Nice cross by Frunze.
Yamamoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Frunze moves out of range.
Frunze swinging wildly here.
Frunze misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frunze.
Frunze dips to his left and cracks Yamamoto with an uppercut!
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Frunze strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Frunze misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frunze goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamamoto throws a right hand that Frunze ducks under and follows up with a left that Frunze also avoids with ease.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Frunze moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Frunze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Frunze throws a body kick.
Frunze throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Frunze throws a low kick, looking for Yamamoto's leg but Yamamoto calmly moves out of range.
Frunze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frunze lands a jab-cross combination.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Frunze misses with a wild body shot.
Frunze misses with a body shot.
As Frunze looks to move away, Yamamoto throws a big counter combo but Frunze just gets out of the way.
Frunze scores with the left hand. Yamamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Frunze is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yamamoto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Frunze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frunze manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Yamamoto.
Frunze moves away from the strike by Yamamoto.
Frunze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frunze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frunze. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frunze throws the kick towards the body but Yamamoto avoids it.
Yamamoto moves forwards but Frunze connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Frunze finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Frunze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamoto.
Frunze swinging wildly here.
Frunze lands a nice looking body kick.
Frunze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frunze misses with a body kick.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frunze misses with a kick to the body.
Frunze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frunze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamoto.
Jab from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Frunze dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yamamoto's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamamoto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Frunze throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
An inside leg kick from Yamamoto misses.
Yamamoto throws a shot to the body.
Frunze misses with a double jab.
Frunze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Yamamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frunze counters with a right hand to the body.
Frunze misses the jab.
Yamamoto misses with a low kick.
A jab from Frunze does it's job there.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frunze throws a series of punches but Yamamoto avoids them all with ease.
Yamamoto misses with a straight left.
Frunze lands the left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frunze.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Frunze moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Frunze scores with a four punch combination!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frunze.
Frunze just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frunze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
Frunze doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yamamoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Frunze ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Frunze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamamoto on the side of the head.
Frunze throws the left hand but Yamamoto avoids the punch easily.
Yamamoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Frunze.
Frunze throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frunze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto lands a head kick!
Frunze tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamamoto is able to avoid easily.
Yamamoto throws out a leg kick but Frunze moves out of range and Yamamoto only half commits.
Frunze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Frunze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frunze.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Frunze connects with the punch.
Frunze clobbers Yamamoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frunze just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Frunze's head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yamamoto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Yamamoto misses
and Frunze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick but Frunze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yamamoto lands a nice hook to Frunze's body. Frunze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Frunze throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto needs to keep his hands up - Frunze had a free shot at his head there.
Yamamoto dips to his left and cracks Frunze with an uppercut!
Frunze uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamamoto has time to react.
Frunze throws out a powerful jab.
Yamamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Frunze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frunze's sensitive parts.
Frunze scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamamoto should have avoided that one.
Yamamoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the leg kick from Frunze.
Frunze misses with a straight right.
Frunze throws out a leg kick but Yamamoto moves out of range and Frunze only half commits.
Yamamoto jabs Frunze right on the nose. Frunze blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frunze cracks Yamamoto with an open hand slap.
A combination from Yamamoto does no damage.
Yamamoto 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.
Frunze dips to his left and cracks Yamamoto with an uppercut!
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Frunze moves out of range easily.
Frunze punishes Yamamoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut.
Frunze throws a counter combo.
Frunze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the side of Frunze's head but Frunze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frunze moves away.
Frunze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Yamamoto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Frunze back to the cage. Yamamoto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frunze cracks the inside of Yamamoto's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frunze throws a shot to the body.
Frunze feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamamoto's calf.
Frunze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
Timur Frunze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frunze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Yamamoto - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frunze stuns Yamamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frunze walks into a stiff left hand from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frunze.
Jab from Frunze.
Frunze swings widly with a right hand
and Yamamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frunze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamoto.
Frunze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamamoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frunze slips under a jab.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Frunze moves out of range.
Frunze scores with a one two! Yamamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto is rocked!
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut.
Oh Yamamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frunze cracks Yamamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frunze misses with a wild body shot.
Frunze lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frunze tries to land a leg kick but Yamamoto saw it coming and moves away.
Frunze throws a body kick that misses.
Frunze changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamamoto backing away here, and Frunze unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Frunze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Frunze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yamamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Frunze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Frunze.
Frunze slips a straight right by Yamamoto.
Frunze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick that misses.
Frunze lands a big head kick that sends Yamamoto tumbling to the mat! Frunze takes a step backwards and waves Yamamoto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yamamoto throws a low kick but Frunze moves out of range easily.
Frunze throws a low kick but Yamamoto avoids it.
A jab lands there for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamamoto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frunze checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Frunze scores with a hook to the body. Yamamoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Frunze.
Frunze thumps Yamamoto with a low kick.
A big right from Yamamoto misses.
Yamamoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yamamoto scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frunze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frunze is looking to land body kicks.
Yamamoto throws a lazy right hand but Frunze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frunze blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Frunze throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Frunze defending well as Yamamoto loads up on a big left hand.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frunze fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamamoto checks it well.
Yamamoto misses with a wild combination.
Frunze was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That kick from Frunze tenderised Yamamoto's leg. Yamamoto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamamoto seems to have got his legs back now.
Frunze throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Frunze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Frunze throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yamamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Kotetsu Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timur Frunze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frunze misses with a body shot.
Frunze just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYamamoto.
Frunze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
A telegraphed right hand from Frunze misses the target.
Frunze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frunze lands a nice looking body kick.
Frunze scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Frunze.
Frunze checks the leg kick nicely there.
Frunze loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Yamamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frunze, right into the meat.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Frunze doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frunze throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto scores with a body shot.
Frunze scores with a hook to the body. Yamamoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Frunze moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frunze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Nice cross by Frunze.
Nice uppercut lands for Frunze. That snapped Yamamoto's head back.
Frunze moves out of range as Yamamoto strikes.
Frunze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frunze keeps Yamamoto at a distance using the push kick.
Frunze scores with a shot to the body.
Frunze blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
A shot to the liver by Frunze. Beautiful body shot.
Frunze fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frunze shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yamamoto eats them both and turns towards Frunze to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Frunze.
Frunze lands a right hook to the body.
Yamamoto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Frunze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frunze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yamamoto rather than just go for the knockout.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamamoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yamamoto 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.
Frunze cracks a nice hook into Yamamoto's ribs.
Frunze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamamoto.
Frunze fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Frunze lands a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frunze.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frunze.
Frunze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Frunze lands with a hook. Yamamoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamamoto throws the left hand but Frunze avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frunze thuds his right hand into Yamamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yamamoto moves forwards but Frunze connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frunze throws a right and a left that Yamamoto avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Yamamoto. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timur Frunze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frunze 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timur Frunze!
After the big win, Timur Frunze made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Valeron Huhrera (ranked 968 p4p, 105 weight class) and Anton Strĺlman (ranked 1057 p4p, 116 weight class). Strĺlman has chosen Three Kings as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Valeron Huhrera !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Strĺlman!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huhrera tries for a takedown but Strĺlman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Strĺlman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Huhrera is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Strĺlman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huhrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huhrera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Strĺlman.
Huhrera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Huhrera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strĺlman defending well as Huhrera loads up on a big left hand.
Huhrera checks a leg kick.
Strĺlman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strĺlman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strĺlman throws a head kick that misses.
Strĺlman fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strĺlman.
Huhrera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Strĺlman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huhrera 's calf.
Julio Valeron Huhrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strĺlman drives through and clinches with Huhrera against the cage.
Strĺlman is stalling here.
Strĺlman can't find room to land a body shot as Huhrera controls the action.
Huhrera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strĺlman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera is pushing Strĺlman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Huhrera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strĺlman backwards.
Huhrera misses with the head strike.
Huhrera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Strĺlman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Valeron Huhrera . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huhrera throws an elbow but it misses.
Strĺlman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Huhrera blocks it with crossed arms.
Huhrera has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Huhrera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strĺlman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huhrera tightens his grip and picks Strĺlman up, before dumping him to the ground. Strĺlman manages to land in guard.
Huhrera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Strĺlman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Strĺlman pulls Huhrera in close to his closed guard and prevents Huhrera from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strĺlman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huhrera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Strĺlman is trying to keep Huhrera in close.
Strĺlman trying to control the position here.
Huhrera looking to sit in guard and control but Strĺlman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huhrera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strĺlman is aware though and is defending well.
Strĺlman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strĺlman wants to stand but Huhrera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Huhrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huhrera throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Strĺlman wants to stand but Huhrera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Huhrera lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Strĺlman controlling Huhrera 's posture.
Strĺlman trying to control the position.
Huhrera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Strĺlman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Strĺlman wants to stand and escape but Huhrera is having none of it.
Strĺlman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huhrera . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Huhrera postures up in Strĺlman's guard and throws a big left but Strĺlman blocks it.
Strĺlman keeping full guard, as Huhrera tries to pass.
Strĺlman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Huhrera with a nice head shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strĺlman is keeping the position for now.
Huhrera 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.
Huhrera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 Julio Valeron Huhrera will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Strĺlman scores with a leg kick.
Huhrera throws the left hand but Strĺlman avoids the punch easily.
Huhrera shoots in for a takedown but Strĺlman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strĺlman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Strĺlman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huhrera thinking.
Strĺlman connects with a looping right hand.
Strĺlman misses with an uppercut
and Huhrera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strĺlman wants to clinch up but Huhrera keeps it at a distance.
Strĺlman moves forwards but Huhrera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Strĺlman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strĺlman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huhrera closes the distance and clinches.
Huhrera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Strĺlman is keeping busy.
Huhrera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strĺlman is trying to break the clinch but Huhrera has him pressed against the cage.
Strĺlman scores with a shoulder strike.
Strĺlman is trying to pull guard but Huhrera has him pressed against the cage.
Huhrera has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Strĺlman regains guard immediately.
Strĺlman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strĺlman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Strĺlman keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
Strĺlman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Strĺlman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anton Strĺlman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huhrera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strĺlman slaps away a takedown attempt from Huhrera , before circling back to the center of the mat.
That kick from Strĺlman tenderised Huhrera 's leg. Huhrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strĺlman connects with a body shot that sends Huhrera 's belly button to the back.
Huhrera misses with a looping left.
Strĺlman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huhrera attempts a counter takedown but Strĺlman avoids it well and moves away.
Huhrera takes a swing at Strĺlman's ribcage but misses.
Strĺlman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Strĺlman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huhrera throws a right hand that Strĺlman ducks under and follows up with a left that Strĺlman also avoids with ease.
Strĺlman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strĺlman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Huhrera 's head.
Strĺlman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strĺlman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Huhrera walks into a stiff left hand from Strĺlman.
Huhrera loads up on a big right hand but Strĺlman slips the punch.
Strĺlman is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Strĺlman is looking to slow Huhrera down with leg kicks.
Huhrera slips a jab and a cross from Strĺlman.
Huhrera appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Huhrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strĺlman.
Huhrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strĺlman was well out of range. Poor timing from Huhrera .
Strĺlman moves away from the strike by Huhrera .
Huhrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huhrera avoids the body shot from Strĺlman.
A little feinted left hand from Huhrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Huhrera lands a head shot.
Strĺlman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huhrera .
Strĺlman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Huhrera tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huhrera thows a leg kick but Strĺlman checks it
and Strĺlman counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strĺlman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huhrera gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Strĺlman regains guard.
Huhrera stopping the sweep attempt from Strĺlman.
Strĺlman pushes Huhrera off and scrambles back to his feet.
Huhrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strĺlman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Huhrera to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Strĺlman has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Huhrera has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Huhrera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Strĺlman - that landed with a thud.
Strĺlman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Huhrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strĺlman's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Strĺlman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Huhrera throws out a loose jab but Strĺlman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strĺlman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huhrera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Huhrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Strĺlman counters with a right hand to the body.
Huhrera with a poor takedown
and Strĺlman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huhrera shoots in for a takedown but Strĺlman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Julio Valeron Huhrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strĺlman closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Strĺlman - that landed with a thud.
Huhrera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Valeron Huhrera . That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huhrera .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera stops a takedown attempt from Strĺlman.
Huhrera taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Huhrera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Strĺlman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strĺlman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huhrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Huhrera misses its target.
Strĺlman misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Huhrera misses the target.
Huhrera has his takedown stuffed
and Strĺlman counters with a right hand to the body.
Huhrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strĺlman.
A quick step to the side and Huhrera tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huhrera lands with a good body shot.
Huhrera throws an off balance right hand
and Strĺlman counters with a nice uppercut.
Huhrera jabs Strĺlman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strĺlman tries to land a leg kick but Huhrera saw it coming and moves away.
Huhrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strĺlman was well out of range. Poor timing from Huhrera .
Huhrera shoots for a double leg takedown but Strĺlman sprawls well. He's pushed Huhrera 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strĺlman has closed the distance and engaged Huhrera in a clinch.
Strĺlman blocks a body shot from Huhrera .
Huhrera prevents a body shot from Strĺlman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Strĺlman is trying to keep an underhook but Huhrera manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strĺlman is looking to improve his position.
Huhrera wants to control but Strĺlman is keeping him busy.
Julio Valeron Huhrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huhrera trying to mount his opponent but Strĺlman defends it.
Strĺlman is looking to improve his position.
Strĺlman keeping hold of Huhrera 's head, controlling as best he can.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Huhrera in particular looking to stall.
Huhrera is trying to control. Strĺlman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera prevents Strĺlman from improving his position.
Huhrera trying to control the pace.
Huhrera seems to be looking for submissions.
Huhrera drops an elbow to the side of Strĺlman's head.
Strĺlman is positioning himself well to prevent Huhrera advancing to mount.
Strĺlman is looking for a sweep. Huhrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Huhrera seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Huhrera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Huhrera working over Strĺlman with some ground and pound. Strĺlman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Strĺlman tries to roll over but Huhrera keeps him under control.
Strĺlman is refusing to be controlled, as Huhrera sits in half guard.
Strĺlman is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huhrera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Strĺlman is just riding it out for now. Huhrera eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anton Strĺlman.
I think Strĺlman 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Strĺlman!
Anton Strĺlman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naoyuki Nakano (ranked 302 p4p, 39 weight class) and Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 844 p4p, 93 weight class). Von Ketler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bonecracker- Shocore. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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149 lbs
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naoyuki Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eksem Von Ketler!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakano slips a jab and a cross from Von Ketler.
Nakano tries to land a front kick but Von Ketler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Von Ketler walks into a stiff left hand from Nakano.
Nakano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nakano keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakano is looking to chop away at Von Ketler's legs.
Von Ketler throws out a loose jab but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Von Ketler throws out a leg kick but Nakano moves out of range and Von Ketler only half commits.
Nakano lands with an uppercut that bounces Von Ketler off the cage and back into range.
Nakano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nakano dodges the punch combination from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakano cracks Von Ketler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nakano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Von Ketler's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Ketler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nakano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Von Ketler misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano throws a shot from downtown. Von Ketler moves away and avoids it.
Von Ketler moves out of range of the body kick.
Nakano lands with a right hand.
Nakano throws a low kick, looking for Von Ketler's leg but Von Ketler calmly moves out of range.
Von Ketler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nakano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Von Ketler's sensitive parts.
Nakano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Ketler.
Nakano lands with a nice body kick.
Nakano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Ketler.
Decent striking displayed by Von Ketler there.
Nakano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Naoyuki Nakano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakano thows a leg kick but Von Ketler checks it
and Von Ketler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Ketler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nakano's half guard.
Nakano has one foot on Von Ketler's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Ketler tries to clinch but Nakano is having none of it.
Von Ketler doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakano circles away.
Von Ketler closes the distance and clinches.
Von Ketler lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler blocks a body shot from Nakano.
Von Ketler misses with some punches.
Nakano lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Ketler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nakano blocks an elbow strike.
Nakano lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Von Ketler.
It looks like Naoyuki Nakano has been cut.
Von Ketler cracks Nakano with a nice body shot.
Von Ketler lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Nakano.
Nakano trying to stall but Von Ketler improves his position.
Nakano swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Ketler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Ketler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Ketler prevents a body shot from Nakano.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nakano misses with a body punch.
Nakano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Ketler misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ketler.
Nakano cracks Von Ketler with a nice body shot.
Von Ketler lands an elbow inside.
Von Ketler missing with knees to the body.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Ketler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Von Ketler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Ketler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nakano controls the pace.
Von Ketler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakano's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nakano holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Ketler drops back looking for a leg! Nakano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nakano manages to kick Von Ketler off! Von Ketler jumps back into Nakano's guard.
Nakano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Ketler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakano is keeping the position for now.
Von Ketler stands up over Nakano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nakano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Ketler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Von Ketler trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Ketler is fighting to break Nakano's control of his arms but Nakano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Von Ketler working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Von Ketler lands a couple of digs.
Nakano managing to control the position.
Von Ketler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nakano's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eksem Von Ketler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Naoyuki Nakano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nakano scores with a nice right hand.
Nakano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Ketler at a distance.
Von Ketler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Ketler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nakano throws a low kick, looking for Von Ketler's leg but Von Ketler calmly moves out of range.
Nakano misses with a low kick.
Nakano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Von Ketler slips a jab from Nakano.
Von Ketler cracks Nakano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Von Ketler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nakano is fending him off so far but Von Ketler persists. Nope, Nakano circles away and we're back to standing.
Von Ketler misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nakano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Ketler moves away.
Von Ketler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Von Ketler takes a swing at Nakano's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Von Ketler.
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!
Good work by Von Ketler as he checks the leg kick.
Von Ketler scores with a jab.
Nakano is looking to slow Von Ketler down with leg kicks.
Von Ketler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Von Ketler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nakano sets himself, and Von Ketler steps forward looking for the clinch! Nakano avoids it this time.
Von Ketler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Ketler checks a leg kick.
Nakano throws a wild body kick that Von Ketler sees coming a mile off.
Von Ketler misses with a hook.
Von Ketler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nakano under the eye.
Von Ketler tries to clinch but Nakano is having none of it.
Nakano tried to counter with a leg kick but Von Ketler avoided it.
Von Ketler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakano manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakano.
Von Ketler throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakano.
Von Ketler throws a low kick but Nakano avoids it.
Nakano throws a lazy body kick
and Von Ketler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Von Ketler.
Von Ketler is pushing down on Nakano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nakano is fighting to maintain full guard but Von Ketler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Von Ketler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nakano has hold of Von Ketler's hands but Von Ketler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Von Ketler.
Ground and pound from Von Ketler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano tries to get to full guard but Von Ketler has control of the leg.
Von Ketler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Von Ketler prevents Nakano from improving his position.
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. Von Ketler connects with a nice short shot to Nakano's temple.
Von Ketler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nakano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nakano trying to control here.
Nakano is looking for a sweep. Von Ketler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Von Ketler is nestled in close to Nakano, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nakano tries to get to full guard but Von Ketler has control of the leg.
Von Ketler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nakano is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Von Ketler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nakano is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler slips a nice elbow through Nakano's hands, connecting with Nakano's forehead.
Oh Nakano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Von Ketler is working away from the top position though.
Von Ketler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Von Ketler lands a big elbow - Nakano 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 Von Ketler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eksem Von Ketler!
A very excited looking Eksem Von Ketler rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yhorm Giant (ranked 658 p4p, 31 weight class) and Aaron Smith (ranked 419 p4p, 20 weight class). Smith has chosen Lonely Train by Black Stone Cherry as his entrance music. Yhorm Giant has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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30
292 lbs
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280 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yhorm Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant cracks Smith with a big right hand and Smith goes down!
It looks like Aaron Smith has been cut.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Giant defends well.
Giant trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giant is standing up over Smith. Smith looks to escape but Giant dives into side control.
Giant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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. Giant connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
Giant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Giant manages to pass to mount!
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant looking to ground and pound but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smith tries to hold on but Giant postures up.
Giant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Giant seems content to control.
Smith is pressing down on Giant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Giant is proving a slippery customer.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giant postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Giant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giant trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Giant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Giant pushes his legs off easily.
Giant is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant postures up.
Giant stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Giant keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Giant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Giant is very close to passing his half guard.
Giant postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smith to stand up.
Giant misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Giant throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks winded!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Giant.
Giant waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Smith. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Smith to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Smith is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Giant finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Giant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith wants to sweep here but Giant controlling him for the moment.
Giant is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Giant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Giant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Giant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Giant stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yhorm Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Smith's cut.
That's time! Giant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Giant throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Giant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giant drops Smith with a left and a right! Oh, Smith is hurt - Giant dives into side control looking to finish!
Smith is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Smith! Giant senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Smith out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yhorm Giant!
Yhorm Giant spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Aaron Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Allu (ranked 717 p4p, 94 weight class) and Drederick Tatum (ranked 1234 p4p, 146 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mika Allu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allu lands a leg kick that knocks Tatum off balance momentarily.
Tatum scores with a jab. Allu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Allu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Tatum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tatum misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Allu misses the target.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allu moves away.
Allu feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allu connects with a jab.
Allu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tatum to score with a decent uppercut.
Tatum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allu's hands.
Tatum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allu throws a right hand that misses
and Tatum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatum.
Allu wants to clinch up but Tatum keeps it at a distance.
Allu ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Drederick Tatum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatum lands with a nice body punch.
Tatum swings away with a body shot that misses
and Allu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Allu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Allu controlling the action here for a moment.
Tatum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tatum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allu slips under a jab from Tatum.
Allu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tatum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allu.
Allu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Tatum.
Allu misses with a double jab.
Tatum cracks Allu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tatum swings wildly with an uppercut but Allu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tatum tries to circle away but Allu has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Allu.
Allu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatum.
A short right from Allu on the inside.
Allu can't find room to land a body shot as Tatum controls the action.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum breaks from the clinch.
Allu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tatum!
Tatum is looking to get back to his feet here but Allu is keeping cool and he's managed to take Tatum's back.
Tatum has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Allu lands punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatum covering up well and avoiding damage.
Allu scores with punches and elbows.
Tatum is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allu cracks Tatum with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Tatum from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Tatum is still in real trouble! Can Allu finish him?
Allu missing with strikes from the back.
Tatum seems to have recovered his senses.
Tatum covering up well and avoiding damage.
Allu looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Tatum looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Allu misses with punches from the back.
Tatum avoids the strikes from Allu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allu thows a strike but Tatum uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Tatum as he ends up in Allu 's guard!
Allu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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 Mika Allu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tatum misses the body punch
and Allu counters with a beautiful punch that sends Tatum to the canvas!
Allu scoring with some ground and pound.
Allu postures up in Tatum's guard and throws a big left but Tatum blocks it.
Mika Allu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Allu throwing strikes but missing.
Allu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatum can do to turn this around?
Allu throwing strikes but missing.
Allu is looking to work some ground and pound but Tatum has wrist control.
Allu with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tatum's head.
Allu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tatum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Allu is working Tatum over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Allu 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allu throws a big right hand that misses.
Allu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Allu looking to pass the guard.
Allu chips away with some ground and pound.
Allu throws a big right hand that misses.
Tatum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allu.
Tatum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Allu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tatum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Allu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Allu throws an elbow that misses. Tatum uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Allu's guard. Nice move by Tatum!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Allu is proving hard to escape from.
Tatum stopping the sweep attempt from Allu.
Allu is working hard here to advance position.
Tatum looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Allu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Allu is adopting a defensive guard.
Allu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allu seems keen to control Tatum's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tatum throws a jab when Allu was well out of range.
Allu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Drederick Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum takes a swing at Allu's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Allu. That's going to slow Tatum down.
Allu moves out of range of the strikes.
Allu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tatum throws a hook but Allu blocks it.
Tatum throws an off balance right hand
and Allu counters with an inside leg kick.
Allu throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a combination that misses
and Allu counters with a good low kick that Tatum was not able to check.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Allu.
Tatum is breathing heavily.
Allu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatum throws out a counter right but Allu avoids it with no problem.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allu, right into the meat.
Tatum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allu.
Tatum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Allu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allu scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allu drives through and clinches with Tatum against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Allu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tatum stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allu.
Tatum throws a jab when Allu was well out of range.
Tatum lands with an overhand left.
Allu walks into a jab.
Allu misses with a right hand
letting Tatum counter with a right hand.
Tatum lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Allu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tatum momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Allu rushes Tatum and presses him up against the cage.
Tatum takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allu looking to stall.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum pushes Allu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Allu misses with a hook to the body
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
Tatum swings for the body but Allu moves out of range.
Allu tries to counter with a takedown but Tatum is quick to defend against it.
Jab by Allu.
Tatum defending well as Allu loads up on a big left hand.
Tatum jabs Allu right on the nose. Allu blinks but takes it well.
Tatum cracks Allu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drederick Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a right hand
and Allu counters by clinching up.
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
Allu tries a body shot but Tatum blocks it.
Allu is trying to drag Tatum to the mat but Tatum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Allu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Allu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatum misses with a hook
letting Allu counter with a right hand.
Allu thuds his shin into the meat of Tatum's side.
Tatum misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Allu! Tatum is backing up but he can't get away as Allu lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Tatum and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mika Allu!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kabala Magaluff (ranked 665 p4p, 94 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 1017 p4p, 143 weight class). Magaluff comes into the arena with Shalom blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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194 lbs
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190 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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabala Magaluff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson jabs Magaluff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Magaluff has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magaluff.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magaluff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson clobbers Magaluff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magaluff thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tries to bum rush Magaluff with a series of wild strikes but Magaluff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magaluff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magaluff throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Magaluff misses with an uppercut.
Magaluff missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson feints and then cracks Magaluff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magaluff down.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Magaluff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Magaluff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magaluff.
Magaluff misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Magaluff goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Magaluff misses with a wild body shot.
Magaluff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Magaluff misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Magaluff misses the target.
Magaluff dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Magaluff's head and hops out.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Magaluff lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson tries to move into range but Magaluff moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magaluff tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kabala Magaluff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magaluff is breathing heavily.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Magaluff takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Magaluff had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Magaluff moved out of range.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Magaluff throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magaluff takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Magaluff's hands.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Magaluff's ribs.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magaluff at a distance.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab from Johnson.
Kabala Magaluff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Magaluff got wobbled bad by a big combination! Johnson presses forward with punches and knees until Magaluff stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Magaluff closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Johnson!
Jeff Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 283 p4p, 38 weight class) and Jesse Point (ranked 243 p4p, 35 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Point slips a straight right by Anderson.
A head kick misses from Point.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Nice body kick from Anderson.
Point lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Point throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson throws a body punch but Point moves out of range.
Anderson 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.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Point slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Point is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Point.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson cracks the inside of Point's front leg.
Anderson lunges at Point with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Point's hand.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Point.
Point is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
Point scores with a push kick.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Point is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Point's hands, connecting with Point's forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Point has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is thwarting Point's attempts to control the position.
Anderson throwing shots but Point is blocking nicely.
Anderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Point with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.
Point keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Point won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
Point blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Point with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Point has managed to free his arm - good work.
Point felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Anderson throws a strike but Point avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson stands up over Point, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Point avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson passes Point's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but Point defending well.
Point is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Point avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Point dodges it nicely.
Anderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Point's head.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Point dodges it nicely.
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Point does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anderson is working for a kimura but Point is defending it quite comfortably.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Point to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Point is out of range.
Point looks to throw a body kick
and Anderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Sparky Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Point moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Anderson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Point just manages to avoid it.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Point moves his leg out of the way.
Point throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Point.
Point swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Point backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Point working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson prevents Point from breaking the clinch.
Point looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Point backwards.
Point blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Point taking a breather.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Point blocks it.
Point lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Point wants to break the clinch but can't.
Point lands with a short shot to the head.
Point breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jesse Point is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Point bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Anderson stalks Point and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Point's face. Point staggers backwards, shaken.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Point.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Point flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Point can do to turn this around?
Anderson works Point's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Point has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Point tries to land a leg kick but Anderson saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Point throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson cracks Point with a good jab.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Point misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Point looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Sparky Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Point on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Point shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson jabs Point right on the nose. Point blinks but takes it well.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Point's legs.
Point let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Point misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Point has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Point and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Point throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Point avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson takes a swing at Point's ribcage but misses.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Point connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Point wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Point is quick to defend against it.
Point shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Point dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anderson throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Point swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Point scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Point at a distance.
Point lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Point connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A clash of legs there as Anderson blocks the low kick.
As Point backs away, Anderson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Point checks a leg kick.
Jab from Point.
Anderson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Point to counter with a crisp jab.
Point throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson thumps Point with a low kick.
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 Sparky Anderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Point slips the punch.
Point let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Point napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Anderson grinds an elbow into Point's temple.
Anderson with the ground and pound but Point regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Point avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson throwing shots but Point is blocking nicely.
Anderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Point defending well though.
Point has his hands clasped together around Anderson's back. He's all about the action.
Point avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Point is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Point is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
Anderson is just content to waste time from the top position. Point takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Point trying to control the position.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anderson postures up in Point's guard and throws a big left but Point blocks it.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Point is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Point is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Point has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Point moved out of range.
And Point responds with a good body kick, but Anderson manages to step out the way in time.
Point scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Point there.
Point looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Point throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Point throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Point has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Point sees it coming and moves out of range.
Point drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Point checks it well.
Point walks into a left hand.
Anderson digs a good hook to Point's body.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Point moved out of range.
Point fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Point lands a jab.
Anderson lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson slips a straight right by Point.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Point looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Point takes a step back to recover.
Point's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Point if he has to take too many more of those.
Jab by Anderson.
Point wants to land a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson tries to counter with a takedown but Point is quick to defend against it.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Point misses with a body shot.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Point lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Point.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Point.
Point takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Point throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
Point jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Point's front leg but catches the back leg as Point tries to avoid it.
Point misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
Point dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Anderson cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Point throws a leg kick but Anderson moved away.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Point scores with a push kick.
Anderson swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Point walks into a jab.
Point throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Point throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Point jabs at Anderson's body.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Point at a distance.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Point moved away.
Point chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Point sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Point has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Point and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Point ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Point is just out of range.
Point throws a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Point connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Point lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
Point is looking to land body kicks.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Point quickly recovers to half guard.
Point is looking to improve his position.
Point keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Point's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking for a submission but Point manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Point looking for a sweep. Not yet Point, not yet.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson postures up in Point's guard and throws a big left but Point blocks it.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Point keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson postures up in Point's guard and throws a big left but Point blocks it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sparky Anderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Point is just out of range.
Point looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Anderson works Point's body with a nice hook.
Anderson throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Point slips under a jab from Anderson.
Point shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Point's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Point is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Point takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Point throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Point misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Point scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anderson cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Point - that landed with a thud.
Point misses with a punch to the body.
Point blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Point breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Point.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Jab by Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Point takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Point has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Point takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson blocks the leg kick.
Anderson jabs Point to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson jabs Point to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
That kick from Point tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Point cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Point to score with a decent uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Point lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Point saw that one coming.
Point looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Point waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Point misses with a straight right.
Point fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Point.
Anderson with a jab.
Point scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson sizes up Point with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Point moves his leg out of the way.
Point swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Point throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Point is out of range.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Point.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Point doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Point circles away from the clinch attempt.
Point buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jesse Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sparky Anderson.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson retains his lightweight title!
Sparky Anderson decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoei Braz (ranked 1060 p4p, 149 weight class) and George Lambton (ranked 666 p4p, 90 weight class). Shoei Braz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shoei Braz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Lambton!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lambton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Shoei Braz has been cut.
Braz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lambton sprawls well. Lambton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braz gets slowly back to his feet.
Braz dives in and grabs Lambton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lambton pushes down on Braz's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Lambton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoei Braz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Braz. Braz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Braz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lambton on his heels. He'll look to pass Lambton's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Braz throws a big right hand that misses.
Lambton is looking to stand up but Braz isn't so interested in that idea.
Braz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Braz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Braz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lambton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Braz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Braz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lambton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lambton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lambton!
Lambton tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braz is looking to reverse the position.
Lambton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Braz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lambton is trying to buck Braz off.
Braz advances to mount.
Braz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lambton has worked his arm free - good work by Lambton!
Braz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lambton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambton wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lambton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Braz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lambton down.
Braz prevents Lambton from escaping the position.
Braz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lambton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Braz but great work by Lambton.
Lambton tries to stand but Braz controls the position and pulls Lambton into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambton wants to stand but Braz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Braz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Braz, up you get!
Lambton throws a hook but Braz avoids it easily.
Braz shoots in looking for a takedown. Lambton tries to sprawl out of it but Braz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lambton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lambton has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Braz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lambton scores with a nice right hand.
Braz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shoei Braz's cut is getting worse.
Braz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lambton quickly recovers to half guard.
Lambton has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Braz is on him like a limpet, forcing Lambton back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambton lands an uppercut.
Lambton swings wildly with an uppercut but Braz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambton can't find room to land a body shot as Braz controls the action.
Lambton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lambton misses with a body punch.
Lambton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braz's elbow.
Braz blocks a body shot from Lambton.
Lambton working aggressively here.
Braz can't get the takedown.
Braz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lambton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Braz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lambton regains guard.
Lambton wants to stand and escape but Braz is having none of it.
Braz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lambton's guard.
Braz prevents Lambton from standing back up.
Braz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lambton tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Braz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shoei Braz!
Shoei Braz opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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