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KoF:IW Golden Claws VIII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jackson (ranked 24571 p4p, 24438 weight class) and Trey Diesel (ranked 267 p4p, 261 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Diesel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diesel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Diesel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diesel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diesel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diesel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diesel wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
Diesel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diesel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Diesel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jackson pushes Diesel off looking to stand but Diesel dives back in and keeps control.
Diesel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Jackson is looking to get back to is feet but Diesel passes into side control.
Jackson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Diesel controlling from mount.
BOOM! Diesel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is trying to stand but he's just given Diesel his back.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Diesel landing with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but Diesel has full control of the position and if anything, Jackson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jackson fending off the submission attempt from Diesel.
Jackson is trying to stand back up.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four 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.
Diesel scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Jackson is looking for a way out.
Diesel has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jackson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diesel tries to keep control of the position but Jackson is staying busy.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Diesel controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Diesel dominated that 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.
Jackson goes for a double leg but Diesel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diesel continues to drive forward.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diesel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diesel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diesel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diesel is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson is in trouble now - Diesel has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Diesel tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Diesel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Jackson wants to try and get back to his feet.
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.
Diesel trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Diesel has hold of Jackson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jackson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Trey Diesel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jackson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Diesel has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Diesel manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Diesel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trey Diesel!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Mendoza (ranked 5307 p4p, 6380 weight class) and Blinko Felly (ranked 222 p4p, 239 weight class). Luiz Mendoza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blinko Felly!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felly takes one to the chin there.
 It looks like Blinko Felly has been cut.
Mendoza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Felly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendoza avoids it really well and circles away.
Felly tries for a takedown but Mendoza circles away easily
and Felly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Felly moves out of range.
Felly feints the counter takedown.
and Mendoza counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Felly! He's just covering up as Mendoza starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Mendoza!
Luiz Mendoza was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thrawn Palpatine (ranked 6290 p4p, 5756 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 580 p4p, 562 weight class). Palpatine comes to the cage accompanied by The Imperial March. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thrawn Palpatine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Palpatine walks into a straight right hand from Wright.
Thrawn Palpatine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palpatine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wright as he jumps to the side.
Wright connects with a looping right hand.
Palpatine moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Palpatine tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright takes a swing at Palpatine's ribcage but misses.
Palpatine tries to counter by clinching up but Wright breaks away and moves out of range.
Palpatine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Palpatine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palpatine looks to clinch
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright lands a jab to Palpatine's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palpatine shoots in for a takedown but Wright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Palpatine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wright lands a right hook to the body.
Palpatine is breathing heavily.
Wright lands an uppercut, right on the button! Palpatine tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carter Wright!
After winning the bout, Carter Wright thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivor Lucero (ranked 4792 p4p, 3979 weight class) and Ugo Barnes (ranked 554 p4p, 504 weight class). Ivor Lucero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivor Lucero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ugo Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Ugo Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes jabs at Lucero's body.
Lucero shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Lucero changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes lands a jab to Lucero's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Lucero.
Lucero looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes 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.
Barnes has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucero has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barnes after a bit of a struggle.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Lucero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivor Lucero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucero is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucero tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lucero shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes lands a jab to Lucero's midsection.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Lucero closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barnes to the mat! Barnes manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lucero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lucero preventing the sweep.
Lucero postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow.
Lucero stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes wants to stand and escape but Lucero is having none of it.
Barnes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lucero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lucero postures up.
Lucero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lucero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lucero won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Lucero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lucero is controlling him.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucero trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lucero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ugo Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucero is just out of range.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucero checks a low kick from Barnes.
It looked like Lucero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A leg kick checked by Lucero.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Lucero was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barnes.
Lucero fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugo Barnes dominated that 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.
Nice shot by Barnes.
Lucero closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Lucero pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lucero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Lucero avoids them all with ease.
Lucero tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Barnes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucero backwards.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Ugo Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes works Lucero's body with a nice hook.
Barnes cracks Lucero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Lucero's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucero feinted with a counter takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Barnes as he connects with a hook.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Barnes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Lucero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barnes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lucero rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucero feints and as Barnes raises his hands in defense, Lucero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
Barnes keeps trying to improve his position.
Lucero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucero looking to pass the guard.
Lucero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucero is one step ahead there.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Lucero from controlling successfully.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucero is one step ahead there.
Lucero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lucero preventing the sweep.
Lucero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucero trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Lucero tries to pass.
Lucero postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucero is one step ahead there.
Lucero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lucero's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lucero tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugo Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lucero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lucero tries to keep at a distance but Barnes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barnes prevents it.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Nice jab there from Barnes.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucero tries to counter with a takedown but Barnes is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Lucero's body.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucero's head.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Lucero saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Lucero avoids nicely.
Lucero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barnes sprawls and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Barnes.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Some bone on bone action there as Lucero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lucero tries to counter with a takedown but Barnes is quick to defend against it.
Lucero dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Lucero changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Lucero's body.
Lucero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Barnes. No joy for Lucero on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivor Lucero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes throws a combination. Lucero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Lucero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barnes sprawls and moves away.
Lucero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Lucero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lucero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to avoid it but Lucero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnes to the ground. Barnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lucero slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Lucero avoids it.
Lucero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lucero gets tackled into the cage by Barnes. Barnes maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes lands with a right hand.
Lucero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lucero fails to land the takedown.
Ivor Lucero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lucero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ugo Barnes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Lucero's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ugo Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barnes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ugo Barnes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Son Goku (ranked 24050 p4p, 3583 weight class) and Dizzy Knox (ranked 601 p4p, 410 weight class). Goku comes to the cage accompanied by Makafushigi Adventure. Knox has chosen Dizzy Gillespie | A Night In Tunisia as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Son Goku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dizzy Knox!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goku clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Goku.
Goku scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goku lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Goku on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goku.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Knox.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sloppy strikes from Goku. Those never looked like landing.
Goku looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
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!
Goku dodges the punch combination from Knox.
Goku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goku throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goku misses with a jab to the body
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Goku throws a right hand that misses
and Goku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goku moves away.
Goku throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goku slips a jab from Knox.
Goku throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goku forces Knox back against the cage and clinches.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Goku has him pressed against the cage.
Goku gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goku stalls.
Goku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Knox.
Goku throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goku pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox is trying to push Goku away but Goku has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Goku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goku moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goku.
Goku leaning against his opponent.
Goku gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox tries to pull guard but Goku forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knox working hard to break the clinch.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Goku avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Goku stalling the fight.
Goku lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goku has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Knox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goku manages to break the clinch.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Goku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Goku moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Goku misses with a two punch combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Knox misses.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Goku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goku ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Goku swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Goku. Those never looked like landing.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Goku moves into the clinch.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Goku misses
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goku swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left and a right from Knox both land. Nice combination.
Knox slips a jab from Goku.
Goku clinches with his opponent.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox is trying to break the clinch but Goku has him pressed against the cage.
Goku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goku closes the distance and clinches.
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 Son Goku will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Goku coming out on top.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Goku closes the distance but Knox moves to the side
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Goku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goku throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Goku slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goku stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Son Goku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goku moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Goku controls his hands.
Goku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Goku misses
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Goku counters with a one-two to the body.
Dizzy Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Goku misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Goku catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Goku throws a combination that misses
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
 Goku is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Knox! Goku is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dizzy Knox!
An out of breath Dizzy Knox thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Son Goku had this to say: 'I can't believe it, I thought I had trained very hard in the other world, but I was wrong. I didn't think there was anyone who had the same strength as me.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Atckinson (ranked 3737 p4p, 3442 weight class) and Ilya Kushnirov (ranked 457 p4p, 429 weight class). Atckinson comes to the cage accompanied by can't be touced. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Archibald Atckinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kushnirov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atckinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kushnirov throws out the jab.
Kushnirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kushnirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atckinson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kushnirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atckinson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kushnirov thinking.
Atckinson rushes Kushnirov and presses him up against the cage.
Kushnirov scores with a shoulder strike.
Atckinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kushnirov backwards.
Atckinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atckinson misses with a shot to the body
and Kushnirov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Atckinson thinking.
Atckinson throws the left hand but Kushnirov avoids the punch easily.
Atckinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
Atckinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kushnirov ducks under a wild hook from Atckinson.
Atckinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kushnirov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atckinson pushes Kushnirov up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov breaks from the clinch.
Atckinson throws a combination that misses
and Kushnirov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kushnirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kushnirov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kushnirov throws a big shot that misses.
Atckinson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kushnirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atckinson moves away.
Atckinson slips under a jab from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Atckinson throws a nice head kick!
Atckinson lands a body shot.
Atckinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kushnirov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Atckinson's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushnirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atckinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atckinson wants to clinch.
Kushnirov unleashes a big counter combination but Atckinson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atckinson misses with a low kick.
Kushnirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Atckinson.
Kushnirov connects with a body shot that sends Atckinson's belly button to the back.
Atckinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Kushnirov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Atckinson defending well as Kushnirov loads up on a big left hand.
Atckinson misses with a double jab.
Atckinson swinging wildly here.
Atckinson throws a series of punches but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov throws out a loose jab but Atckinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kushnirov counters with a stiff right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Atckinson.
Atckinson throws a combination. Kushnirov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kushnirov avoids the head kick by Atckinson.
Kushnirov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atckinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kushnirov scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kushnirov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Atckinson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kushnirov throws a lazy right hand but Atckinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atckinson.
Kushnirov misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Atckinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Kushnirov swings for the body but Atckinson moves out of range.
Kushnirov swings for the body but Atckinson moves out of range.
Atckinson lands a big head kick that sends Kushnirov tumbling to the mat! Atckinson takes a step backwards and waves Kushnirov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kushnirov with a jab.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target.
Atckinson throwing a counter right hand but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
A combination from Kushnirov does no damage.
Kushnirov throws a hook to the side of Atckinson's head but Atckinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Kushnirov looks to move away, Atckinson throws a big counter combo but Kushnirov just gets out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kushnirov looks to land a combination but Atckinson avoids it well.
Atckinson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Atckinson clinches up with Kushnirov and pushes him back against the cage.
Atckinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kushnirov misses with a hook
and Atckinson counters with a nice uppercut.
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 Archibald Atckinson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Atckinson thows a body kick. Kushnirov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kushnirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Atckinson.
Atckinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov lands a jab to the nose.
Atckinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kushnirov misses with a body punch
and Atckinson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Atckinson moved out of range.
Kushnirov blocks a jab.
Kushnirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Atckinson counters with an inside leg kick.
Archibald Atckinson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnirov throws a lazy right hand but Atckinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atckinson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Atckinson with the inside leg kick.
Atckinson forces Kushnirov back against the cage and clinches.
Atckinson breaks the clinch.
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!
Atckinson moves away from the strike by Kushnirov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kushnirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Atckinson is just out of range.
Atckinson thuds his shin into the meat of Kushnirov's side.
Atckinson misses the shot to the body.
Atckinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
Atckinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atckinson misses with the combination.
Kushnirov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atckinson at a distance.
Atckinson tries to clinch up.
Atckinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kushnirov circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atckinson misses the jab.
Kushnirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kushnirov throws out a powerful jab.
Kushnirov misses with a straight right.
Kushnirov throws the left hand but Atckinson avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Atckinson misses its target.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot.
Kushnirov misses with a body punch
and Atckinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Atckinson slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Atckinson misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushnirov throws a good cross that connects.
Kushnirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Atckinson.
Kushnirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Atckinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kushnirov throws the left hand but Atckinson avoids the punch easily.
Kushnirov throws a hook but Atckinson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atckinson misses with a two punch combination.
Atckinson gets a clinch.
Kushnirov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kushnirov needs to keep his hands up - Atckinson had a free shot at his head there.
Atckinson throws a hook to the side of Kushnirov's head but Kushnirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atckinson misses with a body kick.
Kushnirov throws a lazy uppercut
and Atckinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kushnirov connects with the punch.
Atckinson works over Kushnirov's head and body with a nice combination.
Kushnirov throws a right and a left that Atckinson avoids nicely.
Kushnirov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Archibald Atckinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kushnirov throws a hook but Atckinson avoids it easily.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atckinson.
Kushnirov misses the jab.
Atckinson misses with a jab to the body
and Atckinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Atckinson misses with an uppercut.
Kushnirov jabs at Atckinson's body.
Kushnirov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atckinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Atckinson lands a jab to the nose.
Atckinson throws a head kick that half lands.
Kushnirov throws a right hand that misses
and Atckinson counters with a nice uppercut.
 Kushnirov is rocked!
Kushnirov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kushnirov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kushnirov is still on wobbly legs! Can Atckinson finish him?
Atckinson wants to clinch but Kushnirov slips to the side
and Kushnirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kushnirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Atckinson.
Atckinson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Kushnirov falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Archibald Atckinson!
A relieved looking Archibald Atckinson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Stone (ranked 2461 p4p, 2948 weight class) and Aaron Spears (ranked 331 p4p, 403 weight class). The key to victory for Richard Stone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Spears!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Aaron Spears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spears.
Spears tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Spears tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spears tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Spears.
Stone lands a high kick!
Spears misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richard Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Spears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spears thinking.
Spears throws an off balance right hand
and Stone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Spears throws an off balance right hand
and Stone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spears throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Stone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
Richard Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spears misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spears shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Spears.
A swing and a miss from Spears.
Spears with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spears takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spears fails with a takedown attempt.
Spears tries for a takedown but Stone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Stone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spears under the eye.
Stone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stone wants it to stay on the feet.
Stone throwing a counter right hand but Spears manages to avoid it.
Spears lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Spears misses with an uppercut
and Spears takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spears fails with the takedown
and Spears takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone misses with a head kick.
Spears misses with a hook.
Stone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spears doesn't seem bothered though.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears misses with a looping left.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spears on the side of the head.
Spears throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Spears throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Stone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spears.
Spears jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spears shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side.
Spears throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spears closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spears takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Spears.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Spears misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone thumps Spears with a low kick.
Spears ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Spears is looking for the big counter here.
Spears takes the fight into the clinch.
Spears tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stone smiles and moves away.
Stone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spears misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Spears doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spears.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Spears throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spears can do to turn this around?
Stone slaps away a takedown attempt from Spears, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stone tried to counter with a leg kick but Spears avoided it.
Richard Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Spears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone slaps away a takedown attempt from Spears, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spears has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Spears is looking to clinch.
Spears shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stone but Stone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spears has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.
Stone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spears.
Stone lands with a left to the head.
Spears fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spears jumps guard but Stone stands there with Spears around his waist. Spears gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spears drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Spears bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spears closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
and Stone counters with a left to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spears.
Spears shoots in for a double leg but Stone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spears pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spears forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Stone.
Spears is breathing heavily.
Stone lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Stone digs a right hand underneath Spears's ribcage. Spears let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone lands with a light punch inside.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Spears.
Spears rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Spears is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spears throws a lazy uppercut
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spears. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richard Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone lands a big right hand that sends Spears crashing to the mat! Stone stays standing though and waves Spears back to his feet!
Spears is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Spears to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Spears looks to clinch but Stone throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Spears taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Richard Stone!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Stone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rammaru Nokkau (ranked 1835 p4p, 3758 weight class) and Pierce Perkins (ranked 252 p4p, 460 weight class). Nokkau comes to the cage accompanied by When We Ride On Our Enemies. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rammaru Nokkau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierce Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nokkau.
Perkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Nokkau.
Nokkau throws a nice looking combination but Perkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nokkau shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perkins is trying to defend but Nokkau finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nokkau lands strikes from half guard.
Nokkau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perkins is trying to escape back to his feet but Nokkau uses the scramble to pass into side control.
An elbow from Nokkau crashes against the mat.
Perkins is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nokkau connects with a decent elbow.
Nokkau 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.
Nokkau scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nokkau in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Perkins is trying to get back to his feet.
Nokkau working the head and body with strikes.
Perkins is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins wants to get back to his feet but Nokkau drags him back down.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Perkins is looking to get back to his feet here but Nokkau is keeping cool and he's managed to take Perkins's back.
Nokkau loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Perkins hold on?
Nokkau drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Perkins is in real trouble here! Nokkau lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Nokkau is delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rammaru Nokkau!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinnen Williams (ranked 1423 p4p, 1667 weight class) and Rodney Farva (ranked 160 p4p, 193 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes the Boom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinnen Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Farva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farva has a takedown stuffed.
Williams works Farva's body with a nice hook.
Williams avoids the body shot from Farva.
Farva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Farva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Farva looks winded!
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams digs a good body shot into Farva's ribs.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Williams keeps Farva at a distance using the push kick.
Farva's coach down at Dark Horse MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Farva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Farva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farva moves away.
Williams scores with a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Williams.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Rodney Farva has been cut.
Farva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
Farva misses with a straight right.
Williams lands a nice looking body kick.
Farva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Farva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams thuds a left hand into Farva's body.
Williams is looking to wear down Farva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Farva doesn't seem phased though.
Quinnen Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Farva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williams punishes Farva's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams lands with a kick to the ribs.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Farva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Farva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quinnen Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Williams does it's job there.
Farva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams connects with a body shot.
Nice shot by Williams.
Williams works Farva's body with a nice hook.
Williams clobbers Farva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Farva is rocked!
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farva is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Farva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body kick there by Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams thuds a left hand into Farva's body.
Farva seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Farva throws a wild hook but Williams just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Farva gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Williams raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinnen Williams!
Quinnen Williams tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Musan Zaintashara (ranked 886 p4p, 1454 weight class) and Joe Exotic (ranked 118 p4p, 200 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zaintashara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Art of War. Exotic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Saw a Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Musan Zaintashara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Exotic!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exotic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Exotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaintashara is just out of range.
Zaintashara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaintashara closes the distance and pushes Exotic back into the cage.
Exotic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zaintashara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaintashara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Exotic tries to work over Zaintashara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaintashara misses with a punch on the inside.
Exotic swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaintashara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Exotic can't find room to land a body shot as Zaintashara controls the action.
Exotic blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Exotic.
Exotic can't break the clinch.
Zaintashara misses with the head strike.
Zaintashara throws a punch but it's blocked by Exotic.
Exotic has a couple of punches blocked by Zaintashara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Exotic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaintashara jumps guard and drags Exotic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zaintashara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Exotic defends well.
Exotic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Exotic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zaintashara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Exotic has managed to get both his arms back between Zaintashara's legs - danger averted.
Zaintashara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Exotic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zaintashara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Exotic has managed to get both his arms back between Zaintashara's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara looking for subs off his back but Exotic has passed one foot through into half guard.
Zaintashara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Exotic trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara moves into full guard.
Zaintashara is looking for a triangle here but Exotic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zaintashara tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Zaintashara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zaintashara actively working from the bottom here.
Exotic is controlling the pace.
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 Musan Zaintashara will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Exotic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaintashara manages to avoid it.
Zaintashara instigates a clinch.
Exotic lands a left hand.
Exotic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zaintashara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Exotic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaintashara has him pressed against the cage.
Exotic manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Exotic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaintashara throws a big counter combination but Exotic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zaintashara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Exotic misses with a straight right.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaintashara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaintashara.
Exotic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Exotic throws a right hand that misses
letting Zaintashara counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Exotic scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Exotic throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Zaintashara.
Zaintashara scores with a hook.
Zaintashara ducks under a wild hook from Exotic.
Exotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaintashara is just out of range.
Exotic looks to throw the jab but Zaintashara is out of range.
It looked like Zaintashara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaintashara misses with a two punch combination.
Zaintashara throws a body shot but no joy.
Exotic throws out a counter right but Zaintashara avoids it with no problem.
Zaintashara avoids the body shot from Exotic.
Exotic lands a lovely overhand right.
Exotic looks to land a combination but Zaintashara avoids it well.
Exotic moves forwards but Zaintashara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zaintashara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Exotic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zaintashara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara avoids the body shot from Exotic.
Zaintashara is looking to counter the offense by Exotic and move into the clinch.
Zaintashara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic misses with a hook. Zaintashara ducked under it nicely.
Exotic throws a right hand that misses
and Zaintashara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaintashara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
Zaintashara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joe Exotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaintashara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Exotic.
Exotic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zaintashara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaintashara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Exotic.
Exotic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zaintashara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Exotic is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Zaintashara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Exotic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaintashara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaintashara.
Zaintashara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Exotic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zaintashara scrambles back to his feet.
Exotic takes a swing at Zaintashara's ribcage but misses.
Exotic lands a jab to Zaintashara's midsection.
Zaintashara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Exotic looks to land a right hand but Zaintashara moved out of range.
Zaintashara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Exotic misses.
Zaintashara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Exotic scores with a punch to the head.
Exotic throws an off balance right hand
letting Zaintashara counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Exotic coming out on top.
Zaintashara blocks a jab.
Exotic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Zaintashara, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaintashara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaintashara.
Zaintashara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Exotic.
Zaintashara throws a hook but Exotic avoids it easily.
Zaintashara misses with a lunging right hand
and Exotic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Exotic lands with a good body shot.
Zaintashara just misses with a punch to the body.
Exotic lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Zaintashara.
Zaintashara defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Zaintashara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Exotic, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Exotic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zaintashara cracks Exotic with an open hand slap.
Joe Exotic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaintashara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
A little feinted left hand from Zaintashara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zaintashara misses with a low kick.
Exotic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaintashara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Exotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaintashara was well out of range. Poor timing from Exotic.
Zaintashara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaintashara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Exotic.
Exotic misses with a lunging right hand
and Exotic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Exotic throws out a loose jab but Zaintashara uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaintashara avoids the body shot from Exotic.
Exotic throws a shot from downtown. Zaintashara moves away and avoids it.
Exotic swings widly with a right hand
letting Zaintashara counter with a right hand.
Zaintashara throws a sloppy head kick and Exotic moves out of range easily.
Exotic swings widly with a right hand
and Zaintashara counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic lands a jab to the nose.
Zaintashara rushes Exotic and presses him up against the cage.
Zaintashara is trying to pull guard but Exotic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Exotic breaks the clinch.
Zaintashara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Exotic.
Zaintashara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zaintashara defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Zaintashara tries to clinch but Exotic moves out of range.
Zaintashara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Exotic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zaintashara scrambles back to his feet.
Exotic scores with a punch to the head.
Zaintashara slips a jab from Exotic.
Exotic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaintashara under the eye.
Exotic takes a swing at Zaintashara's ribcage but misses.
Exotic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaintashara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic misses with a hook
letting Zaintashara counter with a right hand.
Exotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaintashara is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Exotic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Exotic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaintashara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaintashara slips under a jab.
Zaintashara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zaintashara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaintashara is looking to counter punch.
Exotic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaintashara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Exotic.
Exotic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zaintashara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Zaintashara misses.
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaintashara moves away.
Exotic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromZaintashara.
Zaintashara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaintashara.
Zaintashara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Exotic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Exotic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Exotic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Exotic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Exotic misses with an uppercut. Zaintashara saw that one coming.
Zaintashara throwing a counter right hand but Exotic manages to avoid it.
Zaintashara takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Exotic misses its intended target.
Zaintashara is looking for a counter combo.
Zaintashara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick by Zaintashara misses
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaintashara is rocked!
A big left from Exotic misses.
Exotic misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaintashara counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaintashara throws a sloppy head kick and Exotic moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Zaintashara misses.
Nice defenses there by Zaintashara.
Zaintashara seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zaintashara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zaintashara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Exotic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Exotic just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaintashara slips under a jab from Exotic.
Zaintashara slips under a jab from Exotic.
Zaintashara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Exotic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Exotic misses the shot to the body.
As Exotic tries to get set, Zaintashara tries to push him back and clinch up but Exotic manages to avoid the attempt.
Zaintashara throws a hook to the side of Exotic's head but Exotic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Exotic scores with a hook to the body. Zaintashara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Exotic really dominated that 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.
Zaintashara drops his hands momentarily and Exotic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zaintashara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Exotic swings for the body but Zaintashara moves out of range.
Exotic lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Zaintashara.
Zaintashara misses with a straight right.
Exotic misses with a hook
and Zaintashara counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the liver by Exotic. Beautiful body shot.
Exotic swings widly with a right hand
and Zaintashara counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaintashara scores with a nice strike.
Exotic jabs at Zaintashara's body.
Zaintashara moves in looking to clinch but Exotic pushes him off.
Zaintashara drops his hands momentarily and Exotic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaintashara throws a lazy right hand but Exotic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaintashara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Exotic.
Zaintashara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
Exotic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaintashara.
Exotic sizes up Zaintashara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Zaintashara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaintashara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Zaintashara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zaintashara seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Zaintashara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaintashara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Exotic looks to land a right hand but Zaintashara moved out of range.
Exotic misses with a hook
and Exotic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Exotic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Exotic misses with an uppercut.
Zaintashara looks to land a combination but Exotic avoids it well.
Exotic misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Exotic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Exotic misses with an uppercut
and Zaintashara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaintashara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good exchange - Exotic coming out on top.
Zaintashara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Exotic looks to land a right hand but Zaintashara moved out of range.
Exotic throws a sloppy body shot
and Zaintashara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zaintashara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Exotic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Exotic misses the shot to the body.
Exotic misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic misses with a body punch
and Zaintashara counters with a stiff right hand.
Exotic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaintashara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Exotic checks a leg kick nicely.
Zaintashara throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice cross by Exotic.
Exotic throws an off balance right hand
and Zaintashara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaintashara throws a lazy right hand but Exotic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaintashara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Exotic.
A counter left hand to the body from Zaintashara misses its target.
Zaintashara ducks under a wild hook from Exotic.
Exotic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zaintashara counters with a right hand to the body.
Exotic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zaintashara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Exotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaintashara is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaintashara loads up on a big right hand but Exotic slips the punch.
Exotic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaintashara.
Zaintashara slips a jab from Exotic.
Exotic's corner calls for a 1-2. Exotic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zaintashara staying out of range there.
Zaintashara is looking to clinch but Exotic is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Zaintashara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaintashara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Exotic manages to avoid it.
Exotic throws a shot from downtown. Zaintashara moves away and avoids it.
Zaintashara seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Exotic misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Joe Exotic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zaintashara looks to land a left hand but Exotic moved out of range nicely.
Exotic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zaintashara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Exotic.
Exotic swings widly with a right hand
and Zaintashara counters with a stiff right hand.
Exotic throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaintashara scores with a jab to the head.
Zaintashara tries to clinch but Exotic is having none of it.
Exotic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zaintashara counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaintashara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Exotic clobbers Zaintashara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaintashara tries to clinch up but Exotic circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaintashara looks to land a left hand but Exotic moved out of range nicely.
Zaintashara throws a shot from downtown. Exotic moves away and avoids it.
Exotic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic misses with a body shot.
Exotic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Exotic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaintashara.
It looked like Zaintashara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Exotic.
Zaintashara moves in looking to clinch but Exotic pushes him off.
Exotic lunges at Zaintashara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zaintashara's hand.
Exotic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exotic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zaintashara in his tracks.
Exotic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zaintashara counters with a left and a right that stings Exotic.
Exotic slips a straight right by Zaintashara.
Exotic swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaintashara.
Exotic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Musan Zaintashara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaintashara lands a head kick. Exotic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaintashara misses with an uppercut.
Zaintashara scores with a decent looking hook.
Zaintashara slips under a jab from Exotic.
Zaintashara moves out of range as Exotic strikes.
Zaintashara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Zaintashara misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Exotic.
As Exotic tries to get set, Zaintashara tries to push him back and clinch up but Exotic manages to avoid the attempt.
Zaintashara rushes Exotic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Exotic blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaintashara misses with a punch on the inside.
Exotic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zaintashara throws a punch but it's blocked by Exotic.
Zaintashara pushes Exotic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaintashara pulls guard successfully.
Zaintashara throws his legs up looking for a submission but Exotic uses it to pass to side control.
Joe Exotic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zaintashara being controlled for a moment.
Zaintashara is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Exotic stalls from top position.
Zaintashara tries to improve position but can't.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musan Zaintashara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Exotic 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Musan Zaintashara retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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