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TRIUMPH 9: Unfinished Business PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Rob Hogan (ranked 4832 p4p, 5836 weight class) and Mathieu Bouchard (ranked 580 p4p, 644 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mathieu Bouchard enters the ring!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rob Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mathieu Bouchard!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouchard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hogan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bouchard misses with a hook. Hogan ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Hogan misses its target.
Hogan misses with a kick to the body
and Bouchard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hogan throws a lazy right hand but Bouchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bouchard throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hogan misses the target.
Bouchard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bouchard thuds a left hand into Hogan's body.
Hogan scores with a head kick. Bouchard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hogan.
A left lands for Bouchard.
A low kick lands for Hogan.
Hogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bouchard manages to avoid it.
Bouchard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hogan at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouchard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogan.
Bouchard with a hook.
Hogan throws a hook but Bouchard blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouchard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hogan throws a jab when Bouchard was well out of range.
Bouchard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathieu Bouchard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan works Bouchard's body with a nice hook.
Hogan ducks right into an uppercut from Bouchard.
Hogan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bouchard was well out of range. Poor timing from Hogan.
Bouchard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hogan connects with a looping right hand.
Hogan misses with an uppercut
and Hogan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bouchard throws a poor cross that misses
and Hogan counters with a nice uppercut.
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Bouchard misses with a right hand
and Hogan counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogan thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouchard slips under a jab.
Bouchard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bouchard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
Bouchard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bouchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bouchard throws a body punch but Hogan moves out of range.
That kick from Hogan tenderised Bouchard's leg. Bouchard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bouchard looks to score with a jab to the body but Hogan is just out of range.
Hogan wants to clinch but Bouchard slips to the side
and Bouchard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Bouchard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hogan doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bouchard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Bouchard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mathieu Bouchard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bouchard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice uppercut there from Hogan.
Bouchard just misses with a punch to the body.
Hogan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bouchard counters with a straight right hand.
Hogan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bouchard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
Bouchard digs a good hook to Hogan's body.
Bouchard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bouchard has Hogan up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right from Hogan on the inside.
Bouchard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Bouchard fails to land.
Hogan misses with a punch to the body.
Hogan tries a body shot but Bouchard blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hogan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bouchard throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Bouchard.
Bouchard throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogan.
Hogan blocking some punches.
Hogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bouchard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bouchard scores with a shot to the side of Hogan's head.
Bouchard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hogans head.
Hogan digs a right hand into Bouchard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bouchard's gas tank.
Hogan can't find room to land a body shot as Bouchard controls the action.
Bouchard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hogan gets through Bouchard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bouchard scores with a shot to the side of Hogan's head.
Hogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike from Bouchard.
Bouchard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan blocks an uppercut.
Bouchard blocking some punches.
Bouchard scores with a nice hook to the head.
 Hogan is rocked!
The referee calls for Bouchard to work.
Oh Hogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bouchard breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Hogan with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Hogan looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Hogan get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mathieu Bouchard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Buakaw Payakaroon (ranked 4294 p4p, 4752 weight class) and Island Steve (ranked 553 p4p, 589 weight class). Island Steve will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buakaw Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Steve!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steve scores with a nice head shot.
Payakaroon closes the distance and clinches.
Steve blocks the elbow strike.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
 It looks like Island Steve has been cut.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve 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.
Payakaroon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steve blocks a body shot from Payakaroon.
Steve avoiding damage as Payakaroon throws knees to the body.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payakaroon has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakaroon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payakaroon.
Steve blocks a body shot from Payakaroon.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steve is defending well for now.
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
Payakaroon lands an elbow just above Steve 's eye.
Payakaroon taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Payakaroon lands a damaging elbow.
Steve trying to land knees to the body.
Payakaroon lands an elbow that stopped Steve in his tracks for a moment.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Payakaroon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve is looking to control Payakaroon's arms but Payakaroon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steve has his back to the ropes.
Payakaroon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payakaroon stalling.
Payakaroon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payakaroon lands an elbow that stopped Steve in his tracks for a moment.
Payakaroon lands a damaging elbow.
Steve blocks a body shot from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a head punch that misses.
Payakaroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve missing with knees to the body.
Payakaroon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Payakaroon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Island Steve's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steve tries to work over Payakaroon's front leg with a kick but Payakaroon checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakaroon. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payakaroon closes the distance and clinches.
Payakaroon tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Payakaroon back against the ropes.
Payakaroon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Payakaroon lands an elbow just above Steve 's eye.
Payakaroon tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payakaroon effectively controlling the action here.
Payakaroon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Payakaroon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Payakaroon throws an elbow but misses.
Buakaw Payakaroon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Payakaroon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Payakaroon throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Payakaroon fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands an elbow just above Steve 's eye.
Payakaroon stalling.
Payakaroon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Payakaroon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Payakaroon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Payakaroon lands an elbow inside that Steve shrugs off.
Payakaroon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Payakaroon has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Payakaroon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve wants to break free but Payakaroon has control.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payakaroon.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Payakaroon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Payakaroon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steve up against the ropes.
Payakaroon swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Payakaroon stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Payakaroon back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Payakaroon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Payakaroon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Island Steve's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Steve lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Payakaroon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steve.
Steve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steve drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Payakaroon onto his butt! Payakaroon pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Payakaroon is rocked!
Steve connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Payakaroon's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Payakaroon - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Island Steve!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Lego Las (ranked 5498 p4p, 5353 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 620 p4p, 608 weight class). Smith has chosen Remember The Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lego Las!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith drives through and clinches with Las against the ropes.
Las lands a knee to the head.
Las lands a shoulder strike.
 Smith is rocked!
Las lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Las finish him?
Las wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Las.
Smith looks winded!
Las wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Las is defending well for now.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Las has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Smith to the canvas! Can Smith beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Smith was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Las is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Lego Las!
Scott Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm not going to make any excuses...The better fighter won tonight. From here we go back to camp and rewatch my fight because you learn from the mistakes you make! Thank you all for coming out and supporting this sport! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abra Kasir (ranked 5530 p4p, 4864 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 649 p4p, 598 weight class). Oliver Queen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abra Kasir's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abra Kasir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasir moves into the clinch.
Kasir lands with a short shot to the head.
Kasir misses with a knee strike.
Queen wants to break free but Kasir has control.
Queen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasir.
Queen tries to break free but Kasir pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Queen.
Kasir keeps control of Queen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Queen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kasir misses with the head strike.
Queen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kasir has double underhooks.
Kasir missing with knees to the body.
Kasir definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kasir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Queen is trying to push Kasir away but Kasir has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Queen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Queen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Queen managing to block the knees to the body from Kasir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kasir.
Queen looks winded!
Kasir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Kasir scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kasir.
Kasir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Queen prevents a body shot from Kasir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Queens head.
Kasir lands a nice uppercut.
Kasir misses with a punch on the inside.
Queen is trying to push Kasir away but Kasir has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kasir lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Kasir.
Kasir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Queen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Queen managing to block the knees to the body from Kasir.
Kasir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Queen avoiding damage as Kasir throws knees to the body.
Kasir unloads a knee to the mid-section. Queen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kasir scores with a shot to the side of Queen's head.
Kasir throws a punch but it's blocked by Queen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kasir.
Kasir can't find room to land a body shot as Queen controls the action.
Kasir is looking to control Queen's arms but Queen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kasir has his back to the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kasir scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Queen tries to break the clinch but Kasir is controlling the position.
Kasir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Queen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasir is looking to control Queen's arms but Queen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kasir has his back to the ropes.
Queen is trying to break free.
Kasir lands a hook that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Kasir avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Kasir.
Kasir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kasir with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kasir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kasir lands with a short shot to the head.
Kasir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kasir presses Queen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kasir unloads a knee to the mid-section. Queen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Kasir.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasir presses Queen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kasir scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Queen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abra Kasir dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kasir closes the distance and pushes Queen back into the ropes.
Kasir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abra Kasir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Kasir.
Kasir scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Queen is rocked!
Kasir has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Queen to the canvas! Can Queen beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Queen was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Kasir is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Abra Kasir!
An out of breath Abra Kasir thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Erwin Schrodinger (ranked 3705 p4p, 5099 weight class) and Corderron Montgomet (ranked 425 p4p, 535 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erwin Schrodinger !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corderron Montgomet!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomet slips under a jab.
Schrodinger moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMontgomet.
Montgomet slips under a jab from Schrodinger .
Montgomet unleashes a big counter combination but Schrodinger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Montgomet moves away from the strike by Schrodinger .
Schrodinger misses with an uppercut. Montgomet saw that one coming.
Montgomet instigates a clinch.
Schrodinger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Schrodinger fails to land.
Schrodinger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schrodinger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomet.
Montgomet blocking some punches.
Schrodinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montgomet.
Schrodinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schrodinger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Montgomet blocks an uppercut.
Montgomet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Montgomet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schrodinger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montgomet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montgomet lands a body punch.
Schrodinger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montgomet's elbow.
Schrodinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Montgomet avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrodinger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schrodinger can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomet controls the action.
Montgomet lands a left hand.
Schrodinger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Montgomet.
Montgomet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montgomet landing knees to the body.
Montgomet looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schrodinger is breathing heavily.
Montgomet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schrodinger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Montgomet scores with a knee to the head.
Montgomet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schrodinger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montgomet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schrodinger backwards.
Schrodinger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montgomet works on Schrodinger 's body with a couple of short punches.
Montgomet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schrodinger s head.
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!
Montgomet blocks a body shot from Schrodinger .
Montgomet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schrodinger blocks it with crossed arms.
Montgomet scores with a knee to the head.
Schrodinger lands with a light punch inside.
Montgomet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schrodinger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Montgomet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Montgomet.
Montgomet lands with a light punch inside.
Schrodinger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Montgomet working Schrodinger over with knees to the body.
Montgomet tries to land knees in the clinch but Schrodinger avoids the damage to the body.
Montgomet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schrodinger throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Schrodinger fails to land.
Montgomet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Montgomet tries to land a knee to the head but Schrodinger blocks with his arms.
Montgomet digs a right hand underneath Schrodinger 's ribcage. Schrodinger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montgomet managing to block the knees to the body from Schrodinger .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montgomet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montgomet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montgomet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schrodinger .
Schrodinger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Montgomet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corderron Montgomet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Schrodinger misses with a looping left.
Montgomet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schrodinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schrodinger throws an elbow that misses.
Montgomet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schrodinger blocks it with crossed arms.
Schrodinger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montgomet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schrodinger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montgomet's elbow.
Schrodinger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schrodinger throws a punch but it's blocked by Montgomet.
Schrodinger swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schrodinger lands a shoulder strike.
Schrodinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomet lands a shot to the body.
Montgomet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schrodinger missing with knees to the body.
Montgomet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schrodinger takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrodinger throws an elbow that misses.
Schrodinger lands an uppercut.
Schrodinger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Montgomet.
Schrodinger tries a knee to the head but Montgomet blocks it.
Montgomet missing with knees to the body.
Montgomet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Montgomet.
Montgomet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montgomet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montgomet lands a left hand.
Montgomet dodges an elbow strike from Schrodinger .
Corderron Montgomet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Montgomet tries a body shot but Schrodinger blocks it.
A short left from Montgomet.
Montgomet misses with a knee to the head.
Montgomet gets through Schrodinger 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montgomet scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrodinger avoiding damage as Montgomet throws knees to the body.
Montgomet prevents a body shot from Schrodinger .
Schrodinger misses with a knee to the head.
Montgomet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montgomet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schrodinger trying to land knees to the body.
Schrodinger working aggressively here.
Montgomet lands a good knee to the midsection. Schrodinger won't want to take too many of those.
Montgomet cracks Schrodinger with a nice body shot.
Montgomet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montgomet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schrodinger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schrodinger misses with the head strike.
Schrodinger managing to block the knees to the body from Montgomet.
A hook to the body from Montgomet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montgomet tries to work over Schrodinger 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schrodinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montgomet is defending well for now.
Montgomet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schrodinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montgomet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corderron Montgomet 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! This is the final round!
Montgomet darts in and clinches Schrodinger up against the ropes.
Montgomet lands with a left to the head.
Montgomet tries to land a knee to the head but Schrodinger blocks with his arms.
Schrodinger looking to throw knees to the head but Montgomet is blocking nicely.
Montgomet lands an uppercut.
Schrodinger working aggressively here.
Schrodinger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schrodinger swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schrodinger throws a head punch that misses.
Schrodinger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomet lands an uppercut.
Montgomet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schrodinger backwards.
Montgomet misses with a knee strike.
Schrodinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schrodinger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Montgomet blocks a body shot from Schrodinger .
Montgomet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Montgomet lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrodinger tries to land a knee to the head but Montgomet blocks with his arms.
Montgomet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomet scores with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Erwin Schrodinger has been cut.
Montgomet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schrodinger misses with the head strike.
Montgomet presses Schrodinger against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schrodinger looking to throw knees to the head but Montgomet is blocking nicely.
Schrodinger 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Montgomet.
Nice body punch from Montgomet - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schrodinger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montgomet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montgomet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schrodinger backwards.
Schrodinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montgomet.
Schrodinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montgomet lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montgomet with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Montgomet.
Montgomet digs a right hand underneath Schrodinger 's ribcage. Schrodinger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomet lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Montgomet.
Montgomet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schrodinger backwards.
A shot in the inside from Montgomet.
Montgomet lands a shoulder strike.
Montgomet lands a good knee to the midsection. Schrodinger won't want to take too many of those.
Schrodinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montgomet blocks it with crossed arms.
Montgomet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schrodinger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Montgomet scores a nice knee to the body.
Montgomet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schrodinger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schrodinger misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montgomet cracks Schrodinger with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Montgomet.
Montgomet scores with a knee to the head.
Erwin Schrodinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corderron Montgomet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Montgomet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schrodinger s head.
Schrodinger misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corderron Montgomet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Montgomet 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corderron Montgomet!
An out of breath Corderron Montgomet thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 3190 p4p, 6150 weight class) and Barnabas Munoz (ranked 417 p4p, 701 weight class). Overeem comes to the ring accompanied by Het Wilhelmus. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barnabas Munoz!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz cracks Overeem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Munoz avoids the head kick by Overeem.
The crowd cheers as Munoz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Overeem doesn't seem phased though.
Overeem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Munoz.
Overeem misses with a hook
and Munoz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munoz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Overeem connects with a jab.
It looks like Barnabas Munoz has been cut.
Munoz lands a nice looking body shot.
Overeem throws a head kick but Munoz moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munoz throws a push kick but Overeem slaps the foot to one side.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz thinks about the counter body kick.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem throws a jab when Munoz was well out of range.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Overeem.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Munoz avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Munoz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem misses the jab.
Overeem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Munoz.
Munoz scores with a body shot.
Munoz connects with a right hand. Overeem shakes it off.
Munoz clinches with his opponent.
Munoz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munoz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Munoz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Munoz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munoz.
Munoz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Munoz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Overeem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Munoz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Munoz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Munoz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Overeem had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Overeem walks into a left hand.
Munoz dips to his left and cracks Overeem with an uppercut!
Overeem tries to keep at a distance but Munoz has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz lands a knee to the body.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem is rocked!
It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut.
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Oh Overeem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Munoz has him pressed against the ropes.
Munoz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Munoz with a hook.
Munoz moves into the clinch successfully.
Munoz has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Overeem to the canvas! Can Overeem beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Overeem was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Munoz is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Barnabas Munoz!
Alistair Overeem was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't give up at the first hurdle you encounter.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kimo Polo (ranked 5279 p4p, 3134 weight class) and Donald Cerrone (ranked 606 p4p, 425 weight class). Cerrone has chosen Cowboy as his entrance music. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kimo Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donald Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone misses with a head kick.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Polo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cerrone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Polo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cerrone throws a lazy head kick
and Cerrone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cerrone throws a body punch but Polo moves out of range.
Polo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Donald Cerrone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerrone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cerrone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Polo counters with a big uppercut that drops Cerrone face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kimo Polo!
A victorious Kimo Polo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bennie Hana (ranked 5088 p4p, 3695 weight class) and Von Lugo (ranked 534 p4p, 422 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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 The Island, Bennie Hana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Von Lugo!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lugo drives through and clinches with Hana against the ropes.
Hana is trying to force a seperation but Lugo has the dominant position.
Hana misses with a punch on the inside.
Lugo misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lugo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lugo lands a left hand.
Lugo misses with a punch to the body.
Lugo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lugo is defending well for now.
Hana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hana can't find room to land a body shot as Lugo controls the action.
Lugo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hana backwards.
Lugo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lugo.
Hana looking to throw knees to the head but Lugo is blocking nicely.
Lugo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lugo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lugo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lugo lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lugo.
Lugo pushes off an throws an elbow but Hana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hana stalling in the clinch but Lugo improves position.
Lugo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Lugo.
Lugo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A left hand lands to the body for Hana.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hana.
Hana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lugo.
Hana blocks a body shot from Lugo.
Hana tries to break the clinch but Lugo is controlling the position.
Lugo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lugo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hana up against the ropes.
Lugo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lugo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hana.
Lugo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lugo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Hana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lugo prevents a body shot from Hana.
Lugo tries to work over Hana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lugo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lugo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hana avoids it.
Lugo tries to throw a body punch but Hana avoids it by throwing Lugo back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lugo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hana lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Lugo scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lugo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Hana.
A short right from Hana on the inside.
Lugo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hana backwards.
Lugo pushes Hana back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hana.
Lugo lands a right hand.
Hana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hana digs a good hook to Lugo's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lugo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lugo lands with a left to the head.
Hana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Von Lugo dominated that round.
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.
Hana misses with a wild body shot.
Hana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lugo.
Hana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hana misses with a hook. Lugo ducked under it nicely.
Hana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Lugo.
Lugo walks into a stiff left hand from Hana.
Lugo moves out of range as Hana strikes.
Lugo swinging wildly here.
Hana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Hana there.
Von Lugo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Hana. That snapped Lugo's head back.
Hana tries a head kick but it misses.
Lugo misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lugo throws a body punch but Hana moves out of range.
Hana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by Lugo - just one landing.
Lugo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lugo is defending well for now.
Lugo misses with some punches.
Hana wants to get back to striking at distance but Lugo won't allow it.
Hana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hana turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hana throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lugo slips under a jab from Hana.
Lugo blocks a head kick by Hana.
Lugo moves away from the strike by Hana.
It seemed like Lugo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hana swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lugo to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hana. Lugo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hana pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut there from Lugo.
Lugo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Hana misses.
Lugo swings widly with a right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Hana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Hana.
Hana looks to throw the jab but Lugo is out of range.
Hana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lugo moves into the clinch.
Lugo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lugo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lugo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hana.
Lugo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice cross by Hana.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Lugo misses the target.
Hana looks to score with a jab to the body but Lugo is just out of range.
Lugo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lugo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lugo looks to land a combination but Hana avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bennie Hana dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lugo.
Bennie Hana is winning the standup battle so far.
Lugo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hana.
Lugo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lugo scores with a three punch combo!
Hana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lugo.
Lugo swings for the body but Hana moves out of range.
Hana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lugo throws a body punch but Hana moves out of range.
Lugo clinches with his opponent.
Hana is trying to force a seperation but Lugo has the dominant position.
Hana throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Lugo as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Lugo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lugo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hana working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lugo.
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!
Lugo is trying to maintain a safe position but Hana gets an underhook and turns Lugo into the ropes.
Lugo can't find room to land a body shot as Hana controls the action.
Lugo keeps control of Hana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hana backwards.
Hana blocks a body shot from Lugo.
Hana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lugo avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hana working hard to break the clinch.
Lugo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lugo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hana wants to get back to striking at distance but Lugo won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lugo.
Lugo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanas head.
Hana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Hana.
Lugo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hana blocks an uppercut.
Hana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lugo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lugo tries a body shot but Hana blocks it.
Hana trying to land knees to the body.
Hana breaks from the clinch.
Lugo wants to clinch up but Hana keeps it at a distance.
Lugo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hana.
Lugo throws an overhand right that lands on Hana's shoulder, as Hana tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Lugo misses its intended target.
Hana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lugo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lugo looks to land a combination but Hana avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lugo clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Lugo fails to land.
Hana tries a body shot but Lugo blocks it.
Lugo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lugo's elbow.
Lugo lands with a right to the head.
Hana misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hana obliges.
Lugo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Lugo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lugo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Von Lugo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Murphy (ranked 5257 p4p, 5628 weight class) and Jake Dredd (ranked 603 p4p, 627 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dredd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Dredd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Dredd moved away.
Dredd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Dredd avoids nicely.
Dredd throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murphy lands the left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy throws a jab when Dredd was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Dredd as he connects with a hook.
Dredd gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Dredd pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dredd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Dredd fails to land.
Dredd prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Dredd lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy gets through Dredd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with an elbow over the top.
Dredd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Dredd throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dredd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dredd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dredd backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dredd takes an elbow to the temple.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Dredd fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dredd misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy digs a right hand into Dredd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dredd's gas tank.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dredd backwards.
Dredd tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Dredd back against the ropes.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dredds head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been informed that Dredd has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dredd looks winded!
Murphy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Stalling in the clinch from Murphy.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Dredd in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
Dredd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
Murphy stalling in the clinch.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Dredd 's eye.
Dredd is rocked!
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dredd backwards.
Dredd is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dredds head.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murphy cracks Dredd with a big elbow, right in the eye socket! Dredd drops to his knees in obvious pain! The referee starts the count but it's plainly obvious that Dredd isn't going to get back to his feet. The referee counts none the less and Murphy struts around the mat, safe in the knowledge that this one is over. A big win for Murphy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Danny Murphy!
A victorious Danny Murphy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexis Machine (ranked 5179 p4p, 5124 weight class) and Joe Robertson (ranked 600 p4p, 594 weight class). Machine comes to the ring accompanied by Satan Is Real. Robertson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immediate Music - Heaven's Warriors 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 ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Alexis Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Joe Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine tries to clinch up but Robertson circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Robertson tenderised Machine's leg. Machine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robertson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robertson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machine moves into the clinch.
Robertson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Machine wants to clinch.
Machine is looking to clinch but Robertson is avoiding it.
Robertson connects with an inside leg kick.
Robertson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machine.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Robertson digs a good hook to Machine's body.
Machine wants to clinch.
Robertson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Machine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Machine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Robertson scores with a one two! Machine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machine rushes Robertson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Robertson tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robertson dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Robertson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Robertson avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the ropes.
Machine blocks a body shot from Robertson.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Robertson tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Robertson blocks the elbow strike.
Robertson misses with a body punch.
Robertson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Robertson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robertson throws a combination. Machine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Machine tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
Machine tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
Alexis Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robertson counters with a leg kick.
Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robertson lands a jab to Machine's midsection.
Robertson scores with a three punch combo!
Machine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Robertson does no damage.
Robertson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robertson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robertson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Donk. Robertson catches Machine right on the button with a cross.
Machine moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Robertson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Robertson scores with a hook to the body. Machine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robertson lands a nice shot to the body.
Machine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robertson.
Robertson lands with a good body shot.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Robertson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Robertson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Machine closes the distance and pushes Robertson back into the ropes.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robertson's brow.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Robertson struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Robertson cracks Machine with a nice body shot.
Robertson is looking to break free of the clinch but Machine has double underhooks.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Robertson dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Robertson breaks from the clinch.
Robertson keeps the fight on the outside.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robertson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Machine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robertson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robertson. Robertson obviously looking to wear him down.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machine looks to clinch
and Robertson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robertson gets tackled into the ropes by Machine. Machine maintains the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Machine has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Robertson blocks the elbow strike.
Robertson can't find room to land a body shot as Machine controls the action.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Robertson tries to circle away but Machine has him pinned against the ropes.
Robertson tries to stall but Machine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.
Alexis Machine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Robertson breaks the clinch.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Robertson.
Robertson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robertson duly obliges.
It looks like Alexis Machine has been cut.
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Machine.
Robertson connects with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson scores with a one two! Machine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Robertson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robertson! But no joy.
Robertson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Machine tries to clinch up but Robertson circles away and keeps his distance.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robertson throws a nice looking combination but Machine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robertson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machine rather than just go for the knockout.
Robertson with the inside leg kick.
Robertson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robertson scores with a body shot.
Machine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robertson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machine moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.
Robertson feints a jab promting Machine to slip. Robertson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Machine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson lands a head shot.
Robertson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machine. That did some damage!
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
Machine closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Robertson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexis Machine's cut.
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.
Machine wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.
Machine tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Robertson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson throws a series of strikes that have Machine backpedaling.
Machine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robertson counters with a nice uppercut.
Robertson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Robertson.
Robertson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Machine wants to clinch
and Robertson counters with a right hand to the body.
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Machine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine moves forwards but Robertson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Machine tries to clinch up but Robertson circles away and keeps his distance.
Machine darts in trying to clinch
and Robertson counters with a good low kick that Machine was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Machine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Robertson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Robertson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Machine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Robertson throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Robertson. Beautiful body shot.
Robertson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robertson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robertson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robertson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Robertson scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson misses with a series of wild punches.
Robertson scoring well with a low kick there.
Robertson works Machine's body with a nice hook.
Machine closes the distance and clinches.
Robertson lands with a right to the head.
Robertson blocks the elbow strike.
Robertson manages to break the clinch.
Robertson lands with a nice body punch.
Robertson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Machine pushes Robertson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
Robertson dips to his left and cracks Machine with an uppercut!
Joe Robertson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machine tries to clinch
and Robertson counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Robertson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexis Machine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robertson counters with a right hand to the body.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.
Machine closes the distance and clinches.
Robertson breaks the clinch.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Robertson lands with a nice combination. Machine backs away looking to recover.
Machine is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.
Robertson throws out a counter right but Machine avoids it with no problem.
Machine wants to clinch.
Robertson punishes Machine's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Robertson coming out on top.
Robertson lands with a nice body punch.
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Machine.
Machine tries to clinch up
and Robertson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Robertson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robertson looks to land a combination. Machine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Robertson scores with a hook.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Robertson.
Robertson digs a good body shot into Machine's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robertson throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robertson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Machine walks into a stiff left hand from Robertson.
Machine tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Robertson!
Machine tries to clinch up
and Robertson counters with a right hand to the body.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson moves away
and Robertson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danga de danga de dang - Robertson scores with a four punch combination!
Robertson throws a leg kick which misses Machine's front leg but catches the back leg as Machine tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Robertson.
Robertson lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Robertson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machine closes the distance but Robertson moves to the side
and Robertson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robertson scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Robertson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Alexis Machine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Robertson digs a good body shot into Machine's ribs.
A low kick lands for Robertson.
Machine wants to clinch.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson throws a counter combo.
Machine tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robertson lands a body shot.
Robertson lands a nice looking body shot.
Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robertson with a nice calf kick.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machine tries to clinch up
and Robertson counters with a stiff right hand.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robertson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robertson digs a good hook to Machine's body.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machine wants to clinch.
Robertson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robertson counters with a left to the body.
Robertson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robertson cracks Machine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robertson stuns Machine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machine wants to clinch.
Robertson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Machine takes one to the chin there.
Machine forces Robertson back against the ropes and clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Robertson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Robertson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robertson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Robertson tries a body shot but Machine blocks it.
Robertson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robertson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machine's sensitive parts.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Robertson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alexis Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robertson blocks the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Robertson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robertson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 44:50
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 44:50
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Robertson!
A very excited looking Joe Robertson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Alexis Machine had this to say: 'Damn, and here I thought I was gonna get to do butt-stuff with the wife tonight...'.
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RATING
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