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Blitz 118: And Justice For All PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sander Loughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loughlin comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - No Remorse. Watanabe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Insomnia by Tiësto. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sander Loughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Watanabe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loughlin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Loughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loughlin looks to land a right hand but Watanabe moved out of range.
Watanabe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watanabe throws the left hand but Loughlin avoids the punch easily.
Watanabe scores with a nice right hand.
Loughlin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watanabe tries to bum rush Loughlin with a series of wild strikes but Loughlin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watanabe drops his hands momentarily and Loughlin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Loughlin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Watanabe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Watanabe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watanabe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Watanabe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Loughlin wants to pass the guard but Watanabe is keeping the position.
Loughlin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Loughlin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watanabe is keeping the position for now.
Loughlin postures up in Watanabe's guard and throws a big left but Watanabe blocks it.
Watanabe is controlling Loughlin's posture.
Watanabe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loughlin is one step ahead there.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loughlin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe throws a series of punches but Loughlin avoids them all with ease.
Loughlin misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Loughlin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sander Loughlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loughlin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body punch from Watanabe.
Watanabe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kai Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loughlin is breathing heavily.
Oooh a lovely combination from Watanabe sends Loughlin down but not out. Watanabe dives into side control looking to finish.
Loughlin is rocked!
Watanabe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loughlin, who protects the arm well.
Oh Loughlin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Loughlin seems to have got his legs back now.
Loughlin is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe trying to control the position but Loughlin is working away.
Watanabe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Loughlin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Watanabe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Loughlin is not content to let Watanabe control the position.
Loughlin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Watanabe uses his free foot to push down on Loughlin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Loughlin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watanabe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Watanabe dominated that 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.
Loughlin lands a lovely overhand right.
Watanabe just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Watanabe. That snapped Loughlin's head back.
Watanabe throws a lazy right hand but Loughlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loughlin moves forwards but Watanabe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Loughlin throws a chopping leg kick but Watanabe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Loughlin looks to land a body kick but Watanabe moved away.
Watanabe lands with a nice combination. Loughlin backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Sander Loughlin has been cut.
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Watanabe.
Loughlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watanabe misses with a wild body shot.
Loughlin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a combination that misses
and Watanabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loughlin shoots in for a takedown but Watanabe shows good takedown defense.
Loughlin throws out a loose jab but Watanabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watanabe avoids the body shot from Loughlin.
Watanabe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watanabe connects with a nice looking jab.
Kai Watanabe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watanabe throws a sloppy body shot
and Loughlin counters with a left to the body.
Watanabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watanabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loughlin moves away.
Loughlin throws a lazy right hand but Watanabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Watanabe misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Watanabe.
Watanabe swinging wildly here.
Loughlin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watanabe on the side of the head.
Watanabe misses with a straight right.
Loughlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Loughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Watanabe throws a body punch but Loughlin moves out of range.
Watanabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loughlin.
Watanabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loughlin.
Loughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watanabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watanabe thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe staying out of range there.
Loughlin cracks Watanabe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Watanabe tests Loughlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watanabe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watanabe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loughlin.
Watanabe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watanabe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Loughlin at a distance.
Watanabe throws the left hand but Loughlin avoids the punch easily.
Watanabe lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left lands for Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a right hand that Loughlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Loughlin also avoids with ease.
Watanabe works over Loughlin's head and body with a nice combination.
Kai Watanabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watanabe. Loughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watanabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loughlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a sloppy body shot
and Loughlin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Loughlin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watanabe.
Watanabe looks to throw the jab but Loughlin is out of range.
Watanabe thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Watanabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sander Loughlin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Watanabe cracks Loughlin with a good jab.
Loughlin scores with a body shot.
Loughlin slips a jab and a cross from Watanabe.
Watanabe scores with a one two! Loughlin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Loughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loughlin dips to his left and cracks Watanabe with an uppercut!
Watanabe throws a jab when Loughlin was well out of range.
Watanabe throws a hook but Loughlin avoids it easily.
Watanabe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Loughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Watanabe finds it's target.
Watanabe misses with a double jab.
Loughlin tries to move into range but Watanabe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loughlin misses with a jab to the body
enabling Watanabe to counter with a crisp jab.
Loughlin misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loughlin misses with a hook.
Watanabe lands with a right hand.
Watanabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loughlin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe lands a nice hook to Loughlin's body. Loughlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Watanabe throws a hook but Loughlin blocks it.
Loughlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watanabe.
Loughlin with a poor takedown
and Watanabe counters with a nice body shot.
Watanabe throws a combination that misses
and Loughlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watanabe lands a right hook to the body.
Sander Loughlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watanabe drops Loughlin with a straight right hand, right on the button! Watanabe follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Watanabe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigmund Freud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Wade could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sigmund Freud's chin.
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sigmund Freud!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade throws a head kick but Freud moves out of range.
A big right from Freud misses.
Wade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Wade there.
It looks like Sigmund Freud has been cut.
Wade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Freud keeps the fight on the outside.
Freud looks to land a left hand but Wade moved out of range nicely.
Wade changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freud looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wade misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wade is looking to take a break and control but Freud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Freud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Freud sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wade trying to control the position but Freud is working away.
Wade tries to score with some ground and pound. Freud controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Freud wants to control but Wade postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Freud throws a hook but Wade avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wade avoids the body shot from Freud.
Wade swings for the body but Freud moves out of range.
Freud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wade can pounce on him.
Freud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Freud blocks the low kick.
Freud fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wade on the side of the head.
Wade walks into a straight right hand from Freud.
Freud with a nice cross.
Freud moves out of range of the strikes.
Freud fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade keeps the fight on the outside.
Freud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freud tries to clinch but Wade moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wade.
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Freud bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wade walks into a stiff left hand from Freud.
Freud scores with a nice head shot.
Freud tries to clinch up but Wade circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
Wade lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade walks into a stiff left hand from Freud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freud was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade.
Freud tries to clinch but Wade is having none of it.
Freud drops his hands momentarily and Wade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wade misses the shot to the body.
Wade walks into a stiff left hand from Freud.
Wade displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freud.
Wade scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freud really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sigmund Freud will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sigmund Freud's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wade is looking to clinch.
Freud misses with an uppercut.
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freud throws out the jab.
Freud doesn't manage to clinch there - Wade circles away.
Wade misses with a looping left.
Wade misses with a hook. Freud ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Freud misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freud listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wade rushes Freud and presses him up against the cage.
Wade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freud blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade lands a body punch.
Freud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Wade.
Freud is breathing heavily.
Wade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freud.
Wade scores with a shot to the side of Freud's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Wade.
Freud is rocked!
Wade pushes Freud back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Freud is still on wobbly legs! Can Wade finish him?
Wade creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Freud's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Freud drops to his knees and Wade pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Wade!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osama Robins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristo Napz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robins's entrance music is Strippekikk. A fine choice. Kristo Napz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Osama Robins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kristo Napz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Robins misses with the body kick
and Napz counters with an outside leg kick.
Napz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robins on the side of the head.
Robins throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Napz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Robins lands with a nice body kick.
Robins misses with the body kick
and Napz counters with a head kick. That will keep Robins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Napz misses with the combination.
Napz throws a head kick that misses.
Napz lands a head kick. Robins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Napz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Robins misses with a head kick.
Napz blocks a head kick by Robins.
Robins throws a head kick that Napz semi-blocks.
It looks like Kristo Napz has been cut.
Napz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Napz is looking to chop away at Robins's legs.
Robins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robins thows a body kick. Napz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Robins throws a head kick but Napz moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robins looks to land a body kick but Napz moved away.
Robins throws a head kick that misses
and Napz counters with a body kick that stops Robins in his tracks momentarily.
Robins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Napz tries to escape but Robins is in control.
Napz looks gassed!
Robins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Robins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Napz has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Napz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Napz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Robins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Napz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robins trying to control the position but Napz is working away.
Robins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Napz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Robins is controlling him well.
Robins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Napz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Napz is trying to buck Robins off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Napz is avoiding damage well.
Robins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Napz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Robins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Napz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Robins is trying to get an arm triangle but Napz is defending well.
Robins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Napz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Robins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Robins with the ground and pound but Napz regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robins trying to control the action but Napz is working from the bottom.
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 Osama Robins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kristo Napz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Napz moves out of range of the body kick from Robins.
Napz checks a low kick from Robins.
Napz checks a leg kick.
Robins tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Napz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Napz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Robins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napz lands a head kick!
Robins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Napz checks it well.
Robins throws a leg kick
and Napz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Robins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A solid body kick from Napz.
Nice uppercut there from Napz.
Napz throws a lazy head kick
and Robins counters with a head kick.
Napz is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Robins.
Napz is still on wobbly legs! Can Robins finish him?
Napz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Napz walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Robins swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Osama Robins!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Honest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Arapeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by I'm the Scatman. The crowd seem to be enjoying Arapeta's choice of entrance music: The Sound by Switchfoot. This should be a great matchup!
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Honest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xander Arapeta!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Arapeta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Griffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Griffin tries to clinch but Arapeta moves out of range.
Arapeta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Griffin has managed to clinch.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Arapeta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Arapeta tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.
Arapeta breaks from the clinch.
Griffin tests Arapeta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Arapeta misses with a leg kick.
Griffin cracks a nice hook into Arapeta's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Griffin.
It looks like Xander Arapeta has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Arapeta moves out of range.
Griffin scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arapeta.
Griffin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab by Griffin.
Nice cross by Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arapeta looks gassed!
Griffin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arapeta on the side of the head.
Griffin throws a body punch but Arapeta moves out of range.
Griffin throws a body punch but Arapeta moves out of range.
Griffin stalks Arapeta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arapeta's face. Arapeta staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arapeta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin punishes Arapeta's body with a nice straight punch.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin cracks Arapeta with a good jab.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arapeta manages to avoid it.
Griffin throws a shot to the body.
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!
Arapeta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arapeta doesn't seem bothered though.
Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Arapeta in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffin.
A body shot lands from Griffin.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Arapeta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffin prevents Arapeta from breaking the clinch.
Griffin works on Arapeta's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin digs a right hand underneath Arapeta's ribcage. Arapeta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Griffin lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
A hook to the body from Griffin.
Griffin is working Arapeta over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin gets through Arapeta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Griffin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Griffin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin scores with a shoulder strike.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
A short uppercut from Griffin.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arapetas head.
Arapeta is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
Griffin lands a shot to the body.
Griffin keeps control of Arapeta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Griffin.
Arapeta is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffin lands a left hand.
Griffin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
A frustrated look appears on Arapeta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arapeta.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arapetas head.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
Arapeta is rocked!
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arapeta is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arapeta seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arapeta wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin works on Arapeta's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Honest Griffin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xander Arapeta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arapeta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Griffin dips to his left and cracks Arapeta with an uppercut!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Arapeta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Arapeta is trying to break free.
Arapeta working hard to break the clinch.
Arapeta tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffin.
A body shot lands from Griffin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
Arapeta is breathing heavily.
Griffin lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Arapeta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin is leaning against Arapeta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Griffin presses Arapeta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griffin cracks Arapeta with a nice body shot.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Griffin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin works on Arapeta's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arapeta.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arapeta can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arapeta's efforts to push away.
Griffin gets through Arapeta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin is working Arapeta over against the cage.
Griffin cracks Arapeta with a nice body shot.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arapeta's efforts to push away.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Honest Griffin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arapetas head.
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a body shot.
Griffin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arapeta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Griffin.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin is working Arapeta over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Griffin is working Arapeta over against the cage.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin lands with a left to the head.
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffin.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
A hook to the body from Griffin.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Griffin is leaning against Arapeta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Griffin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Arapeta is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Arapeta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Honest Griffin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xander Arapeta's cut.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Griffin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arapeta misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arapeta throws a chopping leg kick but Griffin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arapeta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arapeta throws out a leg kick but Griffin moves out of range and Arapeta only half commits.
Xander Arapeta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arapeta avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Arapeta misses with a low kick.
Honest Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arapeta.
Griffin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arapeta scoring well with a low kick there.
Arapeta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Arapeta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arapeta misses with a leg kick
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arapeta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arapeta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arapeta misses the body punch
and Griffin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Arapeta takes a shot to the head.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arapeta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arapeta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Griffin is leaning against Arapeta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griffin.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffin scores with a shot to the side of Arapeta's head.
Arapeta tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.
Griffin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griffin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Griffin is leaning against Arapeta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arapeta.
Griffin lands a body shot.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Arapeta trying to control the position but instead, Griffin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arapeta into the cage.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arapeta misses with an elbow over the top.
Arapeta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffin works on Arapeta's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
A short left from Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Arapeta working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Griffin.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike from Arapeta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
A short left from Griffin.
Griffin lands a body shot.
Griffin scores with a shot to the side of Arapeta's head.
A short uppercut from Griffin.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Griffin.
Griffin digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
Griffin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arapeta or not.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Griffin presses Arapeta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike.
Arapeta working hard to break the clinch.
Griffin gets through Arapeta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xander Arapeta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arapeta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arapetas head.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Griffin pushes Arapeta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Griffin 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.
Griffin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Arapeta! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Griffin is unloading with more strikes now! Arapeta drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Honest Griffin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon comes to the cage accompanied by Armin Van Buuren - Sail. Russo has chosen Destroy Everything as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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215 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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Russo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo moves away from the strike by Moon.
Moon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moon misses with a kick to the body.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moon throws a low kick but Russo avoids it.
Moon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russo fails with a takedown attempt.
Russo blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Moon.
Russo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Russo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moon defending well though.
Russo winds up and cracks Moon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Moon has a hand on Russo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Russo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Moon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Russo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Russo wants to finish this one by submission but Moon is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Russo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moon is looking to escape.
Russo controlling from mount.
Russo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Moon is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Moon and Russo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Moon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Moon manages to get back to half guard.
Moon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Russo.
Moon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Russo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Russo trying to control but Moon is working from the bottom.
Russo throwing strikes from guard but Moon blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice takedown defense from Moon. No joy for Russo on that attempt.
Moon ducks under a wild hook from Russo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moon needs to keep his hands up - Russo had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Russo. Moon does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Russo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Russo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moon to score with a decent uppercut.
Russo throws a jab when Moon was well out of range.
Moon slips a jab and a cross from Russo.
Moon moves away from the strike by Russo.
Russo looks for a takedown but Moon sprawls well.
Russo scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon throws a leg kick that misses.
Moon scoring well with a low kick there.
Russo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon misses with a low kick.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jason Moon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moon throws a solid leg kick but Russo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moon.
Russo misses with a looping left.
Russo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jason Moon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Russo.
Russo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Russo looks to score with a jab to the body but Moon is just out of range.
Russo thuds a left hand into Moon's body.
Russo tries for a takedown but Moon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jimmy Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon throws a low kick but Russo avoids it.
Moon misses with a body kick.
Russo throws a series of punches but Moon moves out of range.
Russo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Russo duly obliges.
Russo looks to land a right hand but Moon moved out of range.
Russo throws a jab but it's blocked by Moon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Russo.
Moon throws a leg kick which misses Russo's front leg but catches the back leg as Russo tries to avoid it.
Moon misses with a low kick.
Moon blocks a jab.
Russo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Russo throws a looping overhand right but Moon ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Russo is defended easily by Moon.
Russo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo misses with a straight left.
Moon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Russo misses the target.
Moon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Russo.
Russo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Russo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Moon dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Russo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
Moon walks into a straight right hand from Russo.
Moon connects with a solid leg kick.
Russo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moon thumps Russo with a low kick.
Moon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Russo.
Russo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moon slips under a jab from Russo.
Russo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Moon did well to prevent Russo getting side control.
Russo 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 one minute gone in the round.
Russo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moon is trying to get back to full guard.
Russo working the head and body with strikes.
Russo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Russo scoring with strikes but Moon is staying in there.
Moon regains half guard.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moon is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo is trying to control the action in half guard but Moon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Russo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Moon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Russo advances to half guard.
Moon actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Russo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is staying active underneath Russo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Moon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Russo.
Moon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moon working for a triangle but Russo defends it easily.
Russo content to stall in guard here.
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.
Russo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moon being controlled here, momentarily.
Russo stopping the sweep attempt from Moon.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Russo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Russo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Russo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanz Titties (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanz Titties!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titties fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pep throws a front kick aimed at Titties's knee but Titties avoids it well.
Titties avoids the body shot from Pep.
Pep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Titties's sensitive parts.
Titties tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pep was well out of range. Poor timing from Titties.
Pep misses with an uppercut.
Titties fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Titties cracks Pep with a good jab.
Pep tries a low kick but Titties avoids it.
Pep throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pep takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Titties scores with a leg kick.
Titties looks for the body kick but Pep saw that one coming.
Titties dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pep buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pep lands a nice looking body shot.
Pep takes one to the side of the head.
Pep thows a leg kick but Titties checks it
and Titties counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titties scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pep looks to land a combination but Titties avoids it well.
A left lands for Titties.
Pep misses with a low kick.
Titties tries to clinch but Pep is having none of it.
Titties throws a leg kick
and Pep counters with a slapping leg kick.
Titties tries to land a leg kick but Pep saw it coming and moves away.
Pep takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pep throws an elbow but misses.
Titties misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Pep.
Titties digs a right hand into Pep's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pep's gas tank.
Titties blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pep has a couple of punches blocked by Titties.
Pep content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Titties doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pep.
Pep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pep tries to throw a body punch but Titties avoids it by throwing Pep back against the cage.
Titties misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Titties.
Pep tries to stall but Titties uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pep breaks from the clinch.
Pep fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Titties checks it well.
Titties misses with a two punch combination.
Titties throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Titties can pounce on him.
Titties misses with the combination.
Pep connects with a right hand. Titties shakes it off.
Titties scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Titties tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pep counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pep throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Titties stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep looks to land a right hand but Titties moved out of range.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Titties lands with a hook. Pep tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pep swings away with a body shot that misses
and Titties counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pep thinking.
Titties avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titties avoids a kick to the body.
Pep is looking to clinch.
Titties throws a nice looking combination but Pep bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pep scores with a jab to the head.
Pep throws a jab when Titties was well out of range.
Pep uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Titties.
Pep wants to clinch
and Titties counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pep thumps Titties with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titties walks into a stiff left hand from Pep.
Pep misses with a head kick.
Pep avoids the body shot from Titties.
Danga de danga de dang - Titties scores with a four punch combination!
Titties checks the leg kick.
Titties tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pep misses with a kick to the body.
Pep swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Titties counters with a nice uppercut.
Pep dips to his left and cracks Titties with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Pep misses its intended target.
Pep tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Titties was well out of range. Poor timing from Pep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pep misses the jab.
Titties takes a swing at Pep's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Titties.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanz Titties dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Titties has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Titties misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Pep is predictable there
and Titties counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Titties.
Pep looks to throw the jab but Titties is out of range.
Pep misses with a body kick.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titties moves away.
Titties is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Titties.
Pep sizes up Titties with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Titties in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Titties ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pep uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Titties.
Pep is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Titties.
Pep looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pep slips under a jab.
Pep looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titties lands with an overhand left.
Titties throws a shot to the body.
Titties steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pep.
Titties throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pep stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Titties throws the kick towards the body but Pep avoids it.
Pep moves forwards but Titties connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pep works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Pep misses the target.
Pep misses with a body punch
and Titties makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Titties on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Titties takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Titties dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Titties blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Pep is predictable there
and Titties counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Titties does no damage.
Titties looks to score with a jab to the body but Pep is just out of range.
Titties gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Titties stalling against the cage.
Pep escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pep moves away from the strike by Titties.
Pep throws a good cross that connects.
Titties ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Hanz Titties seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pep swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Titties counter with a right hand.
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!
Pep misses with an uppercut. Titties saw that one coming.
Titties throws a hook but Pep avoids it easily.
Pep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Titties cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep wants to clinch
and Titties counters with a straight right hand.
Titties stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pep.
Pep scores with a leg kick.
Titties throws out a loose jab but Pep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titties moves away.
Pep cracks Titties with an open hand slap.
Pep uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pep attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pep misses with an attempted mid kick.
Titties slips under a jab from Pep.
Pep 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.
Pep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Titties.
Titties jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Titties as he checks the leg kick.
Pep staying out of range there.
Pep feints and then cracks Titties's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Titties down.
Titties walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Titties, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pep keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pep throws a jab but it's blocked by Titties.
Titties takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pep throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pep looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Titties scores with the left hand. Pep knows he should have avoided that one.
Pep slips a jab from Titties.
Titties defending well as Pep loads up on a big left hand.
Titties swings for the body but Pep moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hanz Titties will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Titties walks into a stiff left hand from Pep.
Pep is looking to land body kicks.
Pep lands a jab.
Good shot there by Pep.
Titties misses with a body shot.
Pep looks to score with a jab to the body but Titties is just out of range.
Titties throws a jab but it's blocked by Pep.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pep throws a lazy body kick
and Titties counters with a nice uppercut.
Pep lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Titties misses with a shot to the body
and Pep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Titties uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pep.
Pep scores with a nice head shot.
Titties is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titties wants to clinch.
Titties scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pep scores with a jab to the body.
Titties misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pep misses with a hook. Titties ducked under it nicely.
Titties ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Pep misses with a straight left.
Pep works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Pep misses its intended target.
Titties bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Titties finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titties tests Pep's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Titties lands with a nice body punch.
Pep misses with a body shot
and Titties counters with a low kick, right behind Pep 's knee.
Titties misses the body punch
and Pep counters with a nice leg kick.
Pep misses with a body shot.
Pep throws a body punch but Titties moves out of range.
Pep lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Titties.
Titties lands a nice hook to Pep's body. Pep takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pep scores with a punch to the head.
Nice jab there from Pep.
Titties connects with a crisp jab.
Titties swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pep.
Titties throws a hook to the side of Pep's head but Pep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titties scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pep punishes Titties's body with a nice straight punch.
Pep takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Titties slips under a jab from Pep.
Pep tries to clinch but Titties moves out of range.
Pep is looking to clinch but Titties is avoiding it.
Titties throws the left hand but Pep avoids the punch easily.
Pep tries to clinch there but Titties circles away.
Pep is looking to land body kicks.
Titties drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Frankie Pep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Titties scoring well with a low kick there.
Titties swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Pep counter with a right hand.
Pep throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Titties counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Titties's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep cracks Titties with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Titties stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pep lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Titties fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pep walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Titties misses with a double jab
and Pep counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hanz Titties is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Titties takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Titties fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pep throws a leg kick
and Titties counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pep thinking.
Pep throws a head kick but Titties moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titties misses the shot to the body.
Titties throws a hook to the side of Pep's head but Pep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Titties misses with the combination.
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 Frankie Pep.
Well Titties 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanz Titties!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laurent Loughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleki Oliweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loughlin comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Damage Inc.. Oliweli has chosen Chant & E Ala E as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laurent Loughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaleki Oliweli!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliweli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oliweli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliweli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliweli lands a glancing blow to the side of Loughlin's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oliweli.
Loughlin misses the body punch
and Oliweli counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliweli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliweli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliweli lands a right hook to the body.
Loughlin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oliweli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loughlin.
Oliweli moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliweli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loughlin.
Laurent Loughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Loughlin
and Oliweli counters with a one-two to the body.
Loughlin throws a good cross that connects.
Oliweli blocks a jab.
A combination from Loughlin does no damage.
Oliweli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut there from Oliweli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliweli misses with an uppercut.
Oliweli takes a swing at Loughlin's ribcage but misses.
Oliweli throws a sloppy body shot
and Loughlin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Loughlin scores with a kick to the body.
Oliweli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Loughlin. That one must have hurt.
Oliweli takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Loughlin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Loughlin as he connects with a hook.
Oliweli works Loughlin's body with a nice hook.
Loughlin misses with a shot to the body
and Oliweli counters with a straight right hand.
Loughlin thuds his shin into the meat of Oliweli's side.
Oliweli looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliweli avoids the head kick by Loughlin.
Loughlin thows a body shot but no joy.
Loughlin lands a slapping body shot.
Loughlin is looking to chop away at Oliweli's legs.
Loughlin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Loughlin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oliweli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Loughlin misses.
Loughlin misses with a leg kick
enabling Oliweli to counter with a crisp jab.
Loughlin lands a nice shot to the body.
Loughlin throws a series of punches but Oliweli moves out of range.
Loughlin scores with a jab to the head.
Loughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loughlin scores with a one two! Oliweli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Kaleki Oliweli has been cut.
Loughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliweli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loughlin lands with an overhand left.
Loughlin scores with a jab to the body.
Oliweli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Loughlin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Loughlin is looking to wear down Oliweli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Loughlin thumps Oliweli with a low kick.
Loughlin misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Loughlin thumps Oliweli with a low kick.
Loughlin cracks Oliweli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Loughlin lands a jab.
Oliweli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliweli misses the target.
Loughlin misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Loughlin.
Oliweli misses with an uppercut. Loughlin saw that one coming.
Loughlin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oliweli.
Oliweli misses with a jab to the body
and Loughlin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliweli misses with a looping right.
Loughlin punishes Oliweli's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loughlin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin throws a one two combo.
Loughlin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliweli moves away from the strike by Loughlin.
Nice uppercut there from Oliweli.
Oliweli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Loughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch lands to the side of Oliweli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oliweli checks a leg kick.
Oliweli misses the body punch
and Loughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliweli moves forwards but Loughlin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Loughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loughlin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliweli misses with a straight right.
Loughlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliweli defending well as Loughlin loads up on a big left hand.
Loughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliweli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurent Loughlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaleki Oliweli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oliweli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliweli missing with a left hand there. Loughlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliweli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Oliweli might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Loughlin has got the better of the exchanges.
Oliweli thumps Loughlin with a low kick.
Oliweli throws a shot from downtown. Loughlin moves away and avoids it.
Loughlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliweli misses the body punch
and Loughlin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Loughlin.
Loughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliweli manages to avoid it.
Loughlin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Loughlin thumps Oliweli with a low kick.
Oliweli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oliweli misses with a combination
and Loughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Loughlin cracks Oliweli with an open hand slap.
Oliweli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loughlin misses with a straight left.
Oliweli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Loughlin throws a leg kick
and Oliweli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Loughlin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Loughlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Loughlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loughlin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oliweli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loughlin.
Oliweli misses with a wild body shot.
Loughlin lands a slapping body shot.
Loughlin throws a hook but Oliweli avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Oliweli.
Oliweli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loughlin manages to avoid it.
Oliweli lands with an uppercut that bounces Loughlin off the cage and back into rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin misses with an uppercut. Oliweli saw that one coming.
Loughlin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oliweli at a distance.
Oliweli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oliweli in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A big left from Loughlin misses.
Oliweli misses the body punch
and Loughlin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliweli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliweli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Loughlin counters with a nice body kick.
Oliweli is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Loughlin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Loughlin lands a slapping body shot.
Loughlin throws a front kick aimed at Oliweli's knee but Oliweli avoids it well.
Loughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliweli.
Loughlin jabs at Oliweli's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loughlin lands a nice hook to Oliweli's body. Oliweli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Loughlin.
Oliweli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin digs a good hook to Oliweli's body.
Loughlin lands with an overhand left.
Loughlin lands a high kick!
Loughlin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oliweli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oliweli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Loughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliweli moves away.
Oliweli moves out of range of the body kick.
Loughlin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Loughlin moves away from the strike by Oliweli.
Oliweli just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliweli fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliweli checks a leg kick nicely.
Loughlin thumps Oliweli with a low kick.
Oliweli throws a body punch but Loughlin moves out of range.
Loughlin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli avoids the head kick by Loughlin.
A combination from Oliweli does no damage.
Oliweli misses with a double jab
and Loughlin counters with a nice leg kick.
Loughlin misses the shot to the body.
Oliweli staying out of range there.
Loughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliweli moves away.
Loughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loughlin lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliweli misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Oliweli misses its intended target.
Loughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Loughlin lands a jab to Oliweli's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurent Loughlin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaleki Oliweli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Loughlin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oliweli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Loughlin counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Loughlin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Loughlin throws and low kick but Oliweli moves out of range easily.
Loughlin lands a slapping body shot.
Loughlin tries to work over Oliweli's front leg with a kick but Oliweli checks it.
Loughlin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliweli can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut lands for Oliweli. That snapped Loughlin's head back.
Loughlin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Loughlin throws a head kick that misses.
Oliweli takes a swing at Loughlin's ribcage but misses.
Laurent Loughlin is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliweli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oliweli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliweli.
Oliweli scores with a body shot.
Oliweli cracks Loughlin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oliweli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Loughlin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliweli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliweli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliweli.
Loughlin moves out of range as Oliweli strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Loughlin.
Oliweli misses with a jab to the body
and Loughlin counters with a good low kick that Oliweli was not able to check.
Loughlin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Loughlin scores with a leg kick.
Loughlin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oliweli.
Loughlin throws a wild body kick that Oliweli sees coming a mile off.
Loughlin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliweli's head backwards.
Loughlin slips under a jab.
Oliweli misses with a body shot.
Loughlin throws a leg kick but Oliweli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Loughlin walks into a left hand.
Loughlin feints and then cracks Oliweli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oliweli down.
Laurent Loughlin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliweli drops his hands momentarily and Loughlin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oliweli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Loughlin.
Nice uppercut lands for Loughlin. That snapped Oliweli's head back.
Loughlin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Oliweli is out of range.
Oliweli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Loughlin. Oliweli shrugs it off though.
Loughlin swings for the body but Oliweli moves out of range.
Oliweli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Loughlin.
Oliweli misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Loughlin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliweli slips under a jab from Loughlin.
Loughlin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oliweli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Loughlin connects with a solid leg kick.
Oliweli misses with a jab to the body
and Loughlin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kaleki Oliweli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Oliweli misses.
Loughlin thows a body kick. Oliweli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Loughlin takes a swing at Oliweli's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Oliweli misses.
Loughlin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oliweli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Loughlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Loughlin throws a series of punches but Oliweli avoids them all with ease.
Oliweli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loughlin.
Loughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliweli moves away.
Oliweli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliweli digs a good hook to Loughlin's body.
Loughlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Loughlin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Loughlin misses with a looping left.
Loughlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loughlin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oliweli moves out of range as Loughlin strikes.
Loughlin is looking to slow Oliweli down with leg kicks.
Loughlin misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Loughlin as he connects with a hook.
Loughlin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oliweli.
Oliweli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Loughlin.
Loughlin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oliweli lands a nice hook to Loughlin's body. Loughlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oliweli misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliweli takes one to the side of the head.
Loughlin misses the body punch
enabling Oliweli to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliweli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliweli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laurent Loughlin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loughlin 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laurent Loughlin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnum P I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Montell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montell has chosen I Get Money as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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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
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnum P I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Money Montell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montell throws a leg kick that misses.
Montell misses with the combination.
Montell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
P I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
P I gets a clinch.
P I tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Montell smiles and moves away.
P I tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montell misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montell thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Montell does no damage.
P I lands with a nice combination. Montell backs away looking to recover.
P I blocks a leg kick.
P I showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montell.
Montell lands with a cross.
P I misses the shot to the body.
Montell tries a head kick but it misses.
Montell missing with a left hand there. P I was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
P I thows a leg kick but Montell checks it
and Montell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montell avoids the head kick by P I.
Montell misses the jab.
A low kick from Montell misses
and P I counters with a head kick. That will keep Montell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Montell is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for P I.
Montell is still on wobbly legs! Can P I finish him?
Montell looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
P I throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Look low, kick high! P I uses the oldest trick in the book to send Montell tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! P I is absolutely delighted - when Montell wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Magnum P I!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buff Bagwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac has chosen Dump the Clip as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Frank Mac has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buff Bagwell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mac!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac loads up on a big right hand but Bagwell slips the punch.
Bagwell gets the takedown into side control.
Bagwell misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bagwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mac keeps working.
Bagwell cracks Mac with a big elbow.
Bagwell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mac is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagwell takes a little break here. Mac wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mac defending against the ground and pound.
Mac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagwell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mac wants to get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Bagwell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwell lands some shots froms side control.
Bagwell 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.
Mac defending against the ground and pound.
Bagwell is looking to take a break and control but Mac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bagwell taking a break here but Mac is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bagwell is keen to just control but Mac is a slippery customer.
Mac is trying to get back to full guard.
Bagwell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mac with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bagwell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bagwell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mac tries to kick Bagwell off but Bagwell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mac on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mac wants to get back to his feet.
Bagwell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Bagwell seems content to control.
Bagwell is trying for a kimura here. Mac looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bagwell wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buff Bagwell!
Buff Bagwell retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Tobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Meighen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tobin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Meighen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meighen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tobin was well out of range. Poor timing from Meighen.
Tobin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meighen throws a leg kick which misses Tobin's front leg but catches the back leg as Tobin tries to avoid it.
Meighen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tobin.
Tobin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tobin lands with a hook. Meighen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tobin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meighen thuds his shin into the meat of Tobin's side.
Meighen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tobin.
Meighen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tobin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tobin slips under a jab.
Meighen darts in and clinches Tobin up against the cage.
Meighen lands an elbow inside.
Meighen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tobin avoids the damage to the body.
Meighen lands a nice elbow.
Meighen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meighen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tobin.
Meighen being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tobin avoids it.
Tobin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meighen backwards.
Tobin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meighen stalling.
Tobin is trying to break the clinch but Meighen has him pressed against the cage.
Tobin avoiding damage as Meighen throws knees to the body.
Meighen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Meighen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Tobin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tobin has had enough of the clinch but Meighen keeps him there for the moment.
Tobin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Meighen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tobin is keeping busy.
Meighen trying to land knees to the body.
Tobin dodges an elbow strike from Meighen.
Meighen avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Meighen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tobin's efforts to push away.
Tobin swings wildly with an uppercut but Meighen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tobin is trying to break free.
Tobin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meighen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tobin avoids the damage to the body.
Tobin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meighen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tobin.
Meighen dodges the punch combination from Tobin.
Tobin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meighen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Meighen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tobin misses with a hook.
Tobin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meighen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tobin connects with a single shot there.
Meighen is looking to land body kicks.
Tobin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tobin counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid body kick from Meighen.
Meighen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tobin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tobin checks a leg kick.
Meighen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meighen throws a leg kick that misses.
Meighen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tobin to score with a decent uppercut.
Tobin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meighen throws a leg kick which misses Tobin's front leg but catches the back leg as Tobin tries to avoid it.
Tobin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meighen moves into the clinch.
Meighen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tobin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tobin is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meighen obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Tobin fails to land.
Meighen effectively controlling the action here.
Meighen lands a good knee to the midsection. Tobin won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Meighen.
Tobin managing to block the knees to the body from Meighen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meighen is pushing Tobin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Meighen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tobin blocks it with crossed arms.
Meighen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meighen throws the left hand but Tobin avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Tobin.
Meighen scoring well with a low kick there.
Meighen throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
Tobin throws a right and a left that Meighen avoids nicely.
Meighen misses the jab.
Meighen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tobin.
Meighen slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
Tobin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meighen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tobin.
Meighen misses with a body kick.
Meighen lands with an uppercut that bounces Tobin off the cage and back into rage.
Meighen slips a jab from Tobin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Meighen dominated that round.
That's time! Tobin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tobin defending well as Meighen loads up on a big left hand.
Tobin throws a good cross that connects.
Tobin slips under a jab.
Tobin throws a nice looking combination but Meighen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tobin throws out a loose jab but Meighen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tobin tries to bum rush Meighen with a series of wild strikes but Meighen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meighen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tobin will feel that in the morning.
Tobin lands with a straight right. Meighen didn't see that one coming.
Tobin just misses with a punch to the body.
Tobin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Meighen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Meighen's corner calls for a 1-2. Meighen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Tobin coming out on top.
Meighen lands a jab to the head.
Tobin misses with the combination.
Meighen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tobin's sensitive parts.
Tobin throws a series of punches but Meighen moves out of range.
Arthur Meighen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meighen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meighen tries to land a front kick but Tobin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meighen.
Meighen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tobin tries to score with a low kick but Meighen moves his leg out of the way.
Tobin missing with a left hand there. Meighen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meighen slips a jab from Tobin.
Meighen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tobin.
Meighen throws a hook but Tobin avoids it easily.
Meighen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tobin counters with a series of strikes. Meighen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meighen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tobin connects with the punch.
Meighen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meighen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Meighen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tobin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Meighen cracks Tobin with an open hand slap.
Meighen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meighen. Tobin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen throws a looping overhand right but Tobin ducks down to avoid it.
Meighen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meighen.
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!
Tobin missing with a left hand there. Meighen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meighen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meighen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meighen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tobin's calf.
A combination from Tobin does no damage.
A big right from Meighen misses.
Tobin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Tobin misses.
Tobin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tobin checks a leg kick nicely.
Meighen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Meighen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tobin. That did some damage!
Tobin just misses with a punch to the body.
Meighen throws a low kick, looking for Tobin's leg but Tobin calmly moves out of range.
Meighen moves out of range of the strikes.
Meighen misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Meighen.
Tobin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meighen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tobin loads up on a big right hand but Meighen slips the punch.
Meighen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meighen connects with a high kick.
Meighen ducks under a wild hook from Tobin.
Tobin throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Tobin misses the target.
Meighen motions for Tobin to come forward. Meighen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meighen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meighen throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tobin counter with a right hand.
Tobin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meighen.
Tobin moves out of range of the leg kick from Meighen.
Meighen misses the shot to the body.
Meighen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meighen loads up on a big right hand but Tobin slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen misses with a body punch
and Tobin counters with a right hand to the body.
Meighen throws a chopping leg kick but Tobin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meighen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tobin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meighen stuns Tobin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meighen moves forwards but Tobin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tobin throws a big shot that misses.
Meighen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tobin checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Meighen.
Meighen misses with a body kick.
Meighen scores with a jab to the head.
Meighen throws a head kick that Tobin semi-blocks.
Tobin scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tobin moves out of range of the leg kick from Meighen.
Tobin misses with a looping right.
Meighen ducks under a wild hook from Tobin.
Tobin stuns Meighen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Meighen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tobin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tobin throws a hook to the side of Meighen's head but Meighen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tobin clobbers Meighen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Tobin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Tobin misses the target.
Jab, jab by Meighen - just one landing.
Meighen throws out a leg kick but Tobin moves out of range and Meighen only half commits.
Tobin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meighen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tobin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meighen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tobin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meighen.
Tobin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tobin moves out of range of the leg kick from Meighen.
Tobin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meighen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Meighen.
Tobin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Meighen finds it's way round the side to connect with Tobin's head.
A big left from Tobin misses.
Meighen slips a straight right by Tobin.
Tobin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tobin checks it well.
Meighen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tobin throws out the jab.
Tobin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tobin works the jab nicely.
Tobin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meighen is looking to score with low kicks.
Meighen misses with a low kick.
Meighen misses with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meighen.
Tobin moves out of range as Meighen throws a body kick.
Meighen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meighen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Meighen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tobin lands with an uppercut that bounces Meighen off the cage and back into rage.
Tobin slips under a jab from Meighen.
Meighen looks to land a body kick but Tobin moved away.
Tobin defending well as Meighen loads up on a big left hand.
Tobin throws a jab when Meighen was well out of range.
Meighen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meighen, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Tobin.
Good leg kick by Meighen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tobin throws a chopping leg kick but Meighen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meighen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meighen looks to throw a body kick
and Tobin counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tobin checks a leg kick.
Tobin connects with a crisp jab.
Meighen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tobin if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tobin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tobin.
Tobin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meighen.
Meighen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tobin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meighen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Tobin does it's job there.
Tobin avoids the head kick by Meighen.
Meighen wants to land a leg kick but Tobin is out of range.
Meighen throws a sloppy body shot
and Tobin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meighen tries to clinch up but Tobin circles away and keeps his distance.
Meighen throws a jab when Tobin was well out of range.
Tobin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meighen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tobin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meighen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tobin.
Tobin cracks Meighen with a good jab.
Meighen tries a head kick but it misses.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Tobin misses with a leg kick
and Meighen moves into the clinch.
Tobin misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Tobin.
Meighen lands a good knee to the midsection. Tobin won't want to take too many of those.
Meighen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tobin fails to land.
Meighen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Tobin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen throws an elbow but it misses.
Tobin is trying to maintain a safe position but Meighen gets an underhook and turns Tobin into the cage.
Tobin tries to throw a body punch but Meighen avoids it by throwing Tobin back against the cage.
Meighen misses with a knee strike.
Tobin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meighen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tobin avoids it.
Meighen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meighen.
Tobin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tobin tries to break the clinch but Meighen is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Meighen.
Tobin is trying to maintain a safe position but Meighen gets an underhook and turns Tobin into the cage.
Meighen is pushing Tobin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Tobin.
Meighen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tobin is defending well for now.
Meighen looking to throw knees to the head but Tobin is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Meighen really dominated that round.
That's time! Tobin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Meighen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tobin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meighen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Meighen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tobin's head.
Tobin blocks a head kick by Meighen.
Meighen wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Tobin blocks the low kick.
Meighen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tobin moves away.
The fighters circling - Meighen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tobin throws the left hand but Meighen avoids the punch easily.
Tobin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meighen.
Tobin lands with a shot to the body.
Meighen throws a low kick but Tobin avoids it.
Tobin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meighen feints and then cracks Tobin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tobin down.
Tobin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meighen throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Meighen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tobin avoids the body shot from Meighen.
Meighen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tobin. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Meighen.
Tobin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Meighen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tobin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meighen moves away.
Tobin throws a leg kick but Meighen moved away.
Tobin scores with a punch to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meighen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meighen.
Tobin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meighen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tobin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tobin throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Meighen staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meighen. That's going to slow Tobin down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tobin slips under a jab from Meighen.
A nice combination there by Tobin.
Tobin throws a hook but Meighen avoids it easily.
Tobin throws a hook but Meighen avoids it easily.
Meighen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Meighen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Meighen misses.
Meighen slips a jab from Tobin.
Meighen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meighen misses with a low kick.
Tobin lands a jab to Meighen's midsection.
A jab from Tobin misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Meighen scores with a four punch combination!
Meighen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tobin throws a shot to the body.
Meighen cracks Tobin with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen lands with a cross.
Tobin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meighen.
Tobin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meighen misses the jab.
Meighen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tobin throws a jab when Meighen was well out of range.
Meighen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tobin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meighen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tobin.
Tobin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meighen. Meighen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tobin lands with a straight right. Meighen didn't see that one coming.
Meighen delivers a nice body kick.
Meighen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tobin blocks a head kick by Meighen.
Tobin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meighen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tobin.
Meighen lands a nice shot that snaps Tobin's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meighen.
Meighen lands a high kick!
Tobin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Tobin.
Meighen throws a lazy body kick
and Tobin counters with a right hand to the body.
Meighen throws a low kick but Tobin avoids it.
Meighen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Meighen.
Meighen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meighen misses the shot to the body.
Tobin moves out of range as Meighen throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen throws a low kick but Tobin avoids it.
Tobin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meighen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tobin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meighen counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Meighen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Meighen dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Meighen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Meighen moves out of range as Tobin strikes.
Tobin throws a hook but Meighen blocks it.
A solid body kick from Meighen.
Meighen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tobin's calf.
Meighen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tobin's calf.
Meighen misses with a straight right.
Tobin misses with a wild body shot.
Tobin throws a looping overhand right but Meighen ducks down to avoid it.
Tobin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meighen misses with a body punch
and Tobin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tobin throws a hook but Meighen blocks it.
Meighen clobbers Tobin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meighen.
Meighen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tobin checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobin moves out of range of the leg kick from Meighen.
Meighen misses with a wild body shot.
Meighen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meighen throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
Tobin blocks a head kick by Meighen.
Meighen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meighen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tobin was well out of range. Poor timing from Meighen.
Tobin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tobin cracks Meighen with an open hand slap.
Tobin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tobin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Meighen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tobin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meighen.
Tobin checks a leg kick nicely.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Meighen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James Tobin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meighen.
Tobin with a jab.
Tobin avoids a kick to the body.
Meighen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Meighen scores with a head kick.
Meighen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tobin misses with a looping right.
Meighen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meighen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meighen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tobin.
Meighen misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Tobin.
Meighen scoring well with a low kick there.
Meighen takes one to the side of the head.
Tobin misses the jab.
Meighen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen blocks a jab.
Meighen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meighen scores with a spinning back kick!
Meighen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meighen.
Meighen throws out a leg kick but Tobin moves out of range and Meighen only half commits.
Meighen slips a straight right by Tobin.
Meighen throws a head kick that misses.
Meighen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tobin throws a body punch but Meighen moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meighen, right into the meat.
Meighen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tobin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meighen ducks under a wild hook from Tobin.
Tobin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meighen lands with a kick to the temple. Tobin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tobin scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tobin throws a jab when Meighen was well out of range.
Tobin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meighen.
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!
Meighen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meighen delivers a nice body kick.
Arthur Meighen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meighen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tobin looks to throw the jab but Meighen is out of range.
Meighen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tobin will feel that in the morning.
Meighen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meighen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tobin's hands.
Meighen scoring well with a low kick there.
Meighen 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.
Meighen scores with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meighen.
Meighen lands a head kick. Tobin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meighen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Meighen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meighen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Meighen!
Arthur Meighen is the new welterweight champion!
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