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AWC Group B - Rd 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Anderson (ranked 5341 p4p, 3004 weight class) and Bruce Hood (ranked 535 p4p, 346 weight class). Richard Anderson 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Hood!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Hood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hood counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Richard Anderson has been cut.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
 It looks like Bruce Hood has been cut.
Hood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Hood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hood misses with some punches.
Hood throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Hood tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Hood back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Hood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Hood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Hood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hood works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hood throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Hood avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Hood.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Hood tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Hood misses with a body punch.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Hood.
Good body shot from Hood.
Hood tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Hood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Hood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Hood prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hood misses with a body punch.
Hood misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Hood lands with a right to the head.
Anderson blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Hood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Anderson.
Hood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hood throws a head punch that misses.
Hood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hood fails to land.
Hood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hood misses with some punches.
Hood can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson digs a right hand into Hood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hood's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Hood swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Hood swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hood throws a head punch that misses.
Hood tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Hood's ribcage. Hood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Anderson.
Anderson pushes Hood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Anderson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hood tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Hood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anderson cracks Hood with an open hand slap.
Anderson clobbers Hood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anderson drives through and clinches with Hood against the cage.
Hood lands a left hand.
Hood can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hood can do to turn this around?
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hood letting Anderson take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson pushes Hood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hood working aggressively here.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson cracks Hood with a nice body shot.
Hood is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Hood misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Hood fails to land.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson digs a right hand into Hood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hood's gas tank.
Anderson presses Hood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Hood misses with a body punch.
Anderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hood up against the cage.
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!
Hood misses with the head strike.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Hood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hood.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Hood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Anderson.
Anderson is leaning against Hood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson just leaning against Hood, taking a breather.
Hood lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood working aggressively here.
Hood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Hood's head.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.
Anderson just leaning against Hood, taking a breather.
Hood swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Hood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
 Hood is rocked!
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Hood is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Anderson stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood misses with a body punch.
Richard Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson drops Hood onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hood is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hood up against the cage.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
Hood misses with some punches.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson throws a big uppercut that drops Hood! More strikes from Anderson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hood lies dazed against the cage as Anderson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Anderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Rackham (ranked 6266 p4p, 2961 weight class) and Maximus DeMarcus Meridius (ranked 717 p4p, 407 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rackham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus DeMarcus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rackham goes for a takedown attempt but DeMarcus Meridius pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rackham definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
DeMarcus Meridius tries to keep at a distance but Rackham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rackham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeMarcus Meridius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rackham connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeMarcus Meridius's face.
DeMarcus Meridius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rackham.
A nice left hand lands by DeMarcus Meridius.
Rackham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham lands a knee to the body.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
DeMarcus Meridius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeMarcus Meridius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from DeMarcus Meridius as the two fighters clinch.
DeMarcus Meridius misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from DeMarcus Meridius as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeMarcus Meridius tries to throw a body punch but Rackham avoids it by throwing DeMarcus Meridius back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMarcus Meridius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rackham's elbow.
Rackham blocking some punches.
Rackham is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rackham lands a knee to the head.
DeMarcus Meridius lands an uppercut.
Rackham works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
DeMarcus Meridius looking for a guillotine here but Rackham defends easily.
DeMarcus Meridius looking for a guillotine here but Rackham defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeMarcus Meridius looking for a guillotine here but Rackham defends easily.
Rackham's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rackham is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
DeMarcus Meridius is looking for a triangle but Rackham pushes his legs off easily.
DeMarcus Meridius working for a triangle but Rackham defends it easily.
Rackham got a little sloppy there for a moment and DeMarcus Meridius has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rackham has managed to get both his arms back between DeMarcus Meridius's legs - danger averted.
Rackham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rackham is in close to DeMarcus Meridius's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rackham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rackham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rackham tries to free his leg and advance position but DeMarcus Meridius is retaining full guard.
Rackham stays in close to DeMarcus Meridius's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rackham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rackham with a flurry of punches that miss.
DeMarcus Meridius has his foot on Rackham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rackham works his way back into a safe position though.
DeMarcus Meridius looking for a guillotine here but Rackham defends easily.
Rackham throws a big elbow that misses.
DeMarcus Meridius looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rackham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeMarcus Meridius is keeping the position for now.
Rackham got a little sloppy there for a moment and DeMarcus Meridius has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rackham has managed to get both his arms back between DeMarcus Meridius's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rackham advances position into side control!
Rackham trying to control the action but DeMarcus Meridius is working from the bottom.
Rackham cracks DeMarcus Meridius with a big right hand but DeMarcus Meridius just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
DeMarcus Meridius regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Rackham there.
Rackham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
DeMarcus Meridius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rackham's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rackham's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeMarcus Meridius is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
DeMarcus Meridius is working for a rear naked choke. Rackham is not defending it well and DeMarcus Meridius has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Rackham refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Rackham's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maximus DeMarcus Meridius!
After winning the bout, Maximus DeMarcus Meridius 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Probert (ranked 4011 p4p, 2862 weight class) and Shinji Tomoguchi (ranked 446 p4p, 329 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shinji Tomoguchi!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Tomoguchi misses the target.
Tomoguchi moves into the clinch.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tomoguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Probert backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Probert.
Probert working aggressively here.
Tomoguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tomoguchi lands with a right to the head.
Probert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tomoguchi pushes Probert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomoguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Probert.
Probert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probert lands a body punch.
Tomoguchi lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Tomoguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Probert backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Tomoguchi.
Probert lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tomoguchi or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Probert.
Tomoguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tomoguchi wants to counter with a clinch but Probert pushes him away.
Probert throws out a powerful jab.
Probert swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tomoguchi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tomoguchi.
Probert misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Tomoguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Probert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probert misses with the head strike.
Probert manages to break the clinch.
Tomoguchi avoids the body shot from Probert.
Tomoguchi wants to counter the offense by Probert and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Tomoguchi misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Probert misses its target.
Probert wants to slow Tomoguchi down by chopping away at his legs.
Tomoguchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Probert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Probert tries to keep at a distance but Tomoguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Probert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomoguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Probert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomoguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tomoguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Tomoguchi misses with the head strike.
Probert working aggressively here.
Tomoguchi blocks an uppercut.
Tomoguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Probert controls his hands.
Probert tries a body shot but Tomoguchi blocks it.
A short right from Tomoguchi on the inside.
Probert lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tomoguchi.
Probert throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi working aggressively here.
Probert blocks a body shot from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi takes a shot to the head.
Tomoguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Probert works on Tomoguchi's body with a couple of short punches.
Tomoguchi tries to throw a body punch but Probert avoids it by throwing Tomoguchi back against the cage.
Probert struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomoguchi controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Probert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomoguchi's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Probert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Probert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Tomoguchi fails to land.
Tomoguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Probert lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tomoguchi backwards.
Probert is trying to break free.
Tomoguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tomoguchi working aggressively here.
Tomoguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tomoguchi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Probert seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tomoguchi can turn it around.
Probert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tomoguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Probert.
Tomoguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Probert.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Probert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomoguchi backwards.
Probert struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomoguchi controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Tomoguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomoguchi's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tomoguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tomoguchi tries to throw a body punch but Probert avoids it by throwing Tomoguchi back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi misses with a body punch.
Tomoguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Tomoguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tomoguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomoguchi lands with a left to the head.
Tomoguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Probert blocks an uppercut.
Probert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Probert finds it's target.
Tomoguchi tries to clinch up but Probert circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Probert misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Probert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tomoguchi.
Probert scores with the left hand. Tomoguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Tomoguchi moves to clinch but Probert breaks away
and Probert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Tomoguchi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tomoguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Probert circles away.
Shinji Tomoguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomoguchi instigates a clinch.
Tomoguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Tomoguchi pushes Probert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Probert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomoguchi's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Probert.
Probert has had enough of the clinch but Tomoguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Shinji Tomoguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tomoguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Probert blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Tomoguchi.
Probert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tomoguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomoguchi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Probert or not.
Tomoguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Probert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probert breaks from the clinch.
Probert's corner calls for a 1-2. Probert obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Probert throws a solid leg kick but Tomoguchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Probert.
Tomoguchi clinches up with Probert and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomoguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tomoguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Probert misses with a punch to the body.
Probert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Probert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomoguchi backwards.
Probert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomoguchi backwards.
Probert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Probert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probert swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomoguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomoguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Tomoguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomoguchi tries to throw a body punch but Probert avoids it by throwing Tomoguchi back against the cage.
Tomoguchi tries to work over Probert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Probert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Probert definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Probert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Probert lands a hook to the side of the head.
Probert struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomoguchi controls his hands.
Tomoguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probert lands a body punch.
Probert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Tomoguchi fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert has a couple of punches blocked by Tomoguchi.
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!
Tomoguchi digs a right hand into Probert's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Probert's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Probert.
Probert is looking to break free of the clinch but Tomoguchi has double underhooks.
Probert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi has Probert pressed against the cage, preventing Probert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomoguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi blocks a body shot from Probert.
Tomoguchi tries a body shot but Probert blocks it.
Tomoguchi blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Probert.
Probert lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tomoguchi backwards.
Probert tries to circle away but Tomoguchi has him pinned against the cage.
Tomoguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Probert backwards.
Tomoguchi misses with some punches.
Tomoguchi prevents Probert from breaking the clinch.
Probert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Probert is trying to break the clinch but Tomoguchi is controlling him.
Probert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert throws a big shot that misses.
Tomoguchi closes the distance and clinches.
Probert swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomoguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomoguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Proberts head.
Tomoguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Probert controls his hands.
Probert manages to break the clinch.
Tomoguchi throws a shot from downtown. Probert moves away and avoids it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tomoguchi.
Probert prevents a body shot from Tomoguchi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Probert.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Tomoguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Probert is trying to break the clinch but Tomoguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi tries to throw a body punch but Probert avoids it by throwing Tomoguchi back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomoguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Tomoguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Probert.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Probert pushes Tomoguchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Probert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Probert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Probert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Probert is looking to break free of the clinch but Tomoguchi has double underhooks.
Probert lands a right hand.
Probert breaks the clinch.
Probert thumps Tomoguchi with a low kick.
Probert swings for the body but Tomoguchi moves out of range.
Tomoguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
Tomoguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Probert counters with a stiff right hand.
Probert scores with a hook.
Bob Probert is winning the standup battle so far.
Probert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Probert.
Tomoguchi throws a hook to the side of Probert's head but Probert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Probert will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tomoguchi pushes Probert up against the cage in a clinch.
Probert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Probert is trying to force a seperation but Tomoguchi has the dominant position.
Probert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tomoguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Probert.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tomoguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Probert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomoguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Probert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Probert scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tomoguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Tomoguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Probert.
Tomoguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Probert counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomoguchi misses with a right hand
enabling Probert to counter with a crisp jab.
Tomoguchi misses with a hook
and Probert counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Probert misses with a body shot.
Tomoguchi misses with a left hand
and Probert counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Probert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomoguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomoguchi moves into range and clinches up with Probert.
Probert working aggressively here.
Probert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Probert misses with a punch to the body.
Tomoguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tomoguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomoguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Probert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tomoguchi pushes Probert back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Probert - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Probert on the inside.
Probert has had enough of the clinch but Tomoguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Tomoguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Probert blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Tomoguchi - that landed with a thud.
Probert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Probert lands an uppercut.
Tomoguchi tries a body shot but Probert blocks it.
Probert tries to break free but Tomoguchi pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert has a couple of punches blocked by Tomoguchi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Probert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomoguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Probert.
Tomoguchi blocks a body shot from Probert.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tomoguchi.
Probert lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Tomoguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomoguchi.
Probert throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Probert's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Probert.
Tomoguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomoguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tomoguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Probert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probert lands a body punch in the clinch.
Probert lands with a right to the head.
Probert manages to break the clinch.
Probert looks to score with a jab to the body but Tomoguchi is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Probert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tomoguchi forces Probert back against the cage and clinches.
Tomoguchi presses Probert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tomoguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Tomoguchi blocks a body shot from Probert.
Tomoguchi lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Probert.
Probert gets through Tomoguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tomoguchi misses with the head strike.
Probert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomoguchi backwards.
Tomoguchi lands a right hand.
Tomoguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Probert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomoguchi has closed the distance and engaged Probert in a 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomoguchi.
Tomoguchi tries to throw a body punch but Probert avoids it by throwing Tomoguchi back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Probert as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomoguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Probert is leaning against Tomoguchi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tomoguchi lands with a left to the head.
Tomoguchi presses Probert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tomoguchi lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Probert.
Probert breaks from the clinch.
Tomoguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tomoguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Probert counters with a left to the body.
Tomoguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Probert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Probert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Probert misses with a hook. Tomoguchi ducked under it nicely.
Probert misses with a wild body shot.
Tomoguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Probert moves away.
Probert connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Probert showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Probert has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bob Probert!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Soloman Grundy (ranked 4191 p4p, 3074 weight class) and Ricky Greene (ranked 200 p4p, 150 weight class). Grundy comes to the cage accompanied by Legends of Tomorrow. Greene has chosen Stepdad- Eminem as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soloman Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Greene!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Greene.
A swing and a miss from Grundy.
Grundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grundy looks to land a combination but Greene avoids it well.
Greene tries to counter with a clinch but Grundy shakes him off and moves away.
Grundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grundy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been told by Grundy's head coaches at Team Grunt that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Greene on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grundy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grundy.
Grundy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Greene decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grundy's guard.
Greene wants to control from the top but Grundy keeps moving.
Grundy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grundy controls Greene momentarily but Greene frees himself.
Grundy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grundy tries to get out of the position.
Grundy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Greene has passed into side control.
Greene should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Grundy is trying to get back to half guard.
Greene is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Grundy looks calm but he's in trouble here. Greene gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Grundy is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Greene lets go of the hold and Grundy can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Greene!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slim Towney (ranked 24975 p4p, 4558 weight class) and Sono Tiger (ranked 688 p4p, 497 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Slim Towney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sono Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Towney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiger to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Slim Towney has been cut.
A cross from Tiger lands.
Nice jab there from Tiger.
Jab by Tiger.
Slim Towney's cut is getting worse.
Towney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Towney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tiger lands a big right hand that sends Towney crashing to the mat! Tiger stays standing though and waves Towney back to his feet!
 Towney is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger lands a brutal uppercut that launches Towney off his feet! Towney tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sono Tiger!
A very excited looking Sono Tiger rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs (ranked 6686 p4p, 25014 weight class) and Al Hoffa (ranked 747 p4p, 785 weight class). Von Slackenfuchs comes to the cage accompanied by Blümchen - Nur geträumt. The key to victory for Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Hoffa!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Slackenfuchs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoffa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Von Slackenfuchs quickly recovers to half guard.
Von Slackenfuchs keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hoffa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hoffa trying to pass the guard but Von Slackenfuchs defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffa slows the pace down in half guard.
Von Slackenfuchs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Von Slackenfuchs keeping full guard, as Hoffa tries to pass.
Hoffa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hoffa stands and throws Von Slackenfuchs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Von Slackenfuchs is not content to let Hoffa control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hoffa tries for a kimura but Von Slackenfuchs is defending well.
Hoffa taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffa swings around for an armbar but Von Slackenfuchs sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hoffa's guard.
Von Slackenfuchs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoffa is keeping the position for now.
Von Slackenfuchs won't allow Hoffa to sweep him here.
Hoffa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hoffa can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hoffa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Von Slackenfuchs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffa throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Slackenfuchs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoffa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Slackenfuchs slaps away a takedown attempt from Hoffa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Al Hoffa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Von Slackenfuchs misses with a straight left.
Von Slackenfuchs misses with an uppercut.
Von Slackenfuchs misses the jab.
Von Slackenfuchs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoffa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hoffa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Von Slackenfuchs is controlling Hoffa's trapped leg to prevent Hoffa from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffa trying to control the action but Von Slackenfuchs is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffa slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoffa tries to pass to full mount but Von Slackenfuchs defends it.
Hoffa slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hoffa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Hoffa just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Slackenfuchs manages to avoid it.
Von Slackenfuchs throws a body punch but Hoffa moves out of range.
Von Slackenfuchs lands with a cross.
Von Slackenfuchs just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Slackenfuchs misses with an uppercut
and Hoffa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Von Slackenfuchs's guard.
Hoffa advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Von Slackenfuchs's face as Hoffa controls the position.
Von Slackenfuchs is not content to let Hoffa control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffa slows the pace down.
We've been informed that Hoffa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hoffa laying and praying for a moment but Von Slackenfuchs takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hoffa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Von Slackenfuchs tries to reverse the position but Hoffa maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hoffa is working for a guillotine from mount but Von Slackenfuchs frees his head quite easily.
Hoffa wants to take Von Slackenfuchs's back but he can't do it this time.
Von Slackenfuchs is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoffa trying to control but Von Slackenfuchs is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Al Hoffa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hoffa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Von Slackenfuchs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoffa.
Hoffa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoffa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Slackenfuchs misses the target.
Hoffa shoots in but Von Slackenfuchs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Von Slackenfuchs misses with an uppercut
so Hoffa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hoffa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hoffa trying to control but Von Slackenfuchs is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Slackenfuchs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hoffa wants to pass the guard but Von Slackenfuchs is keeping the position.
Hoffa content to stall in guard here.
Hoffa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Slackenfuchs is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hoffa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Hoffa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hoffa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Von Slackenfuchs rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoffa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Von Slackenfuchs avoids it really well and circles away.
Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Hoffa.
Hoffa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Von Slackenfuchs to the ground. Hoffa is now in Von Slackenfuchs's guard.
Hoffa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hoffa looking to pass the guard.
Hoffa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Slackenfuchs pulls Hoffa in close to prevent any damage.
Hoffa controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
Hoffa is looking to pass into half guard but Von Slackenfuchs pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Von Slackenfuchs is in guard.
Hoffa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Hoffa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hoffa 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Hoffa!
A relieved looking Al Hoffa 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trey Limitless (ranked 4500 p4p, 25013 weight class) and Slash Shredder (ranked 485 p4p, 686 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good takedowns
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trey Limitless !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slash Shredder!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limitless tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shredder defends well and Limitless ends up having to push Shredder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shredder lands a nice shot to the body.
Shredder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trey Limitless seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shredder leaves Limitless with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Limitless misses with a takedown
letting Shredder counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Limitless . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shredder fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shredder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shredder gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shredder keeping moving, preventing Limitless from controlling successfully.
Shredder keeping full guard, as Limitless tries to pass.
Limitless postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Limitless working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shredder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Limitless . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limitless looking to pass the guard.
Limitless scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shredder keeping full guard, as Limitless tries to pass.
Limitless throwing strikes from guard but Shredder blocks nicely.
Limitless throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shredder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shredder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Limitless trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Limitless is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Limitless missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Limitless cracks Shredder with a solid left hand.
Limitless 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.
Limitless wants to pass the guard but Shredder is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limitless trying to control the position from guard on top but Shredder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Limitless tries to free his leg and advance position but Shredder is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shredder keeping moving, preventing Limitless from controlling successfully.
Shredder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Limitless wants to control from the top but Shredder keeps moving.
Limitless scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Limitless accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shredder wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Limitless loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limitless trying to control the position from guard on top but Shredder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shredder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Limitless tries for a takedown but Shredder circles away easily
and Shredder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Limitless .
Limitless fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shredder avoids it really well and circles away.
Slash Shredder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Limitless with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shredder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shredder jabs Limitless right on the nose. Limitless blinks but takes it well.
Jab from Shredder.
Shredder scores with a nice head shot.
Limitless is rocked!
Limitless seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limitless takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Limitless is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shredder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shredder cracks Limitless with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Limitless tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Shredder pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Limitless is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slash Shredder!
A relieved looking Slash Shredder 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Del Geno (ranked 4336 p4p, 3892 weight class) and Dreynos Elvul (ranked 206 p4p, 187 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Del Geno!
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, Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elvul was well out of range. Poor timing from Del Geno.
Elvul closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Del Geno to the mat! Del Geno manages to get full guard.
Del Geno is wriggling around but Elvul manages to pass to half guard.
Del Geno on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Del Geno tries to get out of the position.
Elvul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Elvul uses his free foot to push down on Del Geno's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Del Geno.
Elvul has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Del Geno is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dreynos Elvul!
Dreynos Elvul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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FIGHT
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