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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Jackson (ranked 5588 p4p, 254 weight class) and Yoshihiro Koyama (ranked 7005 p4p, 279 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demarcus Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Koyama!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koyama misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koyama is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koyama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koyama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Koyama persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Demarcus Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Koyama.
Koyama with a poor takedown
and Koyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demarcus Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Koyama covering up! Jackson comes in with a big uppercut and Koyama goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Demarcus Jackson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seung Kwan Choi (ranked 5248 p4p, 468 weight class) and Metta WorldDestruction (ranked 7172 p4p, 521 weight class). Seung Kwan Choi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seung Kwan Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Metta WorldDestruction!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi throws a hook but WorldDestruction blocks it.
Choi doesn't manage to clinch there - WorldDestruction circles away.
Choi defending well as WorldDestruction loads up on a big left hand.
WorldDestruction looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Metta WorldDestruction has been cut.
Choi cracks WorldDestruction with a hook to the temple - WorldDestruction is on wobbly legs here! Choi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! WorldDestruction falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Choi wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Seung Kwan Choi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Patton (ranked 5757 p4p, 411 weight class) and Cung Wo Par (ranked 3621 p4p, 313 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cung Wo Par!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton misses with a lunging right hand
and Par cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patton cracks Par with an open hand slap.
It looks like Cung Wo Par has been cut.
Par moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Par thuds a left hand into Patton's body.
Patton misses with a straight left.
Par throws a lazy right hand but Patton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Patton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Patton needs to keep his hands up - Par had a free shot at his head there.
Par throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Par slips a straight right by Patton.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
Par misses with a looping left.
Patton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Par feints a jab promting Patton to slip. Par then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Patton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Par cracks Patton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton misses with a wild body shot.
Patton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Patton misses with a hook to the body
and Par counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Par thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patton misses with a shot to the body
and Par counters with a left to the body.
Patton throws a big shot that misses.
Par scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Par. That snapped Patton's head back.
Par cracks Patton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Par thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patton misses with a wild body shot.
Patton looks to score with a jab to the body but Par is just out of range.
Par sizes up Patton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Par digs a good hook to Patton's body.
Par lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Par moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Patton is rocked!
Patton misses with a left hand
and Par counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Patton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Par counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Patton seems to have got his legs back now.
Par moves out of range of the strikes.
Par takes one to the side of the head.
Par misses with a hook.
Par ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Par. That snapped Patton's head back.
Par lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Patton throws a lazy uppercut
and Par counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Par, as that shot connected.
Par dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Par.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton 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.
Patton misses with a wild body shot.
Par jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Par looks to land a combination. Patton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Par blocks a jab.
A jab from Par finds it's way through Patton's defenses.
Patton throws a jab but it's blocked by Par.
A lazy left from Par finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Patton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patton throws a lazy uppercut
and Par counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Patton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Par counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Par walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Par connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Par looks to land a right hand but Patton moved out of range.
Patton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Par.
Patton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Par counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Par might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Par throws a hook but Patton avoids it easily.
Par stuns Patton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Patton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Par.
Par is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patton.
A combination from Par does no damage.
Par scores with a jab. Patton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Patton ducks right into an uppercut from Par.
A decent looking cross lands there for Patton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Patton misses.
Par cracks Patton with a good jab.
Patton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cung Wo Par dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cung Wo Par's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Par takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Patton misses with an uppercut
and Par counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Par throws a right hand that misses
and Patton counters with a stiff right hand.
Patton moves forwards but Par connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Patton defending well as Par loads up on a big left hand.
Par throws a big shot that misses.
Patton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Par.
Par's coach down at Wookies Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Par's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Patton moves forwards but Par connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Patton misses with a hook. Par ducked under it nicely.
Patton throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Par to counter with a crisp jab.
Par misses with an uppercut. Patton saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Patton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Patton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Par swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patton staying out of range there.
Par missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Patton throws the left hand but Par avoids the punch easily.
Par connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Patton momentarily.
Par is pawing at Patton, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Patton's nose. Patton is badly hurt! Par pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Patton tries desperately to hold on but Par is relentless in his assault! As Patton receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Par away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cung Wo Par!
A very excited looking Cung Wo Par made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Taylor (ranked 4091 p4p, 423 weight class) and Primo Volto (ranked 4051 p4p, 421 weight class). Primo Volto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teddy Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Primo Volto!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volto throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Volto looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Volto connects with a body shot.
Volto misses with a double jab
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Volto!
Volto gets back to half guard.
Volto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Volto defends it well.
Volto is pressing down on Taylor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Volto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Taylor stacks Volto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Taylor!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Volto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Volto gets back to half guard.
Volto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a kimura but Volto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taylor to get the leverage.
Volto trying to control from the bottom.
Volto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor seems to be working for a kimura but Volto defends the submission attempt.
Taylor is looking for a kimura but Volto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taylor to get the leverage.
Taylor is working for a submission of some sort.
Volto trying to control but Taylor postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Volto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor is pressing down on Volto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Volto is holding on for now.
Volto trying to get back to full guard but Taylor takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Taylor lands a big elbow.
Volto regains half guard.
Volto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.
Volto is trying to control but Taylor manages to pass to mount!
Volto is looking to improve his position but Taylor isn't that keen on the idea.
Volto gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volto is in trouble now - Taylor has advanced to mount!
Volto tries to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Volto is working to get back to half guard.
Taylor trying to control but Volto is having none of it.
Volto regains half guard.
Volto is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Volto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volto is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Volto avoid being mounted?
Volto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Taylor haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Volto is pressing down on Taylor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Taylor working some strikes from top position.
Volto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Volto keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Volto to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Taylor is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Volto pulls down on the head and he's put Taylor to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Primo Volto!
A victorious Primo Volto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shamus Murphy (ranked 3725 p4p, 384 weight class) and Sabotage Rex (ranked 3457 p4p, 371 weight class). Rex has chosen Motley Crue - Girlsx3 as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamus Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabotage Rex!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy misses with a hook. Rex ducked under it nicely.
Rex moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rex takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy is looking to counter the offense by Rex and move into the clinch.
Rex is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Rex lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
Rex with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rex lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murphy will feel that in the morning.
Rex bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
A slow jab from Rex misses its intended target.
Rex dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murphy. That did some damage!
A jab from Rex misses.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rex connects with a body shot.
Rex closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rex in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rex looks winded!
Murphy stalls.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rex.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Murphy gets through Rex's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rex backwards.
Rex on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murphy.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Rex is blocking nicely.
I was talking to Murphy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murphy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Rex blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stalling in the clinch.
Murphy tries a body shot but Rex blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murphy misses with an elbow strike.
Rex takes a shot to the head.
Rex avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Murphy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy leaning against his opponent.
Rex misses with a punch to the body.
Rex can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rex is defending well for now.
Murphy stalling in the clinch.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rex's elbow.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Rex blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Rex can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rex blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rex avoids it.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rex on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rex controls his hands.
Rex just leaning against Murphy, taking a breather.
Rex letting Murphy take a breather here.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Rex blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rex trying to control the position but instead, Murphy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rex into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rex.
Rex prevents a body shot from Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamus Murphy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rex closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murphy just leaning against Rex, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Rex takes a shot to the head.
Rex on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rex misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Rex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Rex avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Good body shot from Rex.
Stalling in the clinch from Murphy.
Rex managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Shamus Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rex letting Murphy take a breather here.
Rex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rex can do to turn this around?
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murphy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rex's brow.
Rex misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rex blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Rex.
A short body shot lands from Rex as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy throws a jab when Rex was well out of range.
Rex takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rex misses with a looping right.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Rex's head but Rex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Rex.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rex lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Rex takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murphy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rex lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rex throws out the jab.
Rex moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Rex's head back.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Rex's head but Rex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy scores with a jab. Rex acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Rex swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rex is looking to clinch.
Rex cracks Murphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rex tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Rex avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Rex is out of range.
Rex misses the shot to the body.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rexs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Rex's belly button to the back.
Murphy works over Rex's head and body with a nice combination.
Murphy lands a big head kick that sends Rex tumbling to the mat! Murphy takes a step backwards and waves Rex back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rex is rocked!
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rex is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rex seems to have recovered his senses.
Rex gets tackled into the cage by Murphy. Murphy maintains the clinch.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rex controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamus Murphy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rex.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Rex.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rex rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shamus Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rex finds it's way round the side to connect with Murphy's head.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rex connects with a body shot.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Rex takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Rex takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rex clobbers Murphy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Rex.
Rex uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rex, right into the meat.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rex looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Rex throws a wild body kick that Murphy sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shamus Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rex checks a leg kick.
Rex avoids a kick to the body.
Rex throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Rex is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Rex, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy catches Rex with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Rex was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rex slips a straight right by Murphy.
Rex looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Rex takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rex defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Rex misses with a wild combination.
Rex moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rex takes one on the button.
Rex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy misses with a hook. Rex ducked under it nicely.
Rex swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rex thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Murphy swings for the body but Rex moves out of range.
Rex thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Rex throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rex with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Rex avoids it well.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Rex let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rex throws out the jab.
Rex getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Rex with an uppercut!
Rex takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Rex clobbers Murphy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rex lands an overhand right.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rex counters with a two punch combo.
Murphy cracks Rex with a good jab.
Murphy jabs Rex right on the nose. Rex blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rex scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rex moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Rex throws a one two combo.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rex lands a nice shot to the body.
Rex rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rex.
Rex trying to control the position but instead, Murphy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rex into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rex.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sabotage Rex.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamus Murphy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Jenkins (ranked 2910 p4p, 327 weight class) and Nicolas Osmo (ranked 2589 p4p, 304 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicolas Osmo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins stuffs the takedown.
Osmo moves away from the strike by Jenkins.
Osmo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins lands a jab.
Jenkins stuns Osmo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jenkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jenkins showed some decent athleticism there.
Jenkins drops an elbow to the side of Osmo's head.
Osmo looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jenkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.
Osmo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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!
Jenkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Osmo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Osmo actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osmo looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Jenkins.
Jenkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Osmo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Jenkins there.
Jenkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Osmo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Osmo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jenkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Osmo has hold of Jenkins's hands but Jenkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jenkins wants to control but Osmo is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osmo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Osmo actively working from the bottom here.
Jenkins working Osmo over with strikes.
Jenkins drops an elbow to the side of Osmo's head.
Jenkins winds up and cracks Osmo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Osmo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jenkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.
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!
Osmo looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osmo has hold of Jenkins's hands but Jenkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Osmo actively working from the bottom here.
Jenkins wants to control but Osmo is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osmo looking for submissions off his back.
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. Jenkins connects with a nice short shot to Osmo's temple.
Osmo taking some punishment here, with Jenkins in his half guard.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Jenkins.
Jenkins is nestled in close to Osmo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Osmo tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.
Jenkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Osmo sees it coming and defends easily.
Jenkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osmo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jenkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jenkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Osmo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Osmo actively working from the bottom here.
Jenkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osmo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osmo has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Jenkins escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Jenkins!
Jenkins controlling the position from side mount.
Osmo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jenkins connects with a decent elbow.
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!
Osmo sneaks back into half guard.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jenkins wants to pass to mount but Osmo is defending the position.
Jenkins stands up from half guard.
Jenkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Osmo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jenkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Osmo somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Jenkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jenkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Osmo's hands.
Jenkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jenkins wants it to stay on the feet.
We've been informed that Osmo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Osmo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jenkins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Osmo scrambles back to his feet.
A cross from Jenkins lands.
Osmo shoots in but no luck this time.
Jenkins throws a jab when Osmo was well out of range.
Jenkins drives through with a takedown into Osmo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jenkins lands a couple of digs.
Osmo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jenkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Osmo looking for a guillotine here but Jenkins defends easily.
Osmo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jenkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jenkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Osmo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins distracts Osmo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jenkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Osmo is retaining full guard.
Osmo is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Jenkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osmo can do to turn this around?
Jenkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jenkins forces his way into half guard.
Jenkins is keen to just control but Osmo is a slippery customer.
Osmo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jenkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jenkins's back!
Jenkins trying to control the hands but Osmo won't let him.
Osmo working for the choke.
Osmo looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Jenkins is controlling Osmo 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jenkins slips nicely into half guard.
Jenkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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. Jenkins connects with a nice short shot to Osmo's temple.
Jenkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jenkins trying to control from half guard but Osmo is working away.
Osmo tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osmo is pressing down on Jenkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Osmo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Osmo has momentary wrist control but Jenkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Jenkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jenkins lands a couple of digs.
Jenkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Osmo's head.
Jenkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Osmo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jenkins has managed to get both his arms back between Osmo's legs - danger averted.
Bruce Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Osmo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jenkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Osmo keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
Osmo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jenkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Osmo's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osmo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jenkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jenkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jenkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jenkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Osmo's head.
Jenkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Osmo's head.
Jenkins stands up over Osmo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Osmo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jenkins passes into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins grinds an elbow into Osmo's temple.
Osmo is looking to reverse the position.
Jenkins tries for a kimura but Osmo is defending well.
Osmo is being controlled here.
Jenkins is working Osmo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jenkins working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Jenkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jenkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Osmo should have avoided that one.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Osmo moves away and avoids it.
And Osmo tries to counter it with a takedown but Jenkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jenkins sizes up Osmo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osmo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osmo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Osmo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Osmo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Osmo ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Osmo.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Osmo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osmo has a takedown stuffed.
Osmo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins 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.
Osmo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jenkins shoots in and bounces Osmo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins pushes down on Osmo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osmo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Osmo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Osmo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Osmo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jenkins has picked Osmo up and slammed him! Osmo can't keep hold of the triangle and Jenkins manages to pass to side control!
Jenkins is chipping away with strikes.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Osmo keeps working.
Jenkins is chipping away with strikes.
Osmo is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jenkins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Osmo is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a nice forearm strike.
Jenkins is chipping away with strikes.
Osmo is looking to reverse the position.
Jenkins working the head and body with strikes.
Osmo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jenkins working the body and head with strikes.
Jenkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osmo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Osmo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jenkins's best efforts.
Jenkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Osmo looking for submissions off his back.
Jenkins working the head and body with strikes.
Jenkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Osmo looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osmo is defending against the submission attempts here by Jenkins.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.
Osmo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jenkins pulls his head out easily.
Jenkins trying to control from half guard but Osmo is working away.
Osmo actively working from the bottom here.
Jenkins seems to be working for a kimura but Osmo defends the submission attempt.
Osmo is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
Bruce Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osmo actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.
Jenkins passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jenkins landing strikes from the mount and Osmo is in trouble!
Osmo can't escape the position.
Jenkins cracks Osmo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jenkins dominating with strikes here.
Osmo is rocked!
Jenkins lands a big elbow.
Osmo is still in real trouble! Can Jenkins finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jenkins with the ground and pound from mount.
Jenkins cracks Osmo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Jenkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik El Shabazz (ranked 1145 p4p, 158 weight class) and Pate Mfer (ranked 1405 p4p, 185 weight class). Malik El Shabazz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Malik El Shabazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pate Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Shabazz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
El Shabazz misses with a looping left.
Mfer tries to counter by closing the distance.
El Shabazz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mfer looks to throw the jab but El Shabazz is out of range.
Mfer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mfer moves out of range of the body kick from El Shabazz.
Mfer throws a right hand that El Shabazz ducks under and follows up with a left that El Shabazz also avoids with ease.
Mfer slips a jab from El Shabazz.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz counters with a good low kick that Mfer was not able to check.
Mfer cracks a nice hook into El Shabazz's ribs.
El Shabazz looks to land a right hand but Mfer moved out of range.
Mfer throws a hook but El Shabazz avoids it easily.
It looked like El Shabazz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz tried to score with a low kick but Mfer checks it.
El Shabazz cracks Mfer with a good jab.
El Shabazz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mfer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
El Shabazz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
El Shabazz throws a front kick aimed at Mfer's knee but Mfer avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
El Shabazz tests Mfer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
El Shabazz slips a jab from Mfer.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of El Shabazz's head but El Shabazz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from El Shabazz misses its target.
El Shabazz tried to score with a low kick but Mfer checks it.
Good work by Mfer as he checks the leg kick.
Mfer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mfer thumps El Shabazz with a low kick.
Mfer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Shabazz.
Mfer tries to clinch up but El Shabazz circles away and keeps his distance.
El Shabazz misses with a hook
and Mfer counters with a nice low kick that buckles El Shabazz's knee momentarily.
El Shabazz with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from El Shabazz, right into the meat.
Pate Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of El Shabazz's head but El Shabazz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz avoids the body shot from Mfer.
Mfer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mfer pushes El Shabazz up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Shabazz obliges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from El Shabazz.
Mfer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mfer misses with some punches.
El Shabazz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
El Shabazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Shabazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer moves out of range as El Shabazz throws a body kick.
Mfer throws a leg kick that misses.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
El Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mfer was well out of range. Poor timing from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
El Shabazz lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
and El Shabazz counters with a low kick, right behind Mfer 's knee.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
El Shabazz throws a body shot but no joy.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Shabazz.
An attempted straight right counter from El Shabazz misses the target.
Mfer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mfer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps El Shabazz's head backwards.
El Shabazz is looking to score with low kicks.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
El Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and El Shabazz counters with a stiff right hand.
El Shabazz avoids the body shot from Mfer.
El Shabazz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mfer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
El Shabazz slips a straight right by Mfer.
El Shabazz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
El Shabazz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
El Shabazz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mfer misses with a hook.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from El Shabazz.
Mfer misses with a hook
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz misses with a lunging right hand
and Mfer counters with a good low kick that El Shabazz was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz connects with an inside leg kick.
El Shabazz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mfer is out of range.
El Shabazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Mfer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
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 Malik El Shabazz will probably get the nod.
That's time! El Shabazz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mfer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by El Shabazz. El Shabazz obviously looking to wear him down.
Mfer loads up on a big right hand but El Shabazz slips the punch.
Mfer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
El Shabazz misses with a looping right.
El Shabazz feints and then cracks Mfer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mfer down.
A slapping body kick lands there for El Shabazz.
El Shabazz scores with a leg kick.
El Shabazz scores with a leg kick.
El Shabazz with a nice cross.
El Shabazz scores with a jab.
Mfer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
A big left from Mfer misses.
Malik El Shabazz is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Shabazz sizes up Mfer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mfer misses with a left hand
and El Shabazz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and El Shabazz counters with a good low kick that Mfer was not able to check.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Shabazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mfer stuns El Shabazz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
El Shabazz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
El Shabazz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
El Shabazz walks into a jab.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and El Shabazz counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like El Shabazz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mfer tests El Shabazz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
El Shabazz scores with a nice body kick.
Mfer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer takes one on the button.
El Shabazz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mfer is out of range.
Mfer stuns El Shabazz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mfer moves into range and clinches up with El Shabazz.
El Shabazz tries to circle away but Mfer has him pinned against the cage.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Shabazz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Shabazz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
El Shabazz connects with a jab.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and El Shabazz counters with a thumping low kick.
El Shabazz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer throws a hook but El Shabazz avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from El Shabazz. That one must have hurt.
Mfer moves into range and clinches up with El Shabazz.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
El Shabazz is trying to break the clinch but Mfer is controlling him.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz lands a knee to the head.
El Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mfer can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Mfer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz is stalling here.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with some punches.
El Shabazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Shabazz breaks from the clinch.
El Shabazz drops his hands momentarily and Mfer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mfer misses with a looping left.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
El Shabazz is looking to counter punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer jabs at El Shabazz's body.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lands the left hand.
El Shabazz throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
El Shabazz throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mfer counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - El Shabazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
El Shabazz wants to land a leg kick but Mfer is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Malik El Shabazz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mfer misses with a right hand
and El Shabazz counters with a solid body kick.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz connects with a leg kick. Mfer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
El Shabazz stuns Mfer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
El Shabazz tried to score with a low kick but Mfer checks it.
Mfer checks a low kick from El Shabazz.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer misses with a hook
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer throws a hook but El Shabazz avoids it easily.
Mfer tries to clinch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer misses with a hook to the body
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer loads up on a big right hand but El Shabazz slips the punch.
El Shabazz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mfer lands a jab to the head.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Shabazz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz slips under a jab.
Mfer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting El Shabazz counter with a right hand.
Mfer swings for the body but El Shabazz moves out of range.
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
Mfer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
El Shabazz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mfer. Mfer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on El Shabazz's shoulder, as El Shabazz tries to avoid the shot.
Mfer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer checks a low kick from El Shabazz.
Mfer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Shabazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Mfer avoids the head kick by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer scores with a nice strike.
Mfer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
and El Shabazz counters with a low kick, right behind Mfer 's knee.
El Shabazz ducks right into an uppercut from Mfer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Shabazz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mfer misses with a body punch
and El Shabazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mfer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
El Shabazz moves into range and connects with a jab.
El Shabazz misses with a head kick.
El Shabazz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mfer throws a sloppy body shot
and El Shabazz counters with a nice uppercut.
Mfer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
El Shabazz keeps the fight on the outside.
El Shabazz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Shabazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz staying out of range there.
El Shabazz lands a head shot.
Mfer scores with a punch to the head.
El Shabazz throws an overhand right that lands on Mfer's shoulder, as Mfer tries to avoid the shot.
Mfer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
El Shabazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mfer momentarily.
El Shabazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
El Shabazz is looking to counter punch.
El Shabazz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer misses with a body shot
and El Shabazz counters with a nice body shot.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
An attempted straight right counter from El Shabazz misses the target.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Shabazz throws out the jab.
El Shabazz throws a leg kick which misses Mfer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mfer tries to avoid it.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract El Shabazz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Shabazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
El Shabazz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from El Shabazz misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut
and Mfer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Mfer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mfer checks the leg kick.
Mfer moves out of range of the body kick.
El Shabazz slips under a jab.
Mfer misses with a hook to the body
and El Shabazz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
Mfer fakes the leg kick and cracks El Shabazz in the body.
El Shabazz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mfer counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but El Shabazz is just out of range.
El Shabazz is looking for a counter combo.
El Shabazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mfer's calf.
Mfer misses the body punch
and El Shabazz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the side of Mfer's head but Mfer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
El Shabazz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Shabazz misses with a looping left.
El Shabazz throws a head kick but Mfer moves out of range.
El Shabazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mfer's calf.
Mfer thuds a left hand into El Shabazz's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer misses with a body punch
and El Shabazz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Shabazz.
Mfer looks to clinch
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz lands a high kick!
El Shabazz thumps Mfer with a low kick.
El Shabazz lands with a straight right. Mfer didn't see that one coming.
El Shabazz throws an off balance right hand
and Mfer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mfer.
Mfer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mfer is defending well for now.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer leaning against his opponent.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Mfer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by El Shabazz.
Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Shabazz manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses the jab.
El Shabazz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mfer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
El Shabazz moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
El Shabazz half committed to a counter leg kick.
El Shabazz swats away the attempt to clinch by Mfer.
Some bone on bone action there as Mfer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mfer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer throws a hook but El Shabazz avoids it easily.
El Shabazz throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Mfer.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from El Shabazz misses
and El Shabazz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Shabazz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
El Shabazz is looking to chop away at Mfer's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
El Shabazz throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
El Shabazz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
enabling El Shabazz to counter with a crisp jab.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. El Shabazz saw that one coming.
Mfer throws a body punch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
El Shabazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mfer's sensitive parts.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Shabazz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
El Shabazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer throws out a leg kick but El Shabazz moves out of range and Mfer only half commits.
El Shabazz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mfer scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Shabazz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
El Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz counters with a slapping leg kick.
El Shabazz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mfer at a distance.
Mfer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but El Shabazz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Shabazz digs a good hook to Mfer's body.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
El Shabazz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mfer. Mfer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mfer swings for the body but El Shabazz moves out of range.
Mfer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
El Shabazz lands with an uppercut that bounces Mfer off the cage and back into range.
Mfer misses with a hook. El Shabazz ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz had his way with Pate Mfer in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
El Shabazz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Shabazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer blocks a leg kick.
El Shabazz walks into a left hand.
Mfer swinging wildly here.
El Shabazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mfer's sensitive parts.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Shabazz moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
El Shabazz throws a head kick that misses.
El Shabazz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
El Shabazz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
El Shabazz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the liver by El Shabazz. Beautiful body shot.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from El Shabazz, right into the meat.
Mfer pushes El Shabazz away with a front kick.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz thumps Mfer with a low kick.
El Shabazz staying out of range there.
It looked like El Shabazz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from El Shabazz.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mfer. El Shabazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Shabazz lands with a hook. Mfer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
El Shabazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
El Shabazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer digs a good hook to El Shabazz's body.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Shabazz throws out the jab.
Mfer wants to counter with a clinch but El Shabazz pushes him away.
Good shot there by El Shabazz.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
El Shabazz throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
El Shabazz slips under a jab.
El Shabazz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz throws a leg kick but Mfer checks it.
Mfer misses with a hook. El Shabazz ducked under it nicely.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz throws a hook but Mfer blocks it.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
El Shabazz feints and then cracks Mfer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mfer down.
Mfer works El Shabazz's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Mfer misses.
El Shabazz misses with a low kick.
El Shabazz slips a straight right by Mfer.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz feints and then cracks Mfer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mfer down.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
El Shabazz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
El Shabazz connects with the punch.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts El Shabazz, as that shot connected.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
El Shabazz is looking for a counter combo.
El Shabazz works the jab nicely.
El Shabazz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mfer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pate Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Shabazz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik El Shabazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for El Shabazz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik El Shabazz!
Malik El Shabazz retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Malik El Shabazz made sure he mentioned Sportivité, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Worf Son Of (ranked 1271 p4p, 145 weight class) and Boris Krylov (ranked 1983 p4p, 201 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Son Of!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son Of throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Krylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Son Of swings for the body but Krylov moves out of range.
Son Of swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krylov throws out a counter right but Son Of avoids it with no problem.
Son Of tries to clinch up but Krylov circles away and keeps his distance.
Krylov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Son Of.
It looks like Boris Krylov has been cut.
Son Of throws a body punch but Krylov moves out of range.
Son Of throws a big shot that misses.
Son Of moves to clinch but Krylov breaks away
and Krylov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son Of rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Son Of takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Worf Son Of has been cut.
Son Of throws a right hand that misses
and Krylov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Son Of's knee momentarily.
Krylov slips a jab and a cross from Son Of.
Son Of takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son Of throws a lazy uppercut
and Krylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Son Of takes one to the chin there.
Son Of takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Worf Son Of's cut is getting worse.
Krylov misses with a straight left.
Son Of misses with a left hand
and Krylov counters with a body kick that stops Son Of in his tracks momentarily.
Son Of 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.
Son Of is breathing heavily.
Krylov lands with a big left! Son Of is wobbled badly! Krylov comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Son Of to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Boris Krylov!
Boris Krylov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mankar Camoran (ranked 1302 p4p, 150 weight class) and Anthony Rodgers (ranked 990 p4p, 125 weight class). Mankar Camoran could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Rodgers's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mankar Camoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camoran on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rodgers connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodgers cracks the inside of Camoran's front leg.
Camoran slips a jab from Rodgers.
Camoran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodgers.
Rodgers with a hook.
It looks like Mankar Camoran has been cut.
Rodgers throws the left hand but Camoran avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Camoran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers cracks Camoran with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Camoran moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Rodgers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers tries to throw a body punch but Camoran avoids it by throwing Rodgers back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camoran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodgers manages to break the clinch.
Camoran looks to land a left hand but Rodgers moved out of range nicely.
Rodgers missing with a left hand there. Camoran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camoran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Camoran misses with a hook.
Camoran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodgers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Camoran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Camoran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodgers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camoran manages to avoid it.
Camoran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A good leg kick by Rodgers.
Camoran moves in looking to clinch but Rodgers pushes him off.
Camoran stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodgers.
Rodgers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camoran.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers misses with a straight left.
Camoran throwing a counter right hand but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
Rodgers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodgers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camoran.
Rodgers cracks Camoran with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camoran. Rodgers does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Rodgers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rodgers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodgers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Camoran on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Camoran blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Camoran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rodgers throws a hook to the side of Camoran's head but Camoran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Camoran tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodgers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camoran sends Rodgers crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Camoran is motioning to the referee to let Rodgers up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rodgers is rocked!
It looks like Anthony Rodgers has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camoran closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Rodgers out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mankar Camoran!
After winning the bout, Mankar Camoran 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DAngelo Hawkins (ranked 1144 p4p, 136 weight class) and DeShawn West (ranked 685 p4p, 82 weight class). DeShawn West has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, DAngelo Hawkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeShawn West!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West checks a leg kick nicely.
Hawkins tries to land a body kick
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawkins is rocked!
Hawkins misses with an uppercut
and West counters with a crisp right that sends Hawkins to the canvas! West follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeShawn West! DeShawn West retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, DeShawn West started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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