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GC 489: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darken Rahl (ranked 423 p4p, 766 weight class) and Flo Holl (ranked 40 p4p, 71 weight class). Flo Holl has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darken Rahl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Flo Holl!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rahl.
Holl fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rahl.
Holl slips under a jab.
Rahl backing away here, and Holl unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Holl throws a chopping leg kick but Rahl manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Holl lands a head kick!
Holl pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rahl is out of range and Holl settles back down.
Rahl was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rahl.
Rahl thuds his right hand into Holl's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holl looks to throw the jab but Rahl is out of range.
Holl misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Holl.
Good leg kick by Holl.
Holl throws a sloppy body shot
and Rahl counters with a left and a right that stings Holl.
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!
Rahl throws a looping overhand right but Holl ducks down to avoid it.
Holl scores with a kick to the body.
Rahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holl.
Rahl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Rahl'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl trying to control but Holl is working from the bottom.
Rahl sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rahl is in close to Holl's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Holl looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Holl wants to stand and escape but Rahl is having none of it.
Holl working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rahl working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Holl's head.
Holl wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Holl can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rahl controls the pace.
Holl keeping full guard, as Rahl tries to pass.
Holl being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rahl misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Rahl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Rahl misses the target.
Holl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holl takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holl.
Holl lands a nice elbow.
Rahl blocks a body shot from Holl.
Rahl throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rahl is struggling to control the position.
Holl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rahl blocks a body shot from Holl.
Holl lands an elbow inside that Rahl shrugs off.
Holl lands a right hand.
Rahl is looking to control Holl's arms but Holl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rahl has his back to the cage.
Holl misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holl obliges.
Holl lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holl.
Holl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rahl takes an elbow to the temple.
Rahl softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahl changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rahl looks to land a right hand but Holl moved out of range.
Holl fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rahl.
Flo Holl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahl checks the leg kick.
Holl misses with a body kick.
Rahl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahl is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Holl's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rahl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holl manages to avoid it.
Holl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Holl finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rahl stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Holl dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Holl checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holl slips under a jab.
Holl slips a straight right by Rahl.
Holl with the inside leg kick.
Rahl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahl throws a shot from downtown. Holl moves away and avoids it.
Holl throws out a leg kick but Rahl moves out of range and Holl only half commits.
Holl connects with a leg kick.
Holl staying out of range there.
Crunch! Holl slams his shin into Rahl's torso.
Holl slips a straight right by Rahl.
Holl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holl scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Holl.
Holl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rahl throws a lazy right hand but Holl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rahl tries to land a leg kick but Holl saw it coming and moves away.
Rahl has managed to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rahl is working Holl over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rahl.
Flo Holl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rahl.
Rahl lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahl tries to circle away but Holl has him pinned against the cage.
Holl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rahl blocks an uppercut.
Rahl has Holl pressed against the cage.
Rahl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holl pushes Rahl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rahl is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rahl tightens his grip and picks Holl up, before dumping him to the ground. Holl manages to land in guard.
Holl is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl tries to kick Holl off but Holl keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Holl controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rahl wants to get back to his feet.
Holl tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rahl knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahl pushes Holl off looking to stand but Holl dives back in and keeps control.
Rahl is not content to let Holl control the position.
Holl stalling.
Rahl tries to kick Holl off but Holl keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rahl manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Holl keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Holl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Holl lands an elbow just above Rahl 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rahl.
Rahl dodges an elbow strike from Holl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahl lands with a right to the head.
Rahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahl tries to score a body lock takedown but Holl shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rahl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darken Rahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holl.
A head punch on the inside from Rahl fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahl is trying to trip Holl. He has hold of a leg but Holl is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rahl persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rahl slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rahl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darken Rahl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rahl controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Flo Holl will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rahl stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holl.
Flo Holl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holl throws a leg kick which misses Rahl's front leg but catches the back leg as Rahl tries to avoid it.
Holl swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rahl throwing a counter right hand but Holl manages to avoid it.
Holl tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Rahl coming out on top.
Holl tries to clinch but Rahl moves out of range.
Rahl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rahl throws out the jab.
Rahl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holl can pounce on him.
Rahl throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Holl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl moves into range and clinches up with Rahl.
Holl prevents the takedown attempt.
Rahl lands with a short shot to the head.
Holl throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Rahl tries to stall but Holl uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Holl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holl.
Holl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rahl lands a nice shot to the body.
Holl lands a nice elbow.
Rahl looking to stall.
Rahl tries to score a body lock takedown but Holl shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rahl dodges an elbow strike from Holl.
Holl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rahl is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rahl wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darken Rahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Rahl.
Holl lands an elbow just above Rahl 's eye.
Holl lands a nice elbow.
Holl can't find room to land a body shot as Rahl controls the action.
Rahl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holl landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holl crunches a lovely knee into Rahl's ribcage.
Holl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rahl is defending well for now.
Holl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holl blocking some punches.
Holl lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rahl or not.
Holl lands with a left to the head.
Holl lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holl lands with a light punch inside.
Rahl blocks a body shot from Holl.
Holl connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Holl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rahl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Holl tries to work over Rahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holl lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Holl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rahl misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahl wants to take the fight to the mat but Holl manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Holl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rahl has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Holl after a bit of a struggle.
Holl lands a shoulder strike.
Holl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Holl makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holl lands a knee to the body.
Holl lands a nice uppercut.
Rahl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Holl.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holl.
Holl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahl is looking for a takedown.
Rahl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Rahl wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl lands a shoulder strike.
Rahl tries to break free but Holl pushes him back against the cage.
Holl tries to work over Rahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rahl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holl misses with an elbow over the top.
Rahl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holl lands an elbow inside.
Holl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holl.
Holl lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rahl in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Holl lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Holl.
Holl lands a damaging elbow.
Holl working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rahl tries a body shot but Holl blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Holl really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Holl. Rahl shrugs it off though.
Holl misses with a leg kick
and Rahl counters with a right hand to the body.
Rahl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rahl throws out the jab.
Rahl takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Rahl was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holl.
A big right from Rahl misses.
Holl throws a low kick, looking for Rahl's leg but Rahl calmly moves out of range.
Holl lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rahl takes a step back to recover.
Holl closes the distance and clinches.
Rahl has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rahl has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Holl after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rahl avoids it.
Holl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holl.
Rahl struggles to land a body shot inside as Holl controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rahl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Holl working Rahl over with knees to the body.
Holl working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holl pushes Rahl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahl wants to break free but Holl has control.
Holl missing with knees to the body.
Rahl looking to slow down the pace here.
Holl prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darken Rahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Holl tries to work over Rahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holl misses with an elbow strike.
Holl lands a left hand.
Holl lands a right hand.
Rahl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rahl can't find room to land a body shot as Holl controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holl.
Rahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl struggles to land a body shot inside as Holl controls his hands.
Holl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahl lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Holl.
Holl misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Holl.
Holl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holl.
Rahl throws a head punch that misses.
Holl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Holl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holl lands a nice elbow.
Rahl can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Rahl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rahl has had enough of the clinch but Holl keeps him there for the moment.
Holl scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Rahl to work.
Holl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holl tries to land knees in the clinch but Rahl avoids the damage to the body.
Holl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Holl lands a nice elbow.
Holl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rahl backwards.
Holl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahl tries to score a body lock takedown but Holl shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Holl.
Rahl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holl lands an elbow inside that Rahl shrugs off.
Holl lands a left hand.
Holl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahl wants to stall.
Rahl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rahl is trying to maintain a safe position but Holl gets an underhook and turns Rahl into the cage.
Holl lands an elbow inside that Rahl shrugs off.
Holl lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahl is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Holl lands an elbow that stopped Rahl in his tracks for a moment.
Holl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rahl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Holl.
Rahl will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rahl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rahl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holl fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holl connects with a right hand. Rahl shakes it off.
Holl paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rahl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holl can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Holl misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Holl dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rahl closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Holl quickly recovers to half guard.
Holl trying to control but Rahl postures up.
Holl regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rahl is looking to work some ground and pound but Holl has wrist control.
Holl has Rahl pulled in close to control his posture.
Holl not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahl trying to control the position from guard on top but Holl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holl gets a clinch.
Rahl wants a takedown.
Rahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holl missing with knees to the body.
Holl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rahl has clasped his hands together around Holl's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rahl is looking to take a break and control but Holl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rahl working away.
Rahl is looking to take a break and control but Holl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darken Rahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rahl's best efforts.
Rahl slows the pace down in half guard.
Rahl'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.
Flo Holl is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holl is trying to get back to full guard.
Holl pushes Rahl off looking to stand but Rahl dives back in and keeps control.
Rahl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holl tries to get to full guard but Rahl has control of the leg.
Holl won't allow Rahl to pass to mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Rahl.
Holl is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rahl's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rahl's back!
Rahl wants to get back to his feet.
Rahl prevents Holl from getting a body triangle.
Rahl trying to get back to his feet but Holl is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl trying to control momentarily.
Holl is controlling the position but Rahl somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Holl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rahl keeps working.
Holl not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holl's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Flo Holl.
I've got Holl winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flo Holl!
Flo Holl is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Flo Holl 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between ReaperLord Tyberos (ranked 942 p4p, 2378 weight class) and Pablo Cruz (ranked 88 p4p, 211 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tyberos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Today We Hunt!. Cruz has chosen Daddy Yankee / Gasolina 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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150
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ReaperLord Tyberos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Cruz there.
Cruz works Tyberos's body with a nice hook.
Tyberos scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyberos was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Tyberos moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyberos misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz takes a swing at Tyberos's ribcage but misses.
Tyberos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyberos lands a right hook to the body.
Tyberos misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Tyberos misses with the combination.
Cruz throws a hook but Tyberos avoids it easily.
Tyberos cracks Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been hearing reports that Tyberos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyberos.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tyberos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyberos throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Tyberos lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz off the cage and back into range.
Tyberos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head.
Tyberos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyberos moves away.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyberos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz throws the left hand but Tyberos avoids the punch easily.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Tyberos's ribs.
Tyberos misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Tyberos.
Tyberos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyberos manages to avoid it.
Tyberos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cruz under the eye.
Tyberos dives in for a single leg takedown but Cruz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruz.
Tyberos tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz lands with a left to the head.
Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyberos backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyberos blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz is trying to maintain a safe position but Tyberos gets an underhook and turns Cruz into the cage.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Tyberos blocks an uppercut.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyberos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cruz gets back to full guard.
Tyberos is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tyberos with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz wants to stand but Tyberos is controlling the position.
Tyberos trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyberos throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Tyberos postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tyberos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyberos postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
Tyberos is working Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruz working a defensive guard here.
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.
Tyberos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tyberos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyberos works over Cruz with some ground and pound from guard.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyberos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Tyberos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz pushes Tyberos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cruz stuns Tyberos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyberos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Tyberos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Cruz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tyberos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyberos moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyberos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyberos was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyberos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Tyberos fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Tyberos misses.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyberos.
It seemed like Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Tyberos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyberos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyberos is looking to advance position but Cruz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tyberos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tyberos tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Tyberos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tyberos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyberos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyberos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Tyberos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pablo Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyberos throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pablo Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Cruz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Tyberos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Tyberos moved out of range.
Tyberos dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Tyberos's head and hops out.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ReaperLord Tyberos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Tyberos moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cruz.
Tyberos throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyberos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyberos under the eye.
Jab by Tyberos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyberos's hands.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyberos.
Cruz throws a series of strikes that have Tyberos backpedaling.
Cruz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tyberos throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyberos.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz tries to bum rush Tyberos with a series of wild strikes but Tyberos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyberos throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
A big right from Tyberos misses.
Cruz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyberos shoots in and gets a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Cruz pushes Tyberos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Tyberos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cruz doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyberos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyberos misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Tyberos.
Tyberos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tyberos shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Tyberos misses with a hook to the body
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Tyberos misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Tyberos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Tyberos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cruz takes a swing at Tyberos's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tyberos digs a good hook to Cruz's body.
Cruz throws a body punch but Tyberos moves out of range.
Tyberos shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyberos loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyberos tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyberos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyberos throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Tyberos blocks a jab.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Tyberos misses its intended target.
Tyberos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tyberos looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyberos was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyberos slips a jab from Cruz.
Tyberos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tyberos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyberos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Tyberos ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Nice shot lands for Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyberos throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyberos goes for a double leg but Cruz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cruz continues to drive forward.
Cruz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyberos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Tyberos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ReaperLord Tyberos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Tyberos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyberos.
Cruz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz misses with some punches.
Tyberos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyberos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ReaperLord Tyberos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz scores with a punch to the head.
Tyberos slips under a jab.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyberos.
Tyberos throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Tyberos throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Tyberos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyberos attempts a counter takedown but Cruz avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyberos walks into a left hand.
Cruz takes a swing at Tyberos's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Tyberos misses.
Cruz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Tyberos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cruz defending well as Tyberos loads up on a big left hand.
Tyberos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyberos dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Tyberos's head and hops out.
Cruz stuns Tyberos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyberos scores with a takedown into Cruz's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyberos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cruz wants to stand up but Tyberos is controlling him.
Tyberos throwing strikes but missing.
Tyberos 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.
Tyberos throws a strike but Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cruz wants to get up but he can't break Tyberos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cruz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A big left from Tyberos misses.
Tyberos misses the body punch
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz lands with a straight right. Tyberos didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a hook but Tyberos avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cruz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tyberos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cruz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz stops Tyberos from passing to mount.
Tyberos tries for a kimura but Cruz is defending well.
Tyberos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruz to see if he's OK.
Cruz dodges the ground and pound from Tyberos.
Tyberos cracks Cruz with a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cruz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Cruz!
After the big win, Pablo Cruz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Stoner's Killer Apparel and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Foley (ranked 2477 p4p, 2313 weight class) and Wesley Clark (ranked 300 p4p, 281 weight class). Foley comes into the arena with Beverly Hills Cop Theme blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Axel Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Clark!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Foley both land. Nice combination.
 It looks like Wesley Clark has been cut.
Clark misses with a shot to the body
and Foley counters with a right hand to the body.
Foley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Foley slips a jab and a cross from Clark.
Clark drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foley trying to control the position here.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foley pulls Clark in close to prevent any damage.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Foley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Foley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foley is pulling down on Clark's head to control his posture.
Foley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there.
Foley trying to control the position here.
Clark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foley is keeping the position for now.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clark scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
Clark wants to control from the top but Foley keeps moving.
Foley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clark is one step ahead there.
Foley trying to control the position here.
Clark stands up over Foley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foley is controlling Clark's posture.
Clark wants to control from the top but Foley keeps moving.
Clark with a nice head shot there.
Foley looking for a sweep. Not yet Foley, not yet.
Foley trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark stands and steps away. Foley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Clark lands with an uppercut that bounces Foley off the cage and back into range.
Clark connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Foley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clark doesn't seem phased though.
We've been told by Foley's head coaches at The Nonce Hunters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Foley defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Foley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Foley misses with an uppercut.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Clark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Sloppy strikes from Clark. Those never looked like landing.
Foley throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark avoids the body shot from Foley.
Clark misses with a jab to the body
and Foley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark closes the distance and pushes Foley back into the cage.
Foley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foley prevents a body shot from Clark.
Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Foley is defending well for now.
Foley is pushing Clark up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Foley pushes Clark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Foley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wesley Clark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Clark's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clark misses with a lunging right hand
and Foley counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
Foley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Foley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Clark connects with a body shot that sends Foley's belly button to the back.
Clark throws a combination. Foley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clark's corner calls for a 1-2. Clark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clark connects with a crisp jab.
 Foley is rocked!
Clark throws the left hand but Foley avoids the punch easily.
Clark throws a shot from downtown. Foley moves away and avoids it.
Foley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Foley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley needs to keep his hands up - Clark had a free shot at his head there.
Clark defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark scores with a hook.
Clark misses with a body shot
and Foley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axel Foley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Foley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foley seems to have got his legs back now.
Foley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clark. That's going to slow Foley down.
Foley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark looks to land a right hand but Foley moved out of range.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Foley saw that one coming.
Foley throwing a counter right hand but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark throws a body kick that misses.
Clark looks to land a combination but Foley avoids it well.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clark slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foley needs to keep his hands up - Clark had a free shot at his head there.
Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Foley throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foley throws a lazy uppercut
and Clark counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Foley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foley slips under a jab.
Foley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Foley stuffs the takedown attempt from Clark. Clark gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Foley misses the target.
Foley thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
A slow jab from Foley misses its intended target.
Foley throws a sloppy body shot
and Foley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clark.
A cross from Clark lands.
Clark tries to clinch but Foley is having none of it.
A big left from Clark misses.
Foley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foley.
A countering left hand to the body from Clark misses.
Foley scores with a body shot.
Clark stuns Foley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clark darts in looking for a takedown but Foley gets double underhooks and turns Clark into the cage.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark misses the body punch
and Foley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foley cracks a nice hook into Clark's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Axel Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Clark.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Clark misses with a leg kick
and Foley counters with a stiff right hand.
Foley works over Clark's head and body with a nice combination.
 Clark is rocked!
Clark wants to clinch
and Foley counters with a huge right that knocks Clark out cold! Foley is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Axel Foley!
Axel Foley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lee (ranked 852 p4p, 4035 weight class) and Liam Walker (ranked 108 p4p, 482 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Doomsday Clock. A fine choice. Liam Walker told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Walker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lee looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Walker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walker avoids the head kick by Lee.
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Walker scores with a head kick.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Walker throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee thinks about countering with a body kick.
Walker lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Walker is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee blocks a jab.
Walker avoids the body shot from Lee.
Walker throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walker's sensitive parts.
Walker scoring well with a low kick there.
Walker blocks the body kick.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee pushes Walker away with a front kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Lee lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Walker throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walker.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walker told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Lee avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Walker misses.
Walker clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Walker misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Liam Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Lee! Walker is out on his feet! Lee rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Walker is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Walker is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Lee!
Jeff Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juha Maenpaa (ranked 1715 p4p, 2121 weight class) and Albert White (ranked 229 p4p, 286 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Maenpaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Albert White!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from White tenderised Maenpaa's leg. Maenpaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Albert White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maenpaa.
A little feinted left hand from Maenpaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White stuns Maenpaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maenpaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maenpaa misses with a straight right.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maenpaa moves away.
White looks to throw a body kick
and Maenpaa counters with a straight right hand.
White misses with a kick to the body.
Maenpaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maenpaa counters with a stiff 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!
Maenpaa scores with a nice right hand.
Maenpaa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maenpaa throws a hook but White blocks it.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White walks into a straight right hand from Maenpaa.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maenpaa tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maenpaa!
Maenpaa struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
White tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Maenpaa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
White throws a strike aimed at the side of Maenpaa's head but Maenpaa avoids it well.
White is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maenpaa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maenpaa prevents White from improving position.
Maenpaa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
White has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Maenpaa is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. White yanks on the arm and Maenpaa is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by White.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Albert White!
Albert White is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Albert White thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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