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OFK 260 - Chika Vs Chambers PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between J Gay G (ranked 1564 p4p, 2037 weight class) and Tommy Heceda (ranked 146 p4p, 188 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gay G might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Down. Heceda has chosen Hawaiian Kickboxer as his entrance music. 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 23 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, J Gay G!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Heceda!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay G works the jab nicely.
Gay G shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Heceda's guard.
Gay G trying to control but Heceda is working from the bottom.
Gay G's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Heceda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gay G stays in close to Heceda's body and controls the position.
Gay G drops back, looking for a kneebar! Heceda looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Heceda looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Heceda!
Gay G 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.
You can see the frustration on Gay G's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gay G tries to buck Heceda off but Heceda is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay G manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gay G is looking to improve his position.
Gay G controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay G tries to get to full guard but Heceda has control of the leg.
Gay G desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Heceda prevents Gay G from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gay G gets back to full guard.
Heceda stopping the sweep attempt from Gay G.
Gay G bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heceda's guard.
Gay G engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gay G trying to control the position from guard on top but Heceda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gay G is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gay G is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heceda controls Gay G momentarily but Gay G frees himself.
Gay G working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Heceda's head.
Gay G advances to half guard.
Gay G trying to control from half guard but Heceda is working away.
Heceda wants to improve his position but Gay G is controlling well.
Gay G trying to mount his opponent but Heceda defends it.
Gay G wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heceda keeps working.
Gay G trying to mount his opponent but Heceda defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gay G performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gay G is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gay G looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gay G is nestled in close to Heceda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gay G wants to take a breather but Heceda is having none of it.
Well, if Gay G is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gay G looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gay G is working for a kimura but Heceda is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
J Gay G dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gay G throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gay G looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gay G throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heceda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gay G works Heceda's body with a nice hook.
Gay G jabs Heceda right on the nose. Heceda blinks but takes it well.
Gay G's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heceda under the eye.
Heceda connects with the punch.
Gay G fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heceda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gay G is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heceda can do to turn this around?
Heceda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gay G lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heceda at a distance.
Gay G's corner calls for a 1-2. Gay G obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gay G jabs Heceda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heceda avoids the body shot from Gay G.
Gay G blocks a jab.
Gay G cracks Heceda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gay G lands with a nice body punch.
Gay G connects with a body shot that sends Heceda's belly button to the back.
Heceda is breathing heavily.
A cross from Gay G lands.
Heceda moves out of range as Gay G strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay G lands a slapping body shot.
J Gay G is winning the standup battle so far.
Gay G changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Heceda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gay G in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gay G is looking to take a break and control but Heceda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Heceda takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gay G is working Heceda over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gay G controlling from side mount.
Gay G's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gay G moves into full mount!
Heceda is squirming around, avoiding Gay G's attempts to control the action.
Gay G unloading with bombs!
Gay G lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gay G controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Heceda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gay G is landing with some decent strikes but Heceda is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gay G controlling from mount.
Gay G lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Heceda hang on?
J Gay G overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gay G scoring with strikes but Heceda is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay G looking to control and managing it successfully.
Heceda tries to lock up and control but Gay G gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gay G looking to finish Heceda with some ground and pound. This is bad for Heceda!
Gay G has hold of Heceda's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Heceda manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Heceda in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gay G is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Heceda has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gay G looking to control but Heceda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gay G controlling his opponent.
Gay G is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Heceda is surviving well by controlling Gay G's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay G scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gay G lands a big elbow.
Gay G looking to finish Heceda with some ground and pound. This is bad for Heceda!
Gay G landing strikes, looking to finish!
 Heceda is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gay G can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heceda is looking to escape.
Heceda is still in real trouble! Can Gay G finish him?
Gay G tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Heceda trying desperately to get to his feet.
Heceda seems to have recovered his senses.
Gay G with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
J Gay G dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gay G lands with a shot to the body.
Gay G lands a nice looking body shot.
Heceda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heceda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heceda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heceda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gay G.
Heceda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gay G counters with a straight right hand.
Gay G lands with a cross.
Gay G looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gay G showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gay G slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay G tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gay G has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Heceda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gay G trying to control the action but Heceda is working from the bottom.
Heceda is trying to improve his position.
Gay G cracks Heceda with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gay G remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gay G tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gay G landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heceda is letting Gay G control him for a moment.
Gay G trying to control the action but Heceda is working from the bottom.
Gay G scoring with punches from side control.
Gay G lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gay G wants to control but Heceda is keeping him busy.
Gay G has hold of Heceda's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Heceda tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gay G cranks the arm and Heceda screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Heceda, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). J Gay G!
After winning the bout, J Gay G thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Grabber (ranked 2964 p4p, 3243 weight class) and Cole Watts (ranked 135 p4p, 140 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grabber might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Side to Side. Watts has chosen Shook Ones - By: Mobb Deep as his entrance music. Andy Grabber has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 51 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Grabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Watts!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.
Watts lands with a straight right. Grabber didn't see that one coming.
Grabber thuds his right hand into Watts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Watts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grabber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grabber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grabber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts throws a body punch but Grabber moves out of range.
Grabber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grabber checks the leg kick.
A low kick lands for Grabber.
Watts misses with a right hand
and Grabber counters with a leg kick.
Watts connects with an inside leg kick.
Grabber throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
Watts flicks out a counter leg kick but Grabber steps away.
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!
Grabber misses with a lunging right hand
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
Grabber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grabber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watts at a distance.
Watts avoids the head kick by Grabber.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Grabber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watts lands with a straight right. Grabber didn't see that one coming.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grabber.
A big right from Grabber misses.
Watts misses with a leg kick.
Grabber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grabber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts moves away from the strike by Grabber.
Watts digs a good hook to Grabber's body.
Grabber looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Watts tries to counter by closing the distance.
Watts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grabber moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Watts cracks a nice hook into Grabber's ribs.
Watts misses with a hook
and Grabber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabber loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Grabber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Grabber's head but Grabber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Grabber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Watts lands a jab-cross combination.
Andy Grabber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts lands a really nice looking cross but Grabber seems unphased.
Grabber ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Grabber's belly button to the back.
Grabber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the liver by Watts. Beautiful body shot.
Grabber is breathing heavily.
Grabber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Watts misses with a body shot
and Grabber counters with a straight right hand.
Watts moves away from the strike by Grabber.
Grabber misses with an uppercut.
Grabber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Watts finds it's way round the side to connect with Grabber's head.
Watts moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watts.
Watts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grabber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Watts.
 It looks like Andy Grabber has been cut.
Grabber breaks from the clinch.
Grabber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Watts.
That kick from Watts tenderised Grabber's leg. Grabber is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grabber tries to keep at a distance but Watts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grabber is defending well for now.
Watts gets through Grabber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts prevents Grabber from breaking the clinch.
Watts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grabber's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Watts.
Grabber blocks the elbow strike.
Grabber avoids the elbow strike from Watts, against the cage.
Watts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Watts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watts.
Watts lands a knee to the body.
Watts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Watts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watts lands a left hand.
Watts has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grabber uses from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts looking for a guillotine here but Grabber defends easily.
Watts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Watts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Grabber's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts lands a leg kick that knocks Grabber off balance momentarily.
Grabber misses with a straight left.
Watts avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Watts looks to land a right hand but Grabber moved out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab by Watts.
Watts cracks a nice hook into Grabber's ribs.
Watts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
 Grabber is rocked!
Watts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grabber to score with a decent uppercut.
Oh Grabber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watts bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Grabber! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts trying to control but Grabber is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grabber pulls Watts in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts lands a couple of elbows.
Grabber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watts defends well.
Grabber seems to have got his legs back now.
We've been informed that Watts has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watts loads up on a big left hand. Grabber felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Watts looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Grabber can't hide his disappointment, as Watts celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Watts!
Cole Watts decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 2214 p4p, 2250 weight class) and Leo Vuce (ranked 129 p4p, 135 weight class). Vuce has chosen MC Yankoo as his entrance music. Alphonse Fuguego has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Vuce!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuguego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vuce.
Fuguego scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vuce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Vuce tries to counter it with a takedown but Fuguego pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fuguego lands a slapping body shot.
Vuce gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Vuce.
Fuguego is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Vuce is tapping! Great win for Fuguego!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alphonse Fuguego!
A very excited looking Alphonse Fuguego made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mono Loco (ranked 1416 p4p, 1518 weight class) and Bob Probert (ranked 134 p4p, 142 weight class). Probert is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DNA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 28 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Probert!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco takes one to the side of the head.
Loco shoots in for a double leg but Probert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Probert connects with the punch.
Loco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Probert clinches.
Loco takes a shot to the head.
Probert lands a shot to the body.
Probert prevents a body shot from Loco.
Probert lands a hook that snaps the head of Loco backwards.
Probert gets through Loco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Probert is working Loco over against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've been informed that Probert has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice left hand lands by Probert.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Probert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loco backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Probert.
Probert lands a body shot.
Probert lands a hook that snaps the head of Loco backwards.
Probert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Probert turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Probert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Probert lands a right hand.
Probert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Probert is keeping busy.
Probert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Probert scores with a hook to the body.
Probert lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Loco takes a shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Probert gets through Loco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Probert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert is pressed up against the cage. Loco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Probert down to the mat. Probert avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Loco shoots for a double leg takedown but Probert sprawls well. He's pushed Loco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Loco tries for a takedown but Probert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Loco is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loco.
Probert 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 Mono Loco has been cut.
Bob Probert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Probert sends Loco crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Probert is motioning to the referee to let Loco up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Probert sends Loco crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Probert is motioning to the referee to let Loco up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Loco is rocked!
Loco shoots and misses
and Probert counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Probert!
A relieved looking Bob Probert 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Minerva Wulf (ranked 833 p4p, 2472 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 53 p4p, 148 weight class). Wulf comes into the arena with Sanctus Dominus blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Minerva Wulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 40 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Tiger.
Tiger throws a sloppy head kick
and Wulf counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tiger actively working from the bottom here.
Tiger tries to get to full guard but Wulf has control of the leg.
Tiger wants to get back to full guard but Wulf has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wulf cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wulf landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wulf postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tiger looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Wulf dominating with strikes here.
Tiger is rocked!
 It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
A big strike lands for Wulf! That's really hurt Tiger and he's turned his back - Wulf keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Wulf jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minerva Wulf!
Our winner, Minerva Wulf, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Ryan (ranked 644 p4p, 766 weight class) and Doko Dokov (ranked 98 p4p, 108 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Doko Dokov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dokov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dokov content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Ryan has locked up a guillotine! Ryan's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Dokov is holding on here and Ryan must be using up a lot of energy. Dokov has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Ryan gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eddie Ryan!
During a confident post fight interview, Eddie Ryan 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 429 p4p, 689 weight class) and Lito Alcala (ranked 28 p4p, 47 weight class). Laine comes to the cage accompanied by Thats Not Me. Alcala has chosen MORTAL KOMBAT as his entrance music. 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 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lito Alcala!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcala staying out of range there.
Laine lands a slapping body shot.
Alcala misses with an uppercut.
Laine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alcala counters with a stiff right hand.
Alcala loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Alcala scores with a one two! Laine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alcala throws a one two combo.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alcala connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Laine 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.
Laine blocks a head kick by Alcala.
Alcala misses with a kick to the body.
Alcala misses with a body kick.
Laine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alcala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alcala connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the liver by Alcala. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alcala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Alcala counters with a straight right hand.
Laine scores with a push kick.
Alcala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laine misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcala. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Alcala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alcala's sensitive parts.
Laine throws a lazy uppercut
letting Alcala counter with a right hand.
Alcala checks the leg kick.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Alcala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Alcala.
A leg kick checked by Laine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alcala scores with a leg kick.
Laine connects with a high kick.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alcala's sensitive parts.
Alcala has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Alcala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alcala throws a push kick but Laine slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick from Alcala lands but Laine takes it in his stride.
Alcala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Laine misses
and Alcala counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Alcala.
Alcala cracks Laine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alcala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Alcala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alcala connects with the punch.
Alcala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala connects with an inside leg kick.
Alcala scores with a body shot.
Alcala throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laine blocks the body kick.
Laine throws a low kick, looking for Alcala's leg but Alcala calmly moves out of range.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid body kick from Laine.
Alcala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alcala misses with a wild body shot.
Alcala scores with a shot to the body.
Alcala scores with a jab.
A head kick by Laine misses
and Alcala counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alcala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laine blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Alcala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laine misses with a kick to the body.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laine ducks right into an uppercut from Alcala.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine scoring well with a low kick there.
Laine avoids the body shot from Alcala.
Laine scores with a jab.
Laine throws the kick towards the body but Alcala avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Alcala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donk. Alcala catches Laine right on the button with a cross.
Alcala scores with a nice head shot.
Alcala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lito Alcala dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alcala on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Laine delivers a nice body kick.
Laine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alcala on the side of the head.
Laine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alcala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alcala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alcala throws out the jab.
Alcala connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine misses with a hook.
Laine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laine throws a solid leg kick but Alcala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laine.
Laine throws a hook but Alcala blocks it.
A low kick lands for Alcala.
Laine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcala scores with a jab. Laine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alcala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala throws a head kick that misses.
Alcala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alcala misses with a straight left.
Laine jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
Alcala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laine motions for Alcala to come forward. Laine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine avoids the head kick by Alcala.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laine might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Alcala scores with a nice strike.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alcala checks a leg kick.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laine.
Alcala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lito Alcala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alcala slips a straight right by Laine.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alcala! But no joy.
Alcala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Alcala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alcala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Alcala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laine wants to land a leg kick but Alcala is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcala throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Alcala takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alcala connects with the punch.
Laine lands with a hook. Alcala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Laine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Alcala moves his leg out of the way.
Alcala tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Alcala.
Laine is looking to slow Alcala down with leg kicks.
Alcala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alcala slips under a jab.
Alcala scores with a push kick.
Alcala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alcala only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine throws a leg kick but Alcala sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A lazy left from Alcala finds it's target.
Alcala throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Laine lands a nice looking body shot.
Alcala misses with a head kick.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alcala staying out of range there.
Alcala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alcala misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Alcala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Alcala moves out of range easily.
Laine checks a leg kick nicely.
Laine swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Alcala's shoulder, as Alcala tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Alcala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Alcala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alcala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laine finds it's way round the side to connect with Alcala's head.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laine misses with a low kick as Alcala jumps back.
Despite the aggression on Alcala's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alcala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alcala.
Alcala throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine misses with a hook to the body
and Alcala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Alcala sees coming a mile off.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Alcala moved out of range.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Alcala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laine misses with a right hand
and Alcala counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lito Alcala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alcala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Alcala. Beautiful body shot.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Alcala slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alcala! But no joy.
Alcala throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alcala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laine throws a lazy head kick
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alcala lands a front kick.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laine tries to work over Alcala's front leg with a kick but Alcala checks it.
Laine throws a lazy uppercut
and Alcala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcala jabs Laine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alcala.
Alcala misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Alcala's shoulder, as Alcala tries to avoid the shot.
Laine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine throws a lazy uppercut
letting Alcala counter with a right hand.
Alcala looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Laine misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alcala.
Laine throws a low kick but Alcala avoids it.
Laine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alcala.
Laine slips under a jab.
Alcala blocks a low kick nicely.
Alcala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alcala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laine.
Alcala tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alcala throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala 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.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alcala throws out the jab.
Laine misses with a hook. Alcala ducked under it nicely.
Alcala takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcala throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine throws the left hand but Alcala avoids the punch easily.
Laine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alcala.
Laine throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alcala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine cracks Alcala with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alcala misses with a low kick.
Good work by Alcala as he checks the leg kick.
Laine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alcala. That one must have hurt.
Alcala tried to score with a low kick but Laine checks it.
Alcala's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laine under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alcala scores with a punch to the head.
Alcala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good work by Alcala as he checks the leg kick.
Alcala with the inside leg kick.
Laine with a jab.
Alcala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laine 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.
Alcala throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alcala! But no joy.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcala manages to avoid it.
Alcala scores with the left hand. Laine knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala clobbers Laine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcala missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Laine misses its target.
Alcala takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alcala thumps Laine with a low kick.
Alcala misses with a jab to the body
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Alcala slips the punch.
Alcala lands with a hook. Laine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alcala throws a low kick, looking for Laine's leg but Laine calmly moves out of range.
Alcala tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alcala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alcala bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laine connects with a single shot there.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Laine misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lito Alcala really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laine staying out of range there.
Alcala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alcala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alcala scores with a push kick.
Alcala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
Alcala cracks a nice hook into Laine's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcala. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alcala moves away.
Alcala throws out a counter right but Laine avoids it with no problem.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Alcala.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Alcala moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Laine.
A jab from Alcala misses.
Laine tried to counter with a leg kick but Alcala avoided it.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alcala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine ducks right into an uppercut from Alcala.
A head kick misses from Laine.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alcala! But no joy.
Alcala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alcala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alcala connects with a looping right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alcala.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alcala.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alcala.
Alcala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine walks into a jab.
Good leg kick by Alcala.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Alcala misses.
Alcala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alcala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
Alcala misses with a body kick.
Alcala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine throws a head kick but Alcala moves out of range.
Alcala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Alcala saw it coming and moves away.
Alcala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Alcala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Alcala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Alcala.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alcala. That's going to slow Laine down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Alcala moves out of range easily.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Alcala moves away and avoids it.
Alcala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine misses with a low kick as Alcala jumps back.
Laine throws a leg kick
and Alcala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laine thows a body kick. Alcala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Alcala.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Alcala.
Laine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alcala on the side of the head.
Alcala throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alcala throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala blocks a jab.
Alcala lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcala blocks a head kick by Laine.
Laine jabs Alcala right on the nose. Alcala blinks but takes it well.
Alcala digs a good body shot into Laine's ribs.
Laine misses with a hook. Alcala ducked under it nicely.
Alcala moves out of range of the strikes.
Alcala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alcala ducks right into an uppercut from Laine.
A head kick misses from Alcala.
Alcala throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alcala.
Alcala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lito Alcala dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcala tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Alcala thuds his right hand into Laine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alcala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alcala was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Alcala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Alcala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alcala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alcala.
Alcala connects with an inside leg kick.
Alcala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine needs to keep his hands up - Alcala had a free shot at his head there.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Alcala moved away.
Alcala throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Alcala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Alcala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Alcala.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Alcala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alcala misses with a left hand
and Laine counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Alcala misses.
Alcala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laine momentarily.
A cross from Laine lands.
Alcala lands a glancing blow to the side of Laine's head.
Alcala lands with a hook. Laine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alcala throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Muuka Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Alcala's shoulder, as Alcala tries to avoid the shot.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alcala throws out the jab.
Laine throws a front kick that sends Alcala stumbling back into the cage.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Alcala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Alcala lands a jab to the nose.
Alcala throws a one two combo.
Alcala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alcala.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Laine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alcala lands with a straight right. Laine didn't see that one coming.
Alcala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laine momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine thumps Alcala with a low kick.
Alcala lands the left hand.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alcala. That one must have hurt.
A solid body kick from Alcala.
Alcala connects with the punch.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alcala lands with a nice body punch.
Alcala scoring well with a low kick there.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Alcala to counter with a crisp jab.
Alcala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alcala scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Laine is predictable there
and Alcala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcala swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laine.
Alcala delivers a nice body kick.
Alcala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine walks into a left hand.
Alcala with a nice calf kick.
Laine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alcala.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alcala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alcala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laine misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Laine is predictable there
and Alcala counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Alcala finds it's way through Laine's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine tries to land a body kick
and Alcala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
A solid body kick from Alcala.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lito Alcala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alcala has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lito Alcala!
Lito Alcala is the new bantamweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Lito Alcala said 'Finally Im Back As World Champion, With New Manager And New Gym I Been Training So Hard. This Victory For People Of Hong Kong.'.
Muuka Laine spoke after the fight, saying 'Don’t Worry Ill Train Hard And Win'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Williams (ranked 216 p4p, 787 weight class) and Jet Gunner (ranked 36 p4p, 120 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jet Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Gunner.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Gunner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Jet Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Gunner takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams feints a jab promting Gunner to slip. Williams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gunner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gunner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Williams's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams tries to get to full guard but Gunner has control of the leg.
Gunner trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Gunner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
Gunner is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gunner wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gunner 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.
Gunner wants to stand but Williams is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gunner wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gunner working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Williams has his hands on Gunner's head, controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gunner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Jet Gunner has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunner blocks a head kick by Williams.
Gunner throws an off balance right hand
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunner closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunner.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Gunner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams misses with a hook.
Gunner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunner shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunner.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Gunner moved out of range nicely.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Larry Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jet Gunner.
Gunner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Williams tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunner throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Gunner avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Williams lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Gunner - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Larry Williams!
An out of breath Larry Williams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bora Khan (ranked 253 p4p, 530 weight class) and Bobby Drake (ranked 39 p4p, 76 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. Drake has chosen Hell Yeah - Rev Theory as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Drake!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Khan throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Khan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khan stuffs the takedown attempt from Drake. Drake gets slowly back to his feet.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khan sprawls well. Khan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drake gets slowly back to his feet.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Drake connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Drake cracks Khan with an open hand slap.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Drake's head back.
Drake misses the body punch
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khan moves out of range as Drake strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Khan slaps away a takedown attempt from Drake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Bora Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Drake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan slips a jab from Drake.
Khan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drake throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Drake cracks Khan with a good jab.
Khan lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bora Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khan but Khan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drake misses with a combination
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Drake is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Khan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A swing and a miss from Khan.
Drake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan counters with a nice body shot.
Drake defending well as Khan loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Khan ducks right into an uppercut from Drake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan lands with a cross.
Khan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khan punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Khan takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Drake misses with a body shot
and Khan counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw 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 Bora Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A cross from Khan lands.
Drake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khan. Khan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bora Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drake counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drake trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
Drake is stalling here. Khan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Drake seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Khan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Drake is trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is looking for a sweep.
Drake keeps trying to improve his position.
Drake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Khan controlling the action here.
Drake is looking to improve his position.
Khan is thwarting Drake's attempts to control the position.
Khan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khan prevents Drake from improving his position.
Khan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Khan seems content to control.
Drake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drake.
Khan won't allow Drake to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake has a closed guard, preventing Khan from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Khan misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drake! But no joy.
Drake throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drake.
Khan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drake momentarily.
Khan lands with a straight right. Drake didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut.
Khan jabs at Drake's body.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drake moves out of range of the leg kick from Khan.
Drake works Khan's body with a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Khan.
Drake misses the body punch
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan jabs Drake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Drake jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khan connects with a jab.
Drake closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khan wants to improve his position but Drake is controlling well.
Khan moves into full guard.
Drake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khan pulls Drake in to control the position.
Drake wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan controlling Drake's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bora Khan 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!
Khan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khan works Drake's body with a nice hook.
Drake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bobby Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Khan.
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan lands with a nice body punch.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Khan with a hook.
Khan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.
Khan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drake avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Khan stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Drake throws a right and a left that Khan avoids nicely.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khan wants it to stay on the feet.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Drake is rocked!
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drake's sensitive parts.
Khan drops Drake with a big left hand! Drake is injured, injured bad! Khan jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bora Khan!
During a confident post fight interview, Bora Khan 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chidi Chika (ranked 263 p4p, 235 weight class) and Jax Chambers (ranked 15 p4p, 12 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chidi Chika!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jax Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chika slips a jab from Chambers.
Chambers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chika manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Chika misses the target.
Chika misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chambers.
It seemed like Chambers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chambers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chambers ducks under a wild hook from Chika.
Chika fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chambers is out of range.
Chika ducks right into an uppercut from Chambers.
Chambers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chika was well out of range. Poor timing from Chambers.
Chika is looking to counter punch.
Chambers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Chidi Chika has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chika misses with an uppercut.
Chika has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Chika scores with a jab. Chambers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Jax Chambers has been cut.
Chika throws a looping overhand right but Chambers ducks down to avoid it.
Chika throws a hook to the side of Chambers's head but Chambers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chambers defending well as Chika loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chika.
Jax Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chambers lands with a shot to the body.
Chika is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Chambers's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chambers connects with a body shot that sends Chika's belly button to the back.
Chambers misses with a two punch combination.
Chika chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chambers can pounce on him.
Chika uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chambers.
Chambers throws a lazy uppercut
letting Chika counter with a right hand.
Chika checks a low kick from Chambers.
Chika rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chambers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chika checks the leg kick.
We've been informed that Chambers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chika fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chambers, pushing him back against the cage.
Chambers blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers avoiding damage.
Chika throws an elbow that misses.
Chambers struggles to land a body shot inside as Chika controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chambers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chika lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chambers.
Chika softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chambers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chika is looking to chop away at Chambers's legs.
Chika looks to land a left hand but Chambers moved out of range nicely.
Chambers moves out of range as Chika strikes.
Chika fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chambers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chambers throws a body shot but no joy.
Chambers throws a leg kick
and Chika cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers throws a sloppy body shot
and Chika counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chika cracks Chambers with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Chambers tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Chika pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Chambers is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chidi Chika!
Chidi Chika retains his super heavyweight title!
Chidi Chika seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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