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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Metaxas Kalliope (ranked 5587 p4p, 24563 weight class) and Chinweike Idowu (ranked 517 p4p, 536 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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Metaxas Kalliope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chinweike Idowu!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Idowu dives in for a single leg takedown but Kalliope sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Idowu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Idowu seems to be working for a kimura but Kalliope defends the submission attempt.
Kalliope wants to improve his position but Idowu is controlling well.
Kalliope controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Idowu wants to pass the guard but Kalliope is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalliope slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kalliope is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalliope bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Idowu's guard.
Kalliope lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kalliope lands a couple of elbows.
Kalliope lands a couple of digs.
Kalliope throwing strikes but missing.
Kalliope keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Idowu's head.
Idowu controls Kalliope momentarily but Kalliope frees himself.
Idowu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kalliope has passed into side control.
Kalliope lands an elbow.
Idowu dodges the ground and pound from Kalliope.
Kalliope lands an elbow.
Kalliope connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Idowu some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalliope trying to control the position but Idowu is working away.
Kalliope is putting a hurting on Idowu here, landing some big shots from side control.
 Idowu is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Idowu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kalliope's best efforts.
Idowu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kalliope scores with a couple of nice shots.
Idowu is still in real trouble! Can Kalliope finish him?
Kalliope trying to control the action but Idowu is working from the bottom.
Idowu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Idowu seems to have recovered his senses.
Kalliope throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Idowu has hold of Kalliope's hands but Kalliope slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kalliope lands with a punch from half guard.
Idowu is not content to let Kalliope control the position.
Kalliope is looking to advance position but Idowu won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kalliope connects with a nice short shot to Idowu's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idowu is not content to let Kalliope control the position.
Ground and pound from Kalliope.
Kalliope landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kalliope 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kalliope lands a nice short elbow.
Idowu is looking to improve his position.
Kalliope looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kalliope is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Idowu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kalliope.
Idowu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kalliope scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kalliope.
Kalliope drops an elbow to the side of Idowu's head.
Kalliope is thwarting Idowu's attempts to control the position.
Idowu has hold of Kalliope's hands but Kalliope slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kalliope scores with a big shot! Idowu's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Idowu! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Metaxas Kalliope!
After winning the bout, Metaxas Kalliope 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Khamzat Kimaheave (ranked 3891 p4p, 5489 weight class) and Bennett Knightley (ranked 452 p4p, 551 weight class). Knightley has chosen Hang ‘Em High - NCR as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khamzat Kimaheave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bennett Knightley!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Knightley misses.
Kimaheave went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A nice leg kick from Knightley, right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Knightley!
Nice sprawl there from Knightley as Kimaheave shoots in.
Knightley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimaheave moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knightley lands with a nice body punch.
Knightley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kimaheave on the side of the head.
Kimaheave closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knightley to the mat! Knightley manages to get full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knightley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kimaheave thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Knightley controls Kimaheave momentarily but Kimaheave frees himself.
Kimaheave drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kimaheave jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimaheave 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.
Kimaheave stops Knightley from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kimaheave 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.
Kimaheave drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kimaheave jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kimaheave drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kimaheave jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Knightley looking to control.
Kimaheave drops back looking for a leg! Knightley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knightley manages to kick Kimaheave off! Kimaheave jumps back into Knightley's guard.
Knightley trying to keep a closed guard but Kimaheave is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Kimaheave drops back looking for a leg! Knightley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knightley manages to kick Kimaheave off! Kimaheave jumps back into Knightley's guard.
Knightley working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimaheave 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.
Knightley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kimaheave looks for a takedown but Knightley sprawls well.
Kimaheave takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley scores with the left hand. Kimaheave knows he should have avoided that one.
Kimaheave shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Knightley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Knightley controls Kimaheave momentarily but Kimaheave frees himself.
Kimaheave drops back looking for a leg! Knightley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knightley manages to kick Kimaheave off! Kimaheave jumps back into Knightley's guard.
Kimaheave drops back looking for a leg! Knightley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knightley manages to kick Kimaheave off! Kimaheave jumps back into Knightley's guard.
Knightley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knightley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kimaheave haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kimaheave drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kimaheave jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Knightley is trying to keep Kimaheave in close.
Kimaheave drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kimaheave jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Knightley has Kimaheave pulled in close to control his posture.
Knightley trying to keep a closed guard but Kimaheave is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimaheave drops back looking for a leg! Knightley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knightley manages to kick Kimaheave off! Kimaheave jumps back into Knightley's guard.
Kimaheave drops back looking for a leg! Knightley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knightley manages to kick Kimaheave off! Kimaheave jumps back into Knightley's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bennett Knightley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kimaheave drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Knightley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kimaheave's best efforts.
Knightley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kimaheave is working away from the top position though.
Kimaheave is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knightley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kimaheave.
Knightley tries to roll over but Kimaheave keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimaheave is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knightley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kimaheave.
Kimaheave is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knightley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kimaheave.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley is looking to improve his position.
Kimaheave is looking for a kimura here.
Kimaheave prevents Knightley from improving his position.
Kimaheave is looking for a kimura but Knightley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kimaheave to get the leverage.
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.
Kimaheave is trying for a kimura here. Knightley looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kimaheave wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khamzat Kimaheave!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Greenhart (ranked 3410 p4p, 4575 weight class) and Mike Justice (ranked 221 p4p, 264 weight class). Mike Justice 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cody Greenhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Justice!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenhart throws a body kick that misses
and Justice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Justice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greenhart has an active guard here but Justice has managed to pass into half guard.
Justice not doing much here.
Greenhart wants to get back to his feet.
Greenhart trying to control but Justice postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenhart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Justice pulls his head out easily.
Justice stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenhart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Greenhart tries to roll over but Justice keeps him under control.
Justice uses his free foot to push down on Greenhart's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Greenhart.
Justice controlling from mount.
Greenhart wants to hold on but Justice pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Justice controlling the pace for now.
Justice working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Justice controlling the pace for now.
Justice fails to take his opponent's back.
Justice looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Greenhart is trying to escape the mount.
Justice controlling his opponent.
Justice is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Greenhart has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Greenhart!
Justice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Justice performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenhart tries to roll over but Justice keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Greenhart tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Justice has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
We've been informed that Justice has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Justice tries to take Greenhart's back but instead Greenhart uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Justice dominated that round.
That's time! Greenhart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Greenhart darts in looking for a takedown but Justice gets double underhooks and turns Greenhart into the cage.
Justice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Greenhart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Justice is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Greenhart to keep the fight standing.
Greenhart tries a body shot but Justice blocks it.
Greenhart wants to take the fight to the mat but Justice manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Greenhart jumps guard but Justice stands there with Greenhart around his waist. Greenhart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Greenhart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice manages to pull guard.
Justice pulls Greenhart in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice wants to sweep but no luck.
Greenhart trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Greenhart manages to get himself to full guard.
Justice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greenhart is keeping the position for now.
Justice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Justice 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.
Greenhart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Justice is aware though and is defending well.
Justice controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Justice stands and throws Greenhart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Justice 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.
Justice is continuing to stall.
Justice tries for a kimura but Greenhart is defending well.
Greenhart tries to buck Justice off but Justice is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Let's hope that Justice has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Greenhart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Justice on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greenhart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justice.
Greenhart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Justice avoids it really well and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Justice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Justice feints and as Greenhart raises his hands in defense, Justice changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Greenhart 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.
Greenhart is striking from the bottom but Justice uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Justice maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Greenhart could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Justice has cracked it and Greenhart is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Justice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Justice!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Allan (ranked 3407 p4p, 3172 weight class) and Dylan Smith (ranked 220 p4p, 210 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Heave Away- The Fables. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allan throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allan instigates a clinch.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Allan is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Allan down to the mat. Allan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Allan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Allan is defended easily by Smith.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allan circles away.
Leo Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allan misses with a takedown
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Allan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smith is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Allan to the mat. Allan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Allan working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith distracts Allan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith wants to control from the top but Allan keeps moving.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Allan controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Allan wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Allan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan 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.
Smith cracks Allan with a solid left hand.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
 Allan is rocked!
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Allan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith loads up on a big left hand. Allan felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Smith looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Allan can't hide his disappointment, as Smith celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Smith!
A relieved looking Dylan Smith 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Wood Chuck (ranked 2712 p4p, 2887 weight class) and Bret Hart (ranked 342 p4p, 359 weight class). Chuck comes into the arena with Who Needs A Girl Like You - Indian Wars blaring out of the sound system. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wood Chuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bret Hart!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuck throws the left hand but Hart avoids the punch easily.
Hart wants to counter with a clinch but Chuck pushes him away.
Chuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chuck.
Hart steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chuck.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chuck moves away.
Chuck lands a nice looking body shot.
Chuck darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chuck scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chuck lands strikes from half guard.
Chuck wants to advance to full mount but Hart doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hart is trying to keep Chuck in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck landing with the ground and pound.
Chuck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hart's head.
Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chuck chips away with some ground and pound.
Chuck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chuck is one step ahead there.
Chuck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hart's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chuck defends well.
Hart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hart looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Chuck has picked Hart up and slammed him! Hart can't keep hold of the triangle and Chuck manages to pass to side control!
Hart takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hart tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Hart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hart working to try and regain half guard.
Hart wants to hold on but Chuck pushes him away.
Hart is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Chuck is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chuck is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Chuck connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chuck has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hart's face.
Hart is rocked!
Hart is trying to escape the mount.
Hart is still in real trouble! Can Chuck finish him?
Chuck lands a big elbow - Hart is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hart is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wood Chuck!
Our winner, Wood Chuck, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Holt (ranked 2591 p4p, 2863 weight class) and Mick Taylor (ranked 173 p4p, 190 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holt misses with a hook to the body
and Taylor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taylor pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holt throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Holt controlling him for the moment.
Taylor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holt is aware though and is defending well.
Holt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holt throws a big elbow that misses.
Holt trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor working for a triangle but Holt defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taylor looking to control.
Holt throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holt defends well.
Taylor controls Holt momentarily but Holt frees himself.
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Holt defends easily.
Holt with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Taylor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holt is aware though and is defending well.
Holt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holt has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taylor is on top in guard.
Taylor is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Holt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Holt has escaped and now he's on top!
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!
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holt defends well.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt throwing strikes but missing.
Holt postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holt defends it easily.
Holt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holt is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taylor is on top in guard.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Holt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Holt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holt has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holt defends well.
Holt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holt is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Holt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Holt trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Holt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taylor is looking for a triangle but Holt pushes his legs off easily.
Holt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Holt postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Holt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holt scores with a jab to the body.
Sam Holt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holt punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Holt throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Holt looking to slow down the pace here.
Holt scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taylor wants to take the fight to the mat but Holt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Holt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holt is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Holt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sam Holt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Taylor.
Holt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Holt misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Taylor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holt throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Holt avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Holt misses.
Holt misses with a wild body shot.
Holt misses with a looping right.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Holt.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.
Holt throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Holt lands a head shot.
Taylor gets the takedown into side control.
Holt is trying to improve his position.
Holt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Holt tries to get out of the position.
Taylor is trying to get an arm triangle but Holt is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor wants to control but Holt is keeping him busy.
Taylor has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Holt is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Taylor yanks on the arm and Holt is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Taylor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mick Taylor!
An out of breath Mick Taylor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard James (ranked 1832 p4p, 2556 weight class) and Borwornsit Ngam Chit (ranked 229 p4p, 291 weight class). Borwornsit Ngam Chit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borwornsit Ngam Chit!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngam Chit misses with an uppercut.
Ngam Chit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
James darts in trying to clinch
and Ngam Chit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ngam Chit to counter with a crisp jab.
James closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ngam Chit's guard.
James looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ngam Chit has his feet on James's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James rushes Ngam Chit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Ngam Chit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.
Ngam Chit tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ngam Chit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ngam Chit backwards.
James keeps control of Ngam Chit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ngam Chit is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
Ngam Chit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ngam Chit ducks under a wild hook from James.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
Ngam Chit throws out a counter right but James avoids it with no problem.
Borwornsit Ngam Chit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James tries to clinch up.
James throws a hook to the side of Ngam Chit's head but Ngam Chit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ngam Chit drops James with a straight left! Oh this is bad for James! Ngam Chit dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borwornsit Ngam Chit!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Skog (ranked 2024 p4p, 1873 weight class) and Bertrand Holderbaum (ranked 295 p4p, 276 weight class). Skog comes into the arena with Another One Bites the Dust - Queen blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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211
5 - 0 - 0 |
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220
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Skog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bertrand Holderbaum!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holderbaum looks to throw the jab but Skog is out of range.
Skog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holderbaum misses with a looping right.
A big right from Holderbaum misses.
Skog looks to throw the jab but Holderbaum is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Holderbaum.
Holderbaum throws a poor cross that misses
and Skog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holderbaum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holderbaum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holderbaum throws the left hand but Skog avoids the punch easily.
Skog definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Skog walks into a stiff left hand from Holderbaum.
Skog lands a jab.
Holderbaum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Holderbaum looks to throw the jab but Skog is out of range.
Skog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holderbaum. Holderbaum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holderbaum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Holderbaum there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holderbaum slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skog just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Skog misses.
Holderbaum scores with a jab. Skog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bertrand Holderbaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holderbaum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holderbaum.
Holderbaum throws a sloppy head kick and Skog moves out of range easily.
Skog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skog lands with a right hand.
Skog throws a wild body kick that Holderbaum sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Holderbaum does no damage.
Skog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holderbaum.
Holderbaum throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Holderbaum does no damage.
Skog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Skog misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holderbaum catches Skog with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Skog blocks a head kick by Holderbaum.
Skog moves out of range of the body kick from Holderbaum.
Skog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holderbaum on the side of the head.
Holderbaum misses with an uppercut. Skog saw that one coming.
Holderbaum scores with a kick to the body.
Holderbaum throws a body kick that misses
and Skog counters by clinching up.
Skog blocks a body shot from Holderbaum.
Holderbaum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holderbaum blocking some punches.
Holderbaum has a couple of punches blocked by Skog.
Holderbaum throws a punch but it's blocked by Skog.
Holderbaum is working Skog over against the cage.
Skog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holderbaum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holderbaum.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Skog.
Holderbaum jumps guard but Skog turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Skog.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holderbaum.
Skog stalling against the cage.
Skog has a couple of punches blocked by Holderbaum.
Holderbaum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holderbaum has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Skog seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Holderbaum can turn it around.
Holderbaum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Holderbaum working aggressively here.
Skog is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Holderbaum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skog pushes Holderbaum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holderbaum being controlled against the cage.
Holderbaum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holderbaum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gunnar Skog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bertrand Holderbaum.
Holderbaum working aggressively here.
Skog prevents a body shot from Holderbaum.
Skog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skog lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holderbaum can't find room to land a body shot as Skog controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skog dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Holderbaum blocking some punches.
Holderbaum tries to pull guard but Skog won't allow it.
A short right from Skog.
Holderbaum dodges an elbow strike from Skog.
Skog content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skog lands a left hand.
Holderbaum is rocked!
Skog is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Holderbaum is still on wobbly legs! Can Skog finish him?
Skog creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Holderbaum's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Holderbaum drops to his knees and Skog pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Skog!
A very excited looking Gunnar Skog 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Santoro (ranked 1165 p4p, 2647 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 144 p4p, 303 weight class). Santoro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is MERCURY. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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4 - 0 - 0 |
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Santoro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan lands with a good body shot.
Santoro avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Santoro quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Santoro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Santoro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryan connects with a body shot.
Ryan lands a jab to the head.
Santoro slips under a jab.
Santoro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santoro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ryan misses with an uppercut
and Santoro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santoro lands with a straight right. Ryan didn't see that one coming.
 It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
It appears Santoro was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Santoro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ryan really felt that one!
Donk. Santoro catches Ryan right on the button with a cross.
Ryan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've been told by Santoro's head coaches at Gentleman's Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Santoro throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Ryan.
Santoro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Ryan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Santoro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
A little feinted left hand from Santoro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryan misses the body punch
and Santoro counters with a hugh head kick that removes Ryan from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tommy Santoro!
Tommy Santoro retains his middleweight title!
Tommy Santoro 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ford Van Der Livery (ranked 1069 p4p, 1726 weight class) and Emilio Morterero (ranked 148 p4p, 235 weight class). Van Der Livery comes to the cage accompanied by Symphony No. 9 (E Minor). Morterero has chosen Tequila Sunrise (Spanish Version) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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10 - 1 - 0 |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ford Van Der Livery!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emilio Morterero!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Livery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Der Livery misses with a looping right.
Van Der Livery throws a good cross that connects.
Van Der Livery slips a jab from Morterero.
Van Der Livery definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Der Livery slips under a jab from Morterero.
Morterero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Emilio Morterero has been cut.
Van Der Livery swings widly with a right hand
and Morterero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morterero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Der Livery.
Van Der Livery is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Der Livery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Der Livery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Der Livery crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morterero - the referee stops the clock and Van Der Livery gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morterero. Van Der Livery manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morterero throws a lazy right hand but Van Der Livery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Der Livery misses with a left hand
enabling Morterero to counter with a crisp jab.
Morterero keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Der Livery slips a jab from Morterero.
Morterero throws a head kick but Van Der Livery moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Morterero scores with a four punch combination!
Van Der Livery takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Morterero misses the target.
No joy there for Van Der Livery, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morterero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morterero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Van Der Livery just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Der Livery looks to score with a jab to the body but Morterero is just out of range.
Morterero ducks under a wild hook from Van Der Livery.
Van Der Livery throws a body punch but Morterero moves out of range.
Van Der Livery misses with a wild body shot.
Morterero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Van Der Livery misses.
Morterero misses the jab.
It looked like Van Der Livery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Morterero catches Van Der Livery right on the button with a cross.
Morterero's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Morterero's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Der Livery throws a jab when Morterero was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morterero! But no joy.
Morterero walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morterero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Livery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morterero.
Danga de danga de dang - Morterero scores with a four punch combination!
Morterero ducks under a wild hook from Van Der Livery.
Van Der Livery looks to throw the jab but Morterero is out of range.
Van Der Livery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morterero.
Van Der Livery throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morterero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morterero loads up on a big right hand but Van Der Livery slips the punch.
Van Der Livery darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morterero throws a lazy right hand but Van Der Livery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Der Livery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morterero connects with a right hand. Van Der Livery shakes it off.
Van Der Livery moves out of range of the strikes.
Morterero moves away from the strike by Van Der Livery.
Van Der Livery tries to bum rush Morterero with a series of wild strikes but Morterero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morterero throws a head kick that misses.
Van Der Livery just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Morterero.
Morterero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Der Livery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Morterero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morterero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Der Livery.
Van Der Livery throws the left hand but Morterero avoids the punch easily.
Morterero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morterero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morterero throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morterero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morterero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Der Livery swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morterero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Der Livery misses with an uppercut
letting Morterero counter with a right hand.
Morterero misses with a left hand
and Van Der Livery counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Morterero.
Van Der Livery scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Livery throws a big shot that misses.
Van Der Livery misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Morterero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Der Livery loads up on a big right hand but Morterero slips the punch.
Van Der Livery throws a sloppy body shot
and Morterero counters with a straight right hand.
Morterero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Der Livery misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Livery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Der Livery throws a body shot but no joy.
Morterero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Van Der Livery had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A swing and a miss from Morterero.
Van Der Livery throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morterero counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Der Livery throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Morterero counter with a right hand.
Van Der Livery is rocked!
Van Der Livery dodges the punch combination from Morterero.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morterero misses with a straight left.
Morterero staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Morterero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emilio Morterero's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morterero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Der Livery.
Morterero throws a fast counter high kick but Van Der Livery manages to duck under it in time.
Morterero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Der Livery.
Van Der Livery lands a body shot.
Morterero throws a big shot that misses.
Van Der Livery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Morterero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Der Livery defending well as Morterero loads up on a big left hand.
Van Der Livery misses with an uppercut.
Van Der Livery scores with a jab. Morterero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Der Livery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morterero.
Morterero throws the left hand but Van Der Livery avoids the punch easily.
Morterero lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Livery scores with a hook to the body. Morterero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morterero misses with a hook.
Morterero slips a jab from Van Der Livery.
Van Der Livery scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Livery loads up on a big right hand but Morterero slips the punch.
Morterero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Der Livery moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A right-left combo lands from Van Der Livery.
Morterero is rocked!
Van Der Livery scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morterero doesn't seem bothered though.
Morterero is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Der Livery finish him?
Van Der Livery lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ford Van Der Livery!
Ford Van Der Livery retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Ford Van Der Livery, 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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pop
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RATING
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