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Sucker Punch Pro Series 139 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Shavers (ranked 2676 p4p, 16024 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 358 p4p, 673 weight class). Lyle Alzado will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Earnie Shavers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shavers moves away from the strike by Alzado.
Alzado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shavers counters with a right hand to the body.
Alzado with the inside leg kick.
Shavers blocks a jab.
Shavers jabs Alzado right on the nose. Alzado blinks but takes it well.
Lyle Alzado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shavers swings for the body but Alzado moves out of range.
Alzado looks to throw the jab but Shavers is out of range.
Alzado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Shavers misses the target.
Alzado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shavers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alzado misses with a hook. Shavers ducked under it nicely.
Alzado drops Shavers with a left and a right! Oh, Shavers is hurt - Alzado dives into side control looking to finish!
 It looks like Earnie Shavers has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzado throws a strike aimed at the side of Shavers's head but Shavers avoids it well.
Shavers tries to bench press Alzado off him but Alzado keeps the position.
Alzado works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
 Shavers is rocked!
Shavers gets back to half guard.
Shavers has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Alzado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers wants to improve his position but Alzado is controlling well.
Alzado not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alzado is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alzado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shavers's head.
Alzado is thwarting Shavers's attempts to control the position.
Shavers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alzado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alzado scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shavers wants to improve his position but Alzado is controlling well.
Shavers is trying to maintain the position but Alzado is very close to passing his half guard.
Alzado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alzado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavers wants to get back to full guard.
Alzado sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shavers defending well though.
Alzado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shavers is looking to improve his position.
Shavers gets full guard.
Alzado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alzado postures up and lands a big shot to Shavers's brow.
Shavers trying to keep a closed guard but Alzado is proving a slippery customer.
Alzado cracks Shavers with a solid left hand.
Alzado working some strikes from top position.
Shavers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shavers looking to control.
Shavers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alzado throwing strikes from guard but Shavers blocks nicely.
Alzado won't allow Shavers to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shavers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shavers is trying to keep Alzado in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Shavers moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Shavers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alzado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shavers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shavers digs a good hook to Alzado's body.
Alzado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shavers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shavers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 It looks like Lyle Alzado has been cut.
Alzado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alzado struggles to land a body shot inside as Shavers controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Alzado fails to land.
Alzado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzado throws a punch but it's blocked by Shavers.
Shavers misses with an elbow over the top.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alzado jumps guard.
Shavers stays in close to Alzado's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavers wants to pass the guard but Alzado is keeping the position.
Shavers is working hard here to advance position.
Alzado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shavers controlling from the top position.
Alzado is looking to stand up but Shavers isn't so interested in that idea.
Shavers trying to control but Alzado is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyle Alzado dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Shavers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shavers scores with a punch to the head.
Shavers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shavers clinches up with Alzado and pushes him back against the cage.
Alzado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Alzado.
Alzado looking to throw knees to the head but Shavers is blocking nicely.
Alzado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shavers.
Shavers blocks an uppercut.
Alzado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shavers blocks it with crossed arms.
Alzado blocking some punches.
Shavers lands an uppercut.
Alzado trying to land knees to the body.
Shavers lands a nice uppercut.
Shavers breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alzado misses with a wild combination.
Shavers tries to counter by clinching up but Alzado breaks away and moves out of range.
Lyle Alzado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Alzado. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Shavers as he checks the leg kick.
Alzado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shavers defending well as Alzado loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Alzado is predictable there
and Shavers counters with a thumping low kick.
Alzado is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Alzado.
Alzado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alzado swats away the attempt to clinch by Shavers.
Shavers lands a jab to Alzado's midsection.
Lyle Alzado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shavers cracks Alzado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Shavers finds it's way through Alzado's defenses.
Shavers tries to close the distance and clinch but Alzado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shavers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alzado.
That kick from Shavers tenderised Alzado's leg. Alzado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzado swats away the attempt to clinch by Shavers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Shavers.
Alzado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzado misses with a leg kick.
Shavers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alzado just manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzado has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shavers connects with a single shot there.
Shavers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alzado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shavers is looking to clinch but Alzado is avoiding it.
Shavers lands a nice hook to Alzado's body. Alzado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alzado throws a body punch but Shavers moves out of range.
Shavers tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alzado manages to circle out of the way.
A big left from Alzado misses.
Shavers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shavers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzado misses with a double jab
and Shavers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alzado tries a knee to the head but Shavers blocks it.
Shavers lands a hook that snaps the head of Alzado backwards.
Shavers breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Shavers as he connects with a hook.
Shavers throws a one two combo.
Alzado keeps the fight on the outside.
Alzado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shavers tries to clinch up.
Shavers wants to clinch up but Alzado keeps it at a distance.
Shavers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alzado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alzado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shavers moves away.
Alzado takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shavers walks into a stiff left hand from Alzado.
Alzado throws a leg kick but Shavers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alzado misses with a hook to the body
and Shavers counters with a straight right hand.
Shavers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Alzado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alzado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alzado misses with a lunging right hand
and Shavers counters with a left to the body.
Shavers connects with a leg kick.
Shavers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shavers moves into range and clinches up with Alzado.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alzado.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shavers throws an elbow but it misses.
Shavers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alzado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shavers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shavers blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Alzado.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Earnie Shavers dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Alzado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shavers.
Shavers lands with a good body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Shavers blocks the leg kick.
Alzado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shavers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shavers blocks a head kick by Alzado.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shavers here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
No joy there for Shavers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Shavers. That snapped Alzado's head back.
Alzado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shavers scores with a jab to the jaw.
 Alzado is rocked!
Alzado misses with a hook.
Shavers tries to counter by clinching up but Alzado breaks away and moves out of range.
Shavers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alzado is still on wobbly legs! Can Shavers finish him?
Alzado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shavers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alzado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shavers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alzado misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers connects with a single shot there.
Shavers cracks Alzado with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Alzado falls to his knees and Shavers doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earnie Shavers!
An out of breath Earnie Shavers 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lou Valentine (ranked 676 p4p, 1353 weight class) and Benny Figg (ranked 95 p4p, 183 weight class). Figg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny Figg!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Figg!
Valentine working away.
We've been hearing good reports from Valentine's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Figg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Valentine tries to move into full mount but can't pass Figg's legs.
Figg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Valentine's best efforts.
Valentine seems to be looking for submissions.
Valentine 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.
Valentine uses his free foot to push down on Figg's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Figg.
Valentine has control of Figg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Figg regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Figg can't escape the position.
Valentine is working for a guillotine from mount but Figg frees his head quite easily.
Figg avoids a strike by Valentine and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Valentine's guard! Fantastic escape!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valentine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Figg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Figg stands up over Valentine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Figg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Figg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Figg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valentine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Figg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Figg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Valentine working for a triangle but Figg defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to control the position but Figg postures up.
Valentine tries to strike from the bottom.
Figg throws an elbow that misses. Valentine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Figg's guard. Nice move by Valentine!
Valentine passes Figg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Figg is trying to control but can't.
Figg looking for submissions off his back.
Valentine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Figg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Valentine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg is looking to get back to full guard here but Valentine has managed to pass to side control instead.
Figg tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Valentine presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Figg is looking to improve his position but Valentine isn't that keen on the idea.
Valentine misses with a head shot.
Valentine moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Figg has worked his arm free - good work by Figg!
Valentine lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg gets back to half guard.
Valentine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Valentine wants to take a breather but Figg is having none of it.
Figg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valentine.
Figg trying to control from the bottom.
Figg moves into full guard.
Figg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Figg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valentine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Valentine 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.
Valentine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Figg swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valentine holds on and takes a little breather.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Figg from controlling successfully.
Figg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valentine is trying to control the position but Figg postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Figg trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine looking for a sweep. Not yet Valentine, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valentine is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valentine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Figg is trying to keep Valentine in close.
Valentine tries to free his leg and advance position but Figg is retaining full guard.
Figg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Figg has his feet on Valentine's thighs here. He's pushed Valentine off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Valentine screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benny Figg!
A relieved looking Benny Figg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Godefroy Courtial (ranked 1921 p4p, 2721 weight class) and Kaoru Nagashima (ranked 207 p4p, 278 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Godefroy Courtial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoru Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Nagashima steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Courtial.
Courtial has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deathsquad in the buildup to the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Courtial.
Nice takedown defense from Courtial. No joy for Nagashima on that attempt.
Nagashima ducks under a wild hook from Courtial.
Courtial's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nagashima under the eye.
Courtial misses with an uppercut. Nagashima saw that one coming.
Courtial swings for the body but Nagashima moves out of range.
A head kick by Courtial misses
and Nagashima counters with a nice double leg into side control. Courtial won't be happy with that.
Nagashima in side control, throwing shots but Courtial defends.
Nagashima in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Courtial tries to bench press Nagashima off him but Nagashima keeps the position.
Nagashima tries to move to mount but Courtial blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagashima in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nagashima throws an elbow but Courtial slips to the side and avoids it well.
Courtial holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Nagashima misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Courtial is looking to regain half guard here but Nagashima keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima in side control, throwing shots but Courtial defends.
Courtial is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Courtial is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Nagashima crashes against the mat.
Nagashima working the head with strikes.
Nagashima lands some shots froms side control.
Nagashima lands some shots froms side control.
Nagashima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nagashima working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Courtial on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nagashima working the ground and pound.
Courtial wants to control but Nagashima postures up.
Nagashima working the body and head with strikes.
Nagashima throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nagashima landing a few strikes.
Nagashima scoring with punches and elbows.
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!
Nagashima is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Courtial has escaped the position, nice work there.
Courtial is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nagashima throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Courtial performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nagashima actively working from the bottom here.
Nagashima looking for submissions off his back.
Nagashima flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Courtial wants to free his trapped foot but Nagashima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Courtial in particular looking to stall.
Nagashima misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nagashima landing a few short strikes.
Courtial controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Courtial is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nagashima misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Courtial not doing much here.
Nagashima misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Courtial blocks the strikes from Nagashima.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
An inside leg kick lands from Courtial.
Good standup being displayed there by Courtial as he connects with a hook.
Courtial scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nagashima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Courtial but Courtial pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Courtial throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagashima.
Courtial feints and then cracks Nagashima's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nagashima down.
Nagashima avoids the head kick by Courtial.
Courtial scores with a jab to the head.
Nagashima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Courtial but Courtial pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Godefroy Courtial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.
Nagashima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagashima on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kaoru Nagashima will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Courtial swings for the body but Nagashima moves out of range.
Nagashima tries to counter with a clinch but Courtial shakes him off and moves away.
Nagashima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nagashima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nagashima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Courtial counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagashima darts in looking for a takedown but Courtial gets double underhooks and turns Nagashima into the cage.
Godefroy Courtial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.
Courtial looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagashima is just out of range.
Courtial throws the left hand but Nagashima avoids the punch easily.
Nagashima is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Courtial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Godefroy Courtial is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagashima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Courtial clinches with his opponent.
Nagashima wants to take the fight to the mat but Courtial manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nagashima tries for a takedown but Courtial manages to get underhooks.
Courtial prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima prevents a body shot from Courtial.
Courtial breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Courtial moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nagashima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nagashima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Courtial does it's job there.
Courtial dips to his left and cracks Nagashima with an uppercut!
Courtial closes the distance and clinches.
Nagashima is working for takedown but Courtial is calmly controlling the position for now.
Courtial swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Courtial lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nagashima jumps into guard, dragging Courtial to the mat.
Courtial showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nagashima throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Courtial seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Courtial avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Courtial slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Courtial tries to free his leg and advance position but Nagashima is retaining full guard.
Nagashima can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Courtial controls the pace.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nagashima striking off his back but it's not causing Courtial any problems.
Courtial won't allow Nagashima to sweep him here.
Nagashima can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Courtial controls the pace.
Nagashima working for a triangle but Courtial defends it easily.
Courtial is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagashima can do to turn this around?
Courtial trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nagashima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Courtial can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Courtial content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nagashima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nagashima doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Courtial 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.
Nagashima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Courtial is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nagashima throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagashima working for a triangle but Courtial defends it easily.
Courtial seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Godefroy Courtial dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Courtial scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nagashima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Courtial throws out the jab.
Nagashima's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Courtial connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nagashima scrambles back to his feet.
Courtial looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagashima is just out of range.
Courtial with a nice cross.
Nagashima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Courtial misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Courtial.
Courtial misses with an attempted mid kick.
Courtial moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Courtial displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nagashima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima blocks a jab.
Nagashima drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Courtial defends it well.
Nice defenses there by Nagashima.
Nice cross by Courtial.
Nagashima avoids the body shot from Courtial.
Courtial lands with a good body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Courtial. No joy for Nagashima on that attempt.
Courtial was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Godefroy Courtial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.
Nagashima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nagashima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Courtial misses with a wild body shot.
Nagashima is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Courtial connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nagashima. Nagashima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nagashima's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Courtial connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nagashima scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial loads up on a big right hand but Nagashima slips the punch.
Nagashima is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Courtial smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Courtial connects with a solid leg kick.
Nagashima dives in and grabs Courtial's left leg, looking for a takedown. Courtial pushes down on Nagashima's head and hops out.
Courtial scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagashima shoots in for a takedown but Courtial shows good takedown defense.
Courtial looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Godefroy Courtial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Courtial misses the jab.
Nagashima feints the counter takedown.
Courtial throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nagashima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Courtial lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Courtial has managed to clinch.
Nagashima blocks an uppercut.
Courtial scores with a hook to the body.
Nagashima tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courtial lands a left hand.
Courtial lands with a light punch inside.
Nagashima gets control of Courtial's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nagashima will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nagashima being controlled here, momentarily.
Courtial avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Courtial is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Courtial continues to stall.
Nagashima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Courtial defends it easily.
Courtial sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Courtial looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nagashima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Courtial defends well.
Courtial engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nagashima striking off his back but it's not causing Courtial any problems.
Courtial controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nagashima throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Godefroy Courtial showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Courtial 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Godefroy Courtial!
The defeated Kaoru Nagashima had this to say: 'I meditated on the mountain but my understanding was off, Akirono has left me this day, I will return stronger and aligned'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Longsun Zhao (ranked 1224 p4p, 1300 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 176 p4p, 188 weight class). Longsun Zhao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Beam's chin.
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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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Longsun Zhao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beam turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Beam manages to end up in side control.
Zhao is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beam connects with a decent elbow.
Beam looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zhao is avoiding damage well.
Zhao takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Beam working the head with strikes.
Beam working the ground and pound.
Zhao wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Beam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zhao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhao is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Beam asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Beam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zhao keeps working.
Beam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zhao taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao is trying to get back to his feet.
Beam is putting a hurting on Zhao here, landing some big shots from side control.
Beam lands an elbow.
Beam wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zhao, who protects the arm well.
Beam working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zhao avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Beam.
Beam scores with a couple of short elbows.
Beam wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zhao, who protects the arm well.
Zhao prevents Beam from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam has an Americana. Zhao didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Beam is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Beam hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jim Beam!
After the fight, Jim Beam was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Merel (ranked 1254 p4p, 1289 weight class) and Ivan Volkov (ranked 136 p4p, 144 weight class). Ivan Volkov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Merel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Merel.
Volkov slips a straight right by Merel.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Volkov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Merel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov takes a swing at Merel's ribcage but misses.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Merel.
Merel stuns Volkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Volkov rushes Merel and presses him up against the cage.
Merel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Merel breaks from the clinch.
Volkov clinches up against the cage.
Merel working aggressively here.
Merel blocks a body shot from Volkov.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Merel connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merel misses the jab.
Volkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Merel loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkov throws out a counter right but Merel avoids it with no problem.
Merel circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Volkov with that takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Merel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Merel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Volkov misses with a straight right.
Merel moves away from the strike by Volkov.
Merel stuffs the takedown attempt from Volkov. Volkov gets slowly back to his feet.
Merel is looking to counter punch.
Merel keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivan Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merel with a nice cross.
A left lands for Merel.
Volkov darts in looking for a takedown but Merel gets double underhooks and turns Volkov into the cage.
Anthony Merel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkov.
Volkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Merel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Volkov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Volkov's guard.
Merel trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merel content to stall in guard here.
Volkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Volkov keeping full guard, as Merel tries to pass.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Merel from controlling successfully.
Merel stands up over Volkov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merel tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkov is retaining full guard.
Volkov wants to sweep but no luck.
Volkov is looking to sweep but instead, Merel has passed into half guard.
Merel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Volkov wants to improve his position but Merel is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merel is thwarting Volkov's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Merel.
Volkov is looking for a sweep. Merel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Volkov is staying active underneath Merel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is trying to get back to full guard.
Volkov gets full guard.
Volkov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Merel cracks Volkov with a solid left hand.
Merel postures up.
Volkov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Merel has passed into half guard!
Volkov is in trouble now - Merel has advanced to mount!
The referee warns Volkov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Merel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Volkov's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Merel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from Merel misses its intended target.
Volkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merel.
Volkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Merel misses with a looping right.
Volkov scores with a sloppy right hand. Merel should have avoided that one.
Merel misses with a lunging right hand
and Volkov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Merel actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Volkov.
Merel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel moves into full guard.
Volkov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Merel's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov connects with a couple of short punches.
Volkov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Volkov passes Merel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anthony Merel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Volkov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Merel is pressing down on Volkov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Volkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Merel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Merel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Volkov defends it easily.
Volkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Volkov works over Merel with some ground and pound from guard.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Merel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volkov can do to turn this around?
Volkov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Merel pulls Volkov in to control the position.
Merel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Merel wants to sweep here but Volkov controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Merel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merel is trying to keep Volkov in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Merel throws a lazy uppercut
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Volkov.
Merel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Volkov has a takedown stuffed.
Merel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Merel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov shoots in for a double leg but Merel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anthony Merel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkov.
Merel misses with a jab to the body
and Volkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Volkov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Volkov.
Volkov closes the distance and clinches up with Merel, looking for a takedown. Volkov pushes Merel against the cage but Merel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Merel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Merel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Volkov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Merel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Merel misses with a body punch.
Merel scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov manages to break the clinch.
Merel just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Volkov.
Merel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Volkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Volkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Merel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Merel takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Volkov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Volkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Volkov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Volkov.
Volkov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Merel.
Merel tries a body shot but Volkov blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Merel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Volkov blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Volkov can't find room to land a body shot as Merel controls the action.
Merel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Merel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov prevents a body shot from Merel.
Merel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Volkov is stalling here.
Volkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov wants to stall.
Merel lands a hook that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
Volkov lands a body punch.
Volkov wants to stall.
Volkov tries a body shot but Merel blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Merel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Volkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Merel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Merel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkov manages to break the clinch.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merel.
Volkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Merel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel misses with a body shot.
A big left from Merel misses.
Merel misses with a right hand
letting Volkov counter with a right hand.
Volkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Merel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Volkov fails with the takedown.
Merel throws a shot from downtown. Volkov moves away and avoids it.
Merel throws an overhand right that lands on Volkov's shoulder, as Volkov tries to avoid the shot.
Merel misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Merel swivels and escapes.
Anthony Merel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkov.
Merel moves forwards but Volkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Volkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Volkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Volkov.
Good shot there by Merel.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Merel manages to avoid it.
Merel misses with an uppercut
letting Volkov counter with a right hand.
Volkov looks to land a right hand but Merel moved out of range.
Volkov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Merel quickly recovers to half guard.
Merel trying to hold on to Volkov's head to control him but Volkov postures up.
Merel gets full guard.
Merel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov landing with the ground and pound.
Volkov is posturing up here but Merel has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Volkov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Volkov has to tap! Slick submission there by Merel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Merel!
Anthony Merel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Jesus Karter (ranked 1149 p4p, 2056 weight class) and Leonard Nimoy (ranked 168 p4p, 288 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Jesus Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nimoy.
Nimoy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nimoy at a distance.
Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karter.
Nimoy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Karter with a body shot.
Nimoy moves away from the strike by Karter.
Karter misses with a hook.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nimoy manages to avoid it.
Nimoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimoy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nimoy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight.
Karter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Leonard Nimoy has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter connects with a right hand. Nimoy shakes it off.
Karter throws a head kick but Nimoy moves out of range.
Nimoy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nimoy is looking to score with low kicks.
Karter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nimoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter throwing a counter right hand but Nimoy manages to avoid it.
Nimoy throws a series of strikes that have Karter backpedaling.
Karter misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter rushes Nimoy with punches - Nimoy moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Nimoy goes down! Karter follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Jesus Karter!
Our winner, Red Jesus Karter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Dismantle (ranked 930 p4p, 1275 weight class) and Destin Craven (ranked 104 p4p, 142 weight class). Dismantle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Come As You Are. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mickey Dismantle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Destin Craven!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Dismantle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Craven misses with a looping right.
Craven throws the left hand but Dismantle avoids the punch easily.
Craven misses with a two punch combination.
Dismantle ducks under a wild hook from Craven.
Dismantle connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Craven misses.
Dismantle avoids the body shot from Craven.
Craven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dismantle.
Dismantle moves away from the strike by Craven.
Dismantle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Craven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Craven throws an overhand right that lands on Dismantle's shoulder, as Dismantle tries to avoid the shot.
Dismantle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Craven in his tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dismantle.
Craven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dismantle.
Dismantle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Craven bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dismantle's head backwards.
Dismantle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Craven looks to land a left hand but Dismantle moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Craven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Craven throws a lazy right hand but Dismantle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Craven misses with a few strikes there.
Dismantle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dismantle misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven lands with a nice combination. Dismantle backs away looking to recover.
Dismantle throws a push kick but Craven slaps the foot to one side.
Craven lands with a nice combination. Dismantle backs away looking to recover.
Craven might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Craven on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dismantle looks to land a left hand but Craven moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Craven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dismantle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dismantle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mickey Dismantle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dismantle tries a head kick but it misses.
Craven just misses with a punch to the body.
Dismantle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Craven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Craven lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Dismantle.
Dismantle moves out of range as Craven strikes.
Dismantle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dismantle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dismantle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Craven checks a leg kick nicely.
Dismantle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Craven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dismantle.
A jab from Craven misses.
Dismantle thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dismantle defending well as Craven loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dismantle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Craven checks a low kick from Dismantle.
Craven scores with a jab. Dismantle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dismantle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dismantle throws a head kick that misses.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Craven checks a leg kick nicely.
Craven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dismantle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Craven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dismantle's head.
Dismantle throws a body punch but Craven moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Dismantle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Craven throws a counter combo.
Craven scores with a one two! Dismantle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Craven punishes Dismantle's body with a nice straight punch.
Dismantle moves out of range as Craven strikes.
Dismantle avoids the body shot from Craven.
Craven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Craven walks into a jab.
Dismantle throws a low kick, looking for Craven's leg but Craven calmly moves out of range.
Craven works over Dismantle's head and body with a nice combination.
Craven misses with the combination.
Dismantle tries to score with a low kick but Craven moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Craven lands but Dismantle takes it in his stride.
Dismantle is rocked!
Dismantle blocks a head kick by Craven.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Craven.
Oh Dismantle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Craven misses with a body kick.
Craven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dismantle misses with a kick to the body.
Craven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Craven misses with a straight left.
Craven avoids a kick to the body.
Dismantle tries to sprawl but Craven drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dismantle wants to control but Craven is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Craven is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dismantle is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Craven seems to be working for a kimura but Dismantle defends the submission attempt.
Craven trying to control from half guard but Dismantle is working away.
Craven slips a nice elbow through Dismantle's hands, connecting with Dismantle's forehead.
Dismantle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Craven.
Craven misses with a head shot. Dismantle uses the momentum to regain guard.
Craven throws a strike but Dismantle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dismantle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Craven is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dismantle has his hands clasped together but Craven extends and breaks Dismantle's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Craven.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Destin Craven!
In his post fight interview, Destin Craven started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 494 p4p, 564 weight class) and James Hunt (ranked 70 p4p, 77 weight class). James Hunt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Kirk's chin.
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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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Kirk slips under a jab from Hunt.
It looked like Kirk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kirk lands with a straight right. Hunt didn't see that one coming.
Kirk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Hunt.
Hunt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kirk.
Hunt sends Kirk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hunt is motioning to the referee to let Kirk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kirk is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirk moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Kirk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kirk scores with a decent looking hook.
Kirk seems to have got his legs back now.
Kirk loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kirk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kirk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kirk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hunt sends Kirk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hunt is motioning to the referee to let Kirk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hunt feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kirk sprawling to the canvas! Kirk rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hunt finish him?!
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Kirk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk lands a slapping body shot.
Kirk scores with the left hand. Hunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Hunt drops his hands momentarily and Kirk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirk.
Kirk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunt if he has to take too many more of those.
Kirk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Kirk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirk looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Kirk counters with a body kick that stops Hunt in his tracks momentarily.
Kirk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Kirk's head.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Kirk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirk missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kirk's head backwards.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Kirk is out of range.
Kirk checks a low kick from Hunt.
Kirk throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Kirk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kirk is able to avoid easily.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Kirk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunt misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunt. Hunt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kirk.
Kirk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kirk under the eye.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
Kirk staying out of range there.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kirk counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirk misses with a jab to the body
and Hunt counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirk scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirk circles away.
It looked like Kirk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Kirk moved out of range.
Kirk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kirk misses with a hook.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Kirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Kirk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hunt rushes Kirk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Kirk manages to break the clinch.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Kirk throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kirk takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirk. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Kirk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunt under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Hunt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kirk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Kirk.
Hunt flicks out a counter leg kick but Kirk steps away.
Kirk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kirk throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Kirk's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirk. Kirk obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
A low kick from Hunt misses
and Kirk counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt with the inside leg kick.
Hunt scores with a jab. Kirk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kirk throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kirk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Kirk slips under a jab from Hunt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
A left lands for Kirk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
letting Kirk counter with a right hand.
Kirk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Kirk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hunt misses the jab.
Kirk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kirk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirk throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk scores with a jab. Hunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kirk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunt misses with a double jab
and Kirk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kirk lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Kirk lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kirk moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Kirk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Donk. Kirk catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirk.
Hunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kirk throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Kirk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hunt moves out of range as Kirk throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirk.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kirk throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kirk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kirk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirk blocks a jab.
Kirk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Kirk is avoiding it.
Kirk ducks right into an uppercut from Hunt.
Kirk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
A leg kick checked by Kirk.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Kirk slips a straight right by Hunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk digs a good body shot into Hunt's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirk looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Kirk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Kirk moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Hunt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kirk.
A good leg kick by Hunt.
Kirk throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Kirk down.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kirk throws a head kick that misses
and Hunt counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Kirk! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Hunt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hunt!
During a confident post fight interview, James Hunt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, James Kirk stepped up to the mic, saying 'KHAAAAAAN!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Zaire (ranked 657 p4p, 298 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 92 p4p, 40 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdullah Zaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaire lands a nice hook to Bob's body. Bob takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zaire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick from Zaire.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zaire slips under a jab from Bob.
Zaire misses with a looping left.
Zaire punishes Bob's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaire takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Bob takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaire.
Nice uppercut there from Zaire.
A low kick from Zaire is predictable there
and Bob finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bob defending well as Zaire loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob checks a leg kick.
Zaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bob. Bob obviously looking to wear him down.
Bob tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaire.
Zaire throws a big shot that misses.
Zaire misses with a low kick as Bob jumps back.
Zaire throws a poor cross that misses
and Bob counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zaire tests Bob's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zaire throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Zaire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire throws a shot from downtown. Bob moves away and avoids it.
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Bob finds it's way through Zaire's defenses.
Zaire motions for Bob to come forward. Zaire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire tries to move into range but Bob moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zaire lands the left hand.
Bob tries a low kick but Zaire avoids it.
Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaire.
Bob bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zaire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaire tries to throw a body punch but Bob avoids it by throwing Zaire back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bob lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Zaire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Zaire's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
Bob escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zaire is out of range.
Bob lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bob misses with a leg kick
letting Zaire counter with a right hand.
Bob throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bob throws a leg kick but Zaire checks it.
Zaire's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bob under the eye.
Bob fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zaire is out of range.
Zaire just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob lands with a right hand.
Bob misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a hook but Bob avoids it easily.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaire blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zaire.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
Bob has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Zaire as the two fighters clinch.
Zaire pushes Bob back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaire throws a hook but Bob blocks it.
Zaire scores with a nice right hand.
Bob throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaire on the side of the head.
Bob feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zaires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zaire blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bob misses with a low kick as Zaire jumps back.
Bob throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaire swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bob connects with a crisp jab.
Zaire misses with a hook. Bob ducked under it nicely.
Bob looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bob connects with the punch.
Bob throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zaire counters with a left and a right that stings Bob.
Zaire slips a straight right by Bob.
It looked like Zaire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaire takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Bob takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bob moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bob in his tracks.
Zaire throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Zaire throws a series of punches but Bob avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Bob.
Bob digs a good hook to Zaire's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob clobbers Zaire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zaire scores with a nice right hand.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Bob moves out of range of the strikes.
Bob throws a shot from downtown. Zaire moves away and avoids it.
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 Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zaire throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bob makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zaire really felt that one!
Bob tests Zaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Zaire.
Zaire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bob is out of range.
Zaire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire slips under a jab.
Zaire throwing a counter right hand but Bob manages to avoid it.
Bob throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Zaire to counter with a crisp jab.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaire throws out the jab.
Bob misses with a low kick as Zaire jumps back.
Zaire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaire's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bob connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zaire scrambles back to his feet.
Bob slips a straight right by Zaire.
Zaire scores with a punch to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bob.
Bob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zaire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bob pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zaire misses with a right hand
and Bob counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bob.
Zaire throws a hook but Bob blocks it.
Bob scores with a jab.
Zaire connects with a single shot there.
Zaire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bob.
Zaire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Bob is out of range.
Zaire backing away here, and Bob unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bob jabs Zaire right on the nose. Zaire blinks but takes it well.
Zaire throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Bob scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob scores with a spinning back kick!
Decent striking displayed by Zaire there.
Bob swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bob walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire lands with a cross.
Zaire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
Bob scores with a jab. Zaire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaire.
An inside leg kick lands from Bob.
Zaire moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Zaire on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bob feints and then cracks Zaire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaire down.
Zaire will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zaire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zaire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bob. That did some damage!
Zaire moves out of range as Bob strikes.
Bob's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zaire misses with a left hand
and Bob counters with an inside leg kick.
Bob misses with a low kick as Zaire jumps back.
Bob thumps Zaire with a low kick.
Bob throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bob connects with a crisp jab.
Zaire throws a leg kick
and Bob makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bob tries to clinch but Zaire is having none of it.
Bob lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zaire will feel that in the morning.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Zaire misses.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Zaire connects with an inside leg kick.
Zaire lands a slapping body shot.
Zaire misses with a looping right.
Zaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range.
Bob feints and then cracks Zaire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaire down.
Zaire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Bob checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zaire tries a low kick but Bob avoids it.
Zaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaire.
Bob tries to work over Zaire's front leg with a kick but Zaire checks it.
Zaire is looking to counter punch.
Zaire throws an overhand right that lands on Bob's shoulder, as Bob tries to avoid the shot.
Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Bob bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaire's head backwards.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire throws out a loose jab but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a body kick.
Zaire on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaire blocks the body kick.
Zaire feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Zaire misses the target.
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bob.
Bob doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good work by Bob as he checks the leg kick.
Zaire takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Zaire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bob throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob slips under a jab from Zaire.
Zaire throws a right hand that misses
and Bob counters with a stiff right hand.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaire.
Zaire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaire swings widly with a right hand
and Bob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaire checks the leg kick.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Bob is out of range.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silent Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bob wants to slow Zaire down by chopping away at his legs.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Zaire throws out a loose jab but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaire.
Bob throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaire.
Bob swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bob lands a leg kick that knocks Zaire off balance momentarily.
Bob attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bob takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bob ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bob no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zaire looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zaire preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire is stalling in the full guard.
Bob is pulling down on Zaire's head. It's preventing any offense from Zaire, at least for the moment.
Zaire trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Bob controls Zaire momentarily but Zaire frees himself.
Zaire trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Bob on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bob misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Zaire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaire misses the jab.
Bob follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Zaire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bob checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zaire lands the left hand.
Bob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Donk. Bob catches Zaire right on the button with a cross.
Zaire throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bob counter with a right hand.
Zaire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zaire checks a leg kick.
Bob slips a jab from Zaire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire misses with a right hand
and Bob counters with a thumping low kick.
Bob moves away from the strike by Zaire.
Zaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Bob.
Zaire misses with an uppercut.
Zaire misses with a hook to the body
and Bob counters with a thumping low kick.
Zaire throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Bob has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab from Bob.
Bob moves out of range of the strikes.
Bob only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bob.
An attempted straight right counter from Zaire misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaire. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bob was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Zaire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zaire staying out of range there.
Bob is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaire.
Zaire throws a low kick, looking for Bob's leg but Bob calmly moves out of range.
Zaire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bob. Bob obviously looking to wear him down.
Bob misses with a low kick as Zaire jumps back.
Bob is looking to slow Zaire down with leg kicks.
Bob looks to throw the jab but Zaire is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bob is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bob scores with a hook to the body. Zaire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaire scores with a jab to the body.
Zaire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zaire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Bob moved away.
Zaire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zaire avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bob moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zaire.
Zaire throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Silent Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bob counters with an inside leg kick.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bob.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silent Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bob has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silent Bob!
During a confident post fight interview, Silent Bob thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Christiano (ranked 375 p4p, 156 weight class) and Ceaser El Toro Jr (ranked 63 p4p, 26 weight class). Christiano comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus Built My Hotrod. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ceaser El Toro Jr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro Jr moves out of range as Christiano throws a body kick.
Christiano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
El Toro Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christiano.
A telegraphed right hand from El Toro Jr misses the target.
El Toro Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
El Toro Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
El Toro Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Christiano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ceaser El Toro Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Toro Jr closes the distance but Christiano moves to the side
and Christiano counters with a nice low kick that buckles El Toro Jr's knee momentarily.
Christiano throws the kick towards the body but El Toro Jr avoids it.
El Toro Jr cracks Christiano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
El Toro Jr thows a leg kick but Christiano checks it
and Christiano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot
and Christiano counters with a stiff right hand.
El Toro Jr needs to keep his hands up - Christiano had a free shot at his head there.
Christiano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano throws a jab when El Toro Jr was well out of range.
El Toro Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
El Toro Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Christiano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Christiano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIST OF FURY in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Christiano.
Christiano slips a jab from El Toro Jr.
The fighters circling - El Toro Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
El Toro Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christiano wants to slow El Toro Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Christiano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
El Toro Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
El Toro Jr moves forwards but Christiano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
El Toro Jr jabs Christiano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
El Toro Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from El Toro Jr.
Christiano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed El Toro Jr momentarily.
Christiano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Christiano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws a shot from downtown. Christiano moves away and avoids it.
El Toro Jr throws a looping overhand right but Christiano ducks down to avoid it.
Christiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Toro Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Toro Jr is looking to land body kicks.
El Toro Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Christiano checks it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by El Toro Jr!
Christiano cracks a nice hook into El Toro Jr's ribs.
An inside leg kick from El Toro Jr misses.
Christiano seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and El Toro Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Christiano scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Christiano.
A head kick misses from Christiano.
El Toro Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christiano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by El Toro Jr. El Toro Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Christiano looks to score with a jab to the body but El Toro Jr is just out of range.
Christiano misses with a kick to the body
and El Toro Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
El Toro Jr throws a body punch but Christiano moves out of range.
Christiano swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
El Toro Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Christiano misses.
A countering left hand to the body from El Toro Jr misses.
El Toro Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
El Toro Jr throws a low kick but Christiano moves out of range easily.
El Toro Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Christiano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Toro Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
El Toro Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christiano misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christiano.
El Toro Jr throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
El Toro Jr misses with the head strike.
El Toro Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Toro Jr misses with a body punch.
Christiano misses with a body punch.
El Toro Jr misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro Jr misses with some punches.
El Toro Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Christiano.
Christiano misses with the head strike.
Christiano misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from El Toro Jr fails to land.
El Toro Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
El Toro Jr lands a body shot.
Christiano tries to throw a body punch but El Toro Jr avoids it by throwing Christiano back against the cage.
Christiano prevents a body shot from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr lands a shot to the body.
El Toro Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christiano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Toro Jr misses with a looping left.
Christiano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
El Toro Jr throws a lazy right hand but Christiano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christiano slips a straight right by El Toro Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Toro Jr. Christiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiano was well out of range. Poor timing from El Toro Jr.
Christiano delivers a nice body kick.
Christiano tries to land a front kick but El Toro Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
El Toro Jr misses with a body kick.
Christiano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Christiano throws a front kick aimed at El Toro Jr's knee but El Toro Jr avoids it well.
Christiano motions for El Toro Jr to come forward. Christiano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Toro Jr moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as El Toro Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
El Toro Jr slips a jab from Christiano.
El Toro Jr throws a nice looking combination but Christiano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick
and Christiano 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.
Ceaser El Toro Jr 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.
El Toro Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
El Toro Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Christiano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
El Toro Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Christiano misses with a body punch
and El Toro Jr counters with a body kick.
Christiano checks a low kick from El Toro Jr.
Christiano avoids the body shot from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Christiano counters with a straight right hand.
Christiano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Christiano throws a leg kick which misses El Toro Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as El Toro Jr tries to avoid it.
El Toro Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christiano finds it's way round the side to connect with El Toro Jr's head.
A solid body kick from El Toro Jr.
Christiano misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Toro Jr misses with a looping left.
Christiano thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Toro Jr misses with a low kick as Christiano jumps back.
It looked like Christiano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christiano's sensitive parts.
Christiano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano cracks El Toro Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
El Toro Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christiano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
El Toro Jr takes one on the button.
Christiano throws a hook to the side of El Toro Jr's head but El Toro Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Toro Jr catches Christiano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - El Toro Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christiano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
El Toro Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
El Toro Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christiano moves away.
El Toro Jr misses with a low kick.
Christiano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Christiano misses with a body kick.
El Toro Jr scores with a punch to the head.
El Toro Jr ducks under a wild hook from Christiano.
Christiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Toro Jr.
Christiano tried to counter with a leg kick but El Toro Jr avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from El Toro Jr misses the target.
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!
Christiano is looking to land body kicks.
Christiano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christiano throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr thuds his right hand into Christiano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
El Toro Jr throws the left hand but Christiano avoids the punch easily.
Christiano misses with a hook. El Toro Jr ducked under it nicely.
El Toro Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
El Toro Jr throws a hook to the side of Christiano's head but Christiano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christiano lands a leg kick that knocks El Toro Jr off balance momentarily.
Christiano wants to land a leg kick but El Toro Jr is out of range.
Ceaser El Toro Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christiano throws a quick inside leg kick.
El Toro Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christiano.
El Toro Jr misses with a low kick.
El Toro Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Christiano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Christiano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
El Toro Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
El Toro Jr ducks under a wild hook from Christiano.
Christiano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Christiano scores with a punch to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for El Toro Jr. That snapped Christiano's head back.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christiano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr throws a hook but Christiano blocks it.
Christiano lands a nice leg kick that just misses El Toro Jr's sensitive parts.
El Toro Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
El Toro Jr looks to land a body kick but Christiano moved away.
Christiano throws a shot to the body.
Christiano lands a head kick. El Toro Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
El Toro Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
El Toro Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
El Toro Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Christiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
El Toro Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Christiano throws a leg kick but El Toro Jr checks it.
El Toro Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Christiano off the cage and back into range.
El Toro Jr cracks a nice hook into Christiano's ribs.
Christiano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
El Toro Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Christiano seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christiano looks to land a body kick but El Toro Jr moved away.
El Toro Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Christiano does it's job there.
A low kick from Christiano misses
and El Toro Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
El Toro Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Christiano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps El Toro Jr's head backwards.
Christiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Toro Jr.
Christiano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Toro Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiano was well out of range. Poor timing from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr lands a body shot.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
El Toro Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christiano misses with a body kick.
Christiano misses with a wild body shot.
Christiano feints and then cracks El Toro Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow El Toro Jr down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiano lands a glancing blow to the side of El Toro Jr's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christiano. El Toro Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Toro Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Christiano connects with a solid leg kick.
El Toro Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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 Juan Christiano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Christiano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
El Toro Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
El Toro Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Christiano in his tracks.
El Toro Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
El Toro Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Christiano.
El Toro Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Christiano at a distance.
Christiano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christiano misses the shot to the body.
El Toro Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christiano finds it's way round the side to connect with El Toro Jr's head.
El Toro Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Christiano lands a nice looking body kick.
Christiano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Toro Jr.
Christiano throws out a leg kick but El Toro Jr moves out of range and Christiano only half commits.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christiano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christiano checks a leg kick.
Christiano checks the leg kick nicely there.
El Toro Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Christiano with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Toro Jr slips a jab from Christiano.
El Toro Jr walks into a left hand.
Christiano looks to land a right hand but El Toro Jr moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
El Toro Jr lands with an overhand left.
Christiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Christiano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Both fighters circling a little - Christiano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
El Toro Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Christiano momentarily.
El Toro Jr is looking to slow Christiano down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by El Toro Jr.
Christiano misses with a low kick.
Christiano throws a leg kick but El Toro Jr moved away.
El Toro Jr checks the leg kick.
Christiano throws a front kick that sends El Toro Jr stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christiano.
El Toro Jr walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Toro Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
El Toro Jr wants to slow Christiano down by chopping away at his legs.
El Toro Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Christiano throws a low kick but El Toro Jr avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christiano.
El Toro Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
El Toro Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Christiano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Toro Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
El Toro Jr tries to work over Christiano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christiano blocks the elbow strike.
Christiano misses with a body punch.
Christiano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Toro Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christiano blocking some punches.
El Toro Jr tries a body shot but Christiano blocks it.
Ceaser El Toro Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Christiano tries a body shot but El Toro Jr blocks it.
El Toro Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Christiano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from El Toro Jr fails to land.
Christiano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Christiano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Christiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Toro Jr's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
El Toro Jr prevents a body shot from Christiano.
A right hand to the body from Christiano.
El Toro Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
El Toro Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christiano lands with a nice body kick.
Christiano misses with a wild combination.
Christiano is looking to chop away at El Toro Jr's legs.
El Toro Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christiano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Christiano misses with a kick to the body.
Christiano throws a leg kick
and El Toro Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christiano throws out a loose jab but El Toro Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr works Christiano's body with a nice hook.
Christiano misses with a head kick.
Christiano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Toro Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Toro Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Christiano throws a body punch but El Toro Jr moves out of range.
Christiano swings for the body but El Toro Jr moves out of range.
Christiano takes a swing at El Toro Jr's ribcage but misses.
Christiano misses with a body shot.
El Toro Jr throws the left hand but Christiano avoids the punch easily.
Christiano moves out of range of the body kick.
El Toro Jr cracks a nice hook into Christiano's ribs.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot.
Christiano throws a hook but El Toro Jr blocks it.
El Toro Jr throws out a loose jab but Christiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Toro Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
El Toro Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christiano tried to counter with a leg kick but El Toro Jr avoided it.
A low kick lands for Christiano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Christiano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and El Toro Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from El Toro Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juan Christiano.
I think Christiano 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ceaser El Toro Jr!
An out of breath Ceaser El Toro Jr 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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