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SCC 36: London Invasion PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Marston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Bohnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bohnam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Right Above it kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Bohnam!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohnam is looking to clinch.
No luck for Marston with that takedown attempt.
Bohnam rushes Marston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bohnam dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bohnam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marston avoids a wild elbow strike from Bohnam.
Marston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bohnam gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Marston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bohnam has him pressed against the cage.
Bohnam controlling the action here for a moment.
Bohnam lands an elbow inside that Marston shrugs off.
Bohnam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bohnam clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Marston misses with an elbow to the head.
Bohnam controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Marston 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohnam is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bohnam is having to fend off submission attempts from Marston, who is looking to sink in the choke. Marston doesn't have the hooks in though and Bohnam manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Marston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bohnam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam wants to stand but Marston is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marston wants to sweep but no luck.
Bohnam trying to stand up but can't free himself from Marston's guard.
Marston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bohnam is one step ahead there.
Marston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bohnam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four 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.
Marston looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bohnam has picked Marston up and slammed him! Marston can't keep hold of the triangle and Bohnam manages to pass to side control!
Marston tries to buck Bohnam off but Bohnam is having none of it.
Bohnam stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bohnam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bohnam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Marston with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Marston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marston shoots for a takedown but Bohnam saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bohnam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marston shoots in for a takedown but Bohnam shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marston looks for a takedown but Bohnam sprawls well.
Jab, jab by Marston - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Marston will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bohnam is looking to clinch but Marston is avoiding it.
Marston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bohnam is trying to buck Marston off.
Marston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marston trying to control the action but Bohnam is working from the bottom.
Marston is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bohnam has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marston is looking to take a break and control but Bohnam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bohnam is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marston has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohnam is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Marston goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bohnam rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Marston's guard! Nice work there by Bohnam!
Marston is working an open guard so Bohnam takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Marston swinging wildly here.
Marston shoots in for a double leg but Bohnam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bohnam sprawls well. Bohnam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marston gets slowly back to his feet.
Bohnam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marston closes the distance and clinches up with Bohnam, looking for a takedown. Marston pushes Bohnam against the cage but Bohnam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Marston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bohnam throws a right hand that Marston ducks under and follows up with a left that Marston also avoids with ease.
Marston throws a solid leg kick but Bohnam takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marston.
Marston has a takedown stuffed.
Bohnam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bohnam moves in looking to clinch but Marston pushes him off.
Bohnam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bohnam lands a nice looking body shot.
Marston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bohnam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bohnam doesn't manage to clinch there - Marston circles away.
Bohnam misses with a wild body shot.
Marston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bohnam has Marston up against the cage in a clinch.
Marston is trying to break the clinch but Bohnam is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bohnam lands a damaging elbow.
Marston turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marston manages to end up in side control.
Bohnam bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bohnam is looking to clinch.
Bohnam tries to clinch but Marston moves out of range.
Marston fails with the takedown.
Bohnam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marston's head backwards.
Bohnam tries to clinch but Marston moves out of range.
Bohnam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bohnam doesn't manage to clinch there - Marston circles away.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bohnam.
Nice sprawl there from Bohnam as Marston shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marston.
Bohnam rushes Marston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bohnam creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bohnam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marston avoiding damage as Bohnam throws knees to the body.
Bohnam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bohnam tries to land knees in the clinch but Marston avoids the damage to the body.
Bohnam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bohnam smiles and moves away.
Bohnam slips a jab and a cross from Marston.
Bohnam is looking to clinch.
Bohnam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bohnam wants to clinch.
Marston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bohnam.
Marston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bohnam as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Bohnam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Marston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marston shoots in looking for a takedown but Bohnam manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bohnam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bohnam tries to clinch there but Marston circles away.
Marston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bohnam pinned against the cage. Bohnam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marston fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Marston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marston keeps the fight on the outside.
Marston tries to keep at a distance but Bohnam has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohnam lands with a light punch inside.
Bohnam missing with knees to the body.
Marston breaks from the clinch.
Bohnam is looking to clinch but Marston is avoiding it.
Marston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bohnam as he avoids it easily.
Bohnam tries to clinch but Marston is having none of it.
Bohnam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohnam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bohnam wants it to stay on the feet.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bohnam.
Bohnam tries to clinch up.
Marston throws a right and a left that Bohnam avoids nicely.
Marston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bohnam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bohnam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bohnam using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bohnam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bohnam using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bohnam landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marston avoiding damage as Bohnam throws knees to the body.
Marston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohnam connects with a knee to the head.
Bohnam looking to throw knees to the head but Marston is blocking nicely.
Bohnam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marston is defending well for now.
Bohnam tries to land knees in the clinch but Marston avoids the damage to the body.
Bohnam creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marston's defenses.
Bohnam tries to land knees in the clinch but Marston avoids the damage to the body.
Bohnam tries a knee to the head but Marston blocks it.
Marston can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marston does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bohnam tries to close the distance and clinch but Marston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bohnam leaves Marston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marston shoots in for a takedown but Bohnam shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bohnam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bohnam.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bohnam.
Bohnam is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marston is defended easily by Bohnam.
Marston fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bohnam pushes Marston away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marston gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Marston throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marston postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Marston in side control, throwing shots but Bohnam defends.
Marston trying to control the action but Bohnam is working from the bottom.
Marston is trying to get an arm triangle but Bohnam is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Marston goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bohnam rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Marston's guard! Nice work there by Bohnam!
Bohnam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marston keeping moving, preventing Bohnam from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Bohnam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bohnam has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Jon Bohnam!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Jon Bohnam!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jon Bohnam!
Jon Bohnam wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Peruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Danny Peruzzi enters the cage!
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Peruzzi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peruzzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayweather.
Nice straight punches there by Mayweather. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mayweather.
Peruzzi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peruzzi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peruzzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Peruzzi misses the shot to the body.
Mayweather fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peruzzi manages to avoid it.
Peruzzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Mayweather stuns Peruzzi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mayweather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peruzzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peruzzi lands a right hook to the body.
Peruzzi cracks Mayweather with an open hand slap.
Mayweather throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayweather misses with a few strikes there.
Mayweather pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peruzzi ducks under a wild hook from Mayweather.
Mayweather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peruzzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayweather.
Peruzzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peruzzi moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayweather. Peruzzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayweather lands with a straight right. Peruzzi didn't see that one coming.
Peruzzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Peruzzi.
Mayweather fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mayweather throws a jab but it's blocked by Peruzzi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather lands with a shot to the body.
Peruzzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peruzzi throws a looping overhand right but Mayweather ducks down to avoid it.
Peruzzi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peruzzi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Peruzzi misses with a looping left.
Mayweather lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mayweather walks into a jab.
Peruzzi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peruzzi misses with a straight right.
Peruzzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peruzzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peruzzi lands with a nice body punch.
Mayweather misses the shot to the body.
Peruzzi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Peruzzi misses with the combination.
Peruzzi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peruzzi slips under a jab.
Mayweather misses with a straight left.
Mayweather takes a swing at Peruzzi's ribcage but misses.
Mayweather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peruzzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayweather misses with a body punch
and Peruzzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Peruzzi throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Peruzzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayweather manages to avoid it.
Danny Peruzzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peruzzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peruzzi throws a jab when Mayweather was well out of range.
Peruzzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayweather looks to land a right hand but Peruzzi moved out of range.
Mayweather throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peruzzi, as that shot connected.
Peruzzi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peruzzi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peruzzi throws a hook but Mayweather avoids it easily.
Peruzzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayweather manages to avoid it.
Peruzzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayweather lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayweather misses the shot to the body.
Peruzzi misses with a few strikes there.
Mayweather tests Peruzzi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peruzzi slips a straight right by Mayweather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather lunges at Peruzzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peruzzi's hand.
Mayweather lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayweather misses with a hook.
Mayweather thows a body shot but no joy.
Mayweather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayweather throws a combination. Peruzzi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mayweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peruzzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayweather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayweather throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayweather bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Peruzzi's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mayweather, as that shot connected.
Peruzzi throws a looping overhand right but Mayweather ducks down to avoid it.
Peruzzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with a looping right.
Mayweather lands a jab to Peruzzi's midsection.
Peruzzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Mayweather scores with a jab. Peruzzi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mayweather misses with a hook. Peruzzi ducked under it nicely.
Mayweather throws a jab but it's blocked by Peruzzi.
Peruzzi misses the body punch
and Mayweather counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peruzzi is rocked!
Peruzzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayweather.
Peruzzi is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayweather finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peruzzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Peruzzi seems to have recovered his senses.
Mayweather is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mayweather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peruzzi.
Mayweather thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayweather scores with a hook to the body. Peruzzi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peruzzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Mayweather swings for the body but Peruzzi moves out of range.
Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peruzzi.
Peruzzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayweather circles away quickly and effectively.
Peruzzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayweather punishes Peruzzi's body with a nice straight punch.
Mayweather throws a jab but it's blocked by Peruzzi.
Peruzzi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peruzzi slips under a jab.
Peruzzi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mayweather lunges at Peruzzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peruzzi's hand.
Peruzzi throws a right and a left that Mayweather avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peruzzi connects with a crisp jab.
Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peruzzi.
Mayweather is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peruzzi.
Peruzzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayweather misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Mayweather dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Peruzzi drops his hands momentarily and Mayweather takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ray Mayweather is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with a jab to the body
and Peruzzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather misses with a double jab
enabling Peruzzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Peruzzi blocks a jab.
Peruzzi misses with a double jab
and Mayweather counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayweather uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peruzzi.
Peruzzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayweather throws out the jab.
Peruzzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danny Peruzzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peruzzi misses with a straight left.
Peruzzi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayweather.
Mayweather has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Peruzzi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Peruzzi misses with a hook. Mayweather ducked under it nicely.
Mayweather scores with a punch to the head.
Peruzzi walks straight into a right hand from Mayweather - that's dropped him! Mayweather jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Peruzzi from any more punishment! Peruzzi complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ray Mayweather!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tink Tankerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Pheonix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Pheonix is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tink Tankerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Pheonix!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tankerson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tankerson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pheonix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tankerson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pheonix stuffs the takedown attempt from Tankerson. Tankerson gets slowly back to his feet.
Pheonix throws a head kick that misses.
Tankerson lands a jab.
Tankerson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tankerson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pheonix.
A head kick misses from Pheonix.
Pheonix tries to move into range but Tankerson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pheonix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pheonix throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Pheonix misses with a head kick.
Pheonix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Tankerson misses.
Pheonix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Pheonix.
Pheonix scores with a nice body kick.
Tankerson throws the left hand but Pheonix avoids the punch easily.
Pheonix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pheonix. That's going to slow Tankerson down.
Tankerson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tink Tankerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pheonix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tankerson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pheonix avoids it really well and circles away.
Tankerson misses with an uppercut.
Pheonix misses with a body kick.
Pheonix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Pheonix slams his shin into Tankerson's torso.
Tankerson throws a jab when Pheonix was well out of range.
Tankerson tries to land a leg kick but Pheonix saw it coming and moves away.
Pheonix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tankerson.
Pheonix throws a head kick but Tankerson moves out of range.
Tankerson misses with an uppercut. Pheonix saw that one coming.
Tankerson loads up on a big right hand but Pheonix slips the punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Pheonix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tankerson is breathing heavily.
Pheonix throws a front kick that sends Tankerson stumbling back into the cage.
Pheonix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pheonix lands a high kick!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tankerson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pheonix.
Pheonix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pheonix lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pheonix scores with a push kick.
Tankerson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pheonix thumps Tankerson with a low kick.
Crunch! Pheonix slams his shin into Tankerson's torso.
Tankerson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pheonix.
Pheonix scores with a kick to the body.
Aaron Pheonix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pheonix scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tankerson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pheonix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crunch! Pheonix slams his shin into Tankerson's torso.
Pheonix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pheonix throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick there by Pheonix.
Tankerson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pheonix throws a front kick that sends Tankerson stumbling back into the cage.
Pheonix scores with a kick to the body.
Pheonix throws a head kick but Tankerson moves out of range.
Tankerson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pheonix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tankerson avoids the head kick by Pheonix.
Tankerson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pheonix.
Tankerson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tankerson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pheonix. That one must have hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pheonix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pheonix.
Tankerson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Pheonix.
Pheonix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Pheonix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pheonix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pheonix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tankerson.
Pheonix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tankerson throws a low kick but Pheonix avoids it.
Pheonix throws a front kick that sends Tankerson stumbling back into the cage.
Pheonix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pheonix avoids the body shot from Tankerson.
Both fighters circling a little - Pheonix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That kick from Pheonix tenderised Tankerson's leg. Tankerson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pheonix.
Pheonix lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pheonix scoring well with a low kick there.
Tankerson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pheonix throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pheonix throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pheonix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pheonix thows a body kick. Tankerson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tankerson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pheonix throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pheonix.
Pheonix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tankerson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tankerson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pheonix lands with a slapping head kick.
Tankerson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pheonix scores with a leg kick.
Tankerson blocks a head kick by Pheonix.
Tankerson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tankerson looks to land a left hand but Pheonix moved out of range nicely.
Pheonix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Pheonix lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Pheonix.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pheonix.
Pheonix scoring well with a low kick there.
Pheonix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tankerson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pheonix explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pheonix throws a head kick that half lands.
Tankerson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pheonix connects with a high kick.
Pheonix misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Pheonix dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A solid leg kick lands there for Pheonix.
Pheonix lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tankerson will feel that in the morning.
Pheonix lands with a slapping head kick.
Pheonix throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pheonix misses with a head kick.
Pheonix throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tankerson's head.
Pheonix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pheonix lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pheonix connects with a high kick.
Tankerson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pheonix.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Pheonix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tankerson's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pheonix.
Aaron Pheonix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pheonix delivers a nice body kick.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Pheonix lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tankerson will feel that in the morning.
Tankerson blocks a head kick by Pheonix.
Tankerson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pheonix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pheonix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tankerson.
Tankerson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tankerson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pheonix. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pheonix throws a sloppy head kick and Tankerson moves out of range easily.
Pheonix throws a head kick that Tankerson semi-blocks.
Pheonix staying out of range there.
Pheonix lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tankerson will feel that in the morning.
Pheonix throws a sloppy head kick and Tankerson moves out of range easily.
Pheonix scores with a spinning back kick!
Pheonix fakes the leg kick and cracks Tankerson in the body.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Tankerson shoots for a double leg takedown but Pheonix sprawls well. He's pushed Tankerson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tankerson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pheonix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pheonix scores with a nice body kick.
Pheonix keeps Tankerson at a distance using the push kick.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Tankerson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pheonix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pheonix pushes Tankerson away with a front kick.
Tankerson avoids the head kick by Pheonix.
Pheonix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pheonix throws a head kick that misses.
Pheonix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pheonix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pheonix fakes the leg kick and cracks Tankerson in the body.
Pheonix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tankerson moves out of range of the body kick.
Pheonix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tankerson.
Pheonix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tankerson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tankerson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pheonix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pheonix connects with a solid leg kick.
Pheonix scores with a head kick. Tankerson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pheonix throws a head kick but Tankerson moves out of range.
Pheonix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pheonix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pheonix scores with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Pheonix.
Tankerson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big right from Tankerson misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pheonix - that will leave a mark!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pheonix.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Tankerson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tankerson digs a good body shot into Pheonix's ribs.
Pheonix throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankerson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tankerson blocks a head kick by Pheonix.
Pheonix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pheonix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tankerson throws out the jab.
Pheonix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tankerson.
That kick from Pheonix tenderised Tankerson's leg. Tankerson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pheonix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pheonix tries to land a front kick but Tankerson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pheonix blocks a head kick by Tankerson.
Pheonix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tankerson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tink Tankerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pheonix scores with a head kick.
Tankerson blocks a head kick by Pheonix.
Pheonix throws a head kick that Tankerson semi-blocks.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Pheonix throws a nice head kick!
Pheonix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tankerson throws out the jab.
Pheonix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Pheonix.
Pheonix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pheonix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pheonix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pheonix throws a sloppy head kick and Tankerson moves out of range easily.
Tankerson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pheonix takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Tankerson finds it's way through Pheonix's defenses.
Tankerson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pheonix as he jumps to the side.
Pheonix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tankerson's calf.
Pheonix blocks a head kick by Tankerson.
A head kick by Pheonix misses
and Tankerson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tankerson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pheonix.
Both fighters circling a little - Pheonix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tankerson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters circling a little - Pheonix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pheonix connects with a solid leg kick.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Tankerson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pheonix lands with a kick to the temple. Tankerson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pheonix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pheonix connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Pheonix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tankerson misses with a hook.
Pheonix tries a head kick but it misses.
Pheonix throws a low kick but Tankerson moves out of range easily.
No luck for Tankerson with that takedown attempt.
Tankerson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tankerson throws a hook to the side of Pheonix's head but Pheonix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pheonix lands a head kick!
A cross from Tankerson lands.
Tankerson looks to land a right hand but Pheonix moved out of range.
Pheonix scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tankerson moves out of range of the body kick.
Tankerson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Pheonix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pheonix lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pheonix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pheonix misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pheonix avoids the head kick by Tankerson.
Nice body kick from Pheonix.
Pheonix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tankerson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pheonix - the referee stops the clock and Tankerson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pheonix. Tankerson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aaron Pheonix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pheonix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tankerson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tankerson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tankerson moves out of range of the body kick.
Pheonix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pheonix. That's going to slow Tankerson down.
A solid body kick from Pheonix.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pheonix.
Pheonix pushes Tankerson away with a front kick.
Tankerson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pheonix. Pheonix obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pheonix.
Nice body kick from Pheonix.
Pheonix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid body kick from Pheonix.
Tankerson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pheonix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pheonix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pheonix throws a leg kick which misses Tankerson's front leg but catches the back leg as Tankerson tries to avoid it.
Pheonix explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pheonix lands a head kick. Tankerson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pheonix lands with a kick to the temple. Tankerson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tankerson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pheonix. That one must have hurt.
Tink Tankerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankerson blocks a head kick by Pheonix.
Tankerson fails with a takedown attempt.
Pheonix lands with a kick to the temple. Tankerson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pheonix throws a nice head kick!
Tankerson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pheonix's half guard.
Tankerson wants to pass to mount but Pheonix is defending the position.
Pheonix blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tankerson.
Tankerson wants to work for an arm triangle but Pheonix is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pheonix is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankerson trying to control the pace.
Pheonix gets back to full guard.
Pheonix has momentary wrist control but Tankerson slips an elbow through the middle.
Pheonix throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tankerson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tankerson wants to control from the top but Pheonix keeps moving.
Tankerson won't allow Pheonix to sweep him here.
Tankerson passes Pheonix's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pheonix tries to get to full guard but Tankerson has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pheonix trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pheonix manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tankerson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pheonix's head.
Pheonix is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tankerson stopping the sweep attempt from Pheonix.
Aaron Pheonix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tankerson thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pheonix trying to control the position.
Tankerson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tankerson throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Pheonix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pheonix 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Aaron Pheonix!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Aaron Pheonix!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Aaron Pheonix!
Aaron Pheonix wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Its not my time kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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207 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Nutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Diaz!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to bum rush Nutz with a series of wild strikes but Nutz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nutz circles away quickly and effectively.
Nutz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nutz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nutz drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Nutz off! Nutz jumps back into Diaz's guard.
Nutz landing some decent shots from guard.
Nutz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nutz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nutz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nutz passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nutz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nutz is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Nutz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nutz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Nutz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Nutz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nutz thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nutz 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.
Nutz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Nutz.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nutz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Nutz is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nutz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nutz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nutz trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nutz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nutz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nutz wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Nutz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nutz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Diaz tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nutz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Nutz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Cabbanas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Pagnotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabbanas comes to the cage accompanied by For Those About To Rock, (We Salute You) - AC/DC. Pagnotto has chosen Angels-Dirty Money as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Cabbanas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nino Pagnotto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnotto throws a sloppy head kick and Cabbanas moves out of range easily.
Cabbanas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pagnotto.
Pagnotto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cabbanas sprawls well initially but Pagnotto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pagnotto stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cabbanas to get to his feet.
Cabbanas leaves Pagnotto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pagnotto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diego Cabbanas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Pagnotto.
Pagnotto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cabbanas is fending him off so far but Pagnotto persists. Nope, Cabbanas circles away and we're back to standing.
Pagnotto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabbanas stuffs the takedown.
Pagnotto shoots in for a double leg but Cabbanas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pagnotto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cabbanas swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbanas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pagnotto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cabbanas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cabbanas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pagnotto stops Cabbanas from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cabbanas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cabbanas goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pagnotto turns into him and now he's in Cabbanas's guard.
Cabbanas 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.
Cabbanas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pagnotto wants to control from the top but Cabbanas keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pagnotto defends well.
Cabbanas wants to sweep here but Pagnotto controlling him for the moment.
Pagnotto stands and steps away. Cabbanas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cabbanas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pagnotto shoots and misses
and Cabbanas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pagnotto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cabbanas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pagnotto's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto has his hands on Cabbanas's head, controlling the position.
Cabbanas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pagnotto is keeping the position for now.
Cabbanas throws a big right hand that misses.
Pagnotto controlling the position.
Cabbanas 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.
Cabbanas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pagnotto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabbanas wants to control from the top but Pagnotto keeps moving.
Pagnotto is trying to keep Cabbanas in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cabbanas has gone for a leg lock! Pagnotto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cabbanas's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pagnotto trying to control but Cabbanas is working from the bottom.
Pagnotto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nino Pagnotto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pagnotto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cabbanas sprawls well initially but Pagnotto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pagnotto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cabbanas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pagnotto pulls his head out easily.
Cabbanas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cabbanas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pagnotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabbanas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabbanas wants to improve his position but instead Pagnotto has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Cabbanas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pagnotto throws a head kick that misses.
Pagnotto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cabbanas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pagnotto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cabbanas counters with a nice uppercut.
Nino Pagnotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pagnotto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cabbanas counters with a three punch combo that has Pagnotto backing up. Pagnotto nods at Cabbanas to acknowledge the strikes.
Diego Cabbanas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Pagnotto.
Pagnotto looks to clinch
enabling Cabbanas to counter with a crisp jab.
Pagnotto has his takedown stuffed
and Cabbanas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnotto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pagnotto tries for a takedown but Cabbanas circles away easily
letting Cabbanas counter with a right hand.
Pagnotto is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Pagnotto.
Pagnotto fails with the takedown
and Cabbanas counters with a nice uppercut.
Pagnotto tries to clinch but Cabbanas moves away
and Pagnotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pagnotto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cabbanas counters with a nice body shot.
Pagnotto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cabbanas counters with a left and a right that stings Pagnotto.
Cabbanas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto tries to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Cabbanas misses.
Pagnotto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cabbanas counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Cabbanas coming out on top.
Cabbanas blocks a head kick by Pagnotto.
Pagnotto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cabbanas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Cabbanas to counter with a crisp jab.
Pagnotto slips a jab from Cabbanas.
Cabbanas shoots in and bounces Pagnotto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cabbanas trying to control the position from guard on top but Pagnotto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabbanas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cabbanas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pagnotto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cabbanas, into his guard.
Cabbanas trying to keep a closed guard but Pagnotto is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pagnotto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cabbanas keeping moving, preventing Pagnotto from controlling successfully.
Cabbanas has a closed guard, preventing Pagnotto from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cabbanas keeping moving, preventing Pagnotto from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nino Pagnotto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cabbanas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pagnotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Cabbanas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pagnotto with a poor takedown
and Cabbanas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pagnotto has his takedown stuffed
and Cabbanas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pagnotto with a lazy takedown attempt
so Cabbanas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diego Cabbanas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Pagnotto.
Cabbanas looking to pass the guard.
Cabbanas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cabbanas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pagnotto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pagnotto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pagnotto!
Pagnotto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cabbanas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pagnotto off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbanas throwing sloppy strikes.
Cabbanas looking for the choke but no joy.
Pagnotto defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabbanas is looking for a triangle but Pagnotto pushes his legs off easily.
Cabbanas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pagnotto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cabbanas keeping moving, preventing Pagnotto from controlling successfully.
Cabbanas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pagnotto defends it easily.
Pagnotto throws a big right hand that misses.
Pagnotto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cabbanas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pagnotto wants to stand but Cabbanas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cabbanas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pagnotto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas wants to sweep but no luck.
Pagnotto wants to control from the top but Cabbanas keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cabbanas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pagnotto is one step ahead there.
Pagnotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabbanas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nino Pagnotto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pagnotto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nino Pagnotto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pagnotto trying to control but Cabbanas is having none of it.
Pagnotto landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cabbanas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diego Cabbanas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pagnotto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pagnotto moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Cabbanas.
Cabbanas is trying to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Pagnotto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cabbanas sneaks back into half guard.
Pagnotto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Cabbanas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cabbanas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Diego Cabbanas!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Diego Cabbanas!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Diego Cabbanas!
Diego Cabbanas wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson has chosen State of the union by Rise Against as his entrance music. Juho Pennanen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Robertson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juho Pennanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennanen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pennanen shoots in and drives through. Robertson sprawls well.
Decent striking displayed by Pennanen there.
Pennanen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juho Pennanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pennanen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pennanen tries for a kimura but Robertson is defending well.
Pennanen working the strikes but Robertson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Robertson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pennanen jumps into side control!
Pennanen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Robertson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pennanen's guard! Nice work there by Robertson!
Robertson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Pennanen has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Robertson manages to get his head free but now Pennanen has transitioned to an armbar! Robertson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Pennanen! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juho Pennanen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shain comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. M J Shain could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ken Maddox's chin.
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, M J Shain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ken Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Shain misses.
Maddox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shain.
Shain scores with a punch to the head.
Shain throws a hook to the side of Maddox's head but Maddox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maddox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maddox throws a right hand that Shain ducks under and follows up with a left that Shain also avoids with ease.
Shain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maddox.
M J Shain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Shain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shain.
Shain throws a head kick that misses.
Shain misses with a shot to the body
and Maddox counters with a left and a right that stings Shain.
Maddox shoots for a takedown but Shain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Shain misses the target.
M J Shain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maddox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shain.
Maddox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shain.
Maddox clobbers Shain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shain as he avoids it easily.
Shain throws a lazy right hand but Maddox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shain lands a body shot.
Maddox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shain missing with a left hand there. Maddox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shain scores with a hook to the body. Maddox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain controls the position for a moment.
Shain tries to improve position but can't.
Maddox with the ground and pound but Shain regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Maddox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maddox thows a huge punch but Shain dodges it nicely.
Shain wants to control but Maddox is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maddox takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shain taking some punishment here, with Maddox in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maddox scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maddox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maddox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maddox sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shain defending well though.
Maddox thows a huge punch but Shain dodges it nicely.
Maddox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maddox sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shain defending well though.
Shain is breathing heavily.
Maddox not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maddox throwing shots but Shain is blocking nicely.
Shain is looking to improve his position.
Maddox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maddox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shain's head.
Maddox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maddox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maddox.
Shain has one foot on Maddox's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maddox throws an elbow but Shain slips to the side and avoids it well.
An elbow from Maddox crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ken Maddox will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shain misses with a wild body shot.
Shain misses with a low kick as Maddox jumps back.
Maddox throws a right hand that Shain ducks under and follows up with a left that Shain also avoids with ease.
Shain throws a hook to the side of Maddox's head but Maddox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shain stuffs the takedown attempt from Maddox. Maddox gets slowly back to his feet.
Maddox misses with a takedown attempt - Shain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maddox throws a hook to the side of Shain's head but Shain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maddox misses with a takedown attempt - Shain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
M J Shain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Maddox.
Shain throws the left hand but Maddox avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maddox.
It looks like Ken Maddox has been cut.
Shain leaves Maddox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maddox shoots in but Shain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maddox is breathing heavily.
Shain's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shain duly obliges.
Shain lands the left hand.
Maddox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox shoots for a takedown but Shain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maddox manages to avoid it.
Maddox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maddox.
No luck for Maddox with that takedown attempt.
Maddox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shain loads up on a big right hand but Maddox slips the punch.
Shain tries a head kick but it misses.
Maddox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maddox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shain throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Shain. That snapped Maddox's head back.
Shain throws a shot from downtown. Maddox moves away and avoids it.
Shain misses with a few strikes there.
Maddox slips a straight right by Shain.
Maddox scores with a hook to the body. Shain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shain throws an overhand right that lands on Maddox's shoulder, as Maddox tries to avoid the shot.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shain but Shain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shain thows a body shot but no joy.
Shain works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maddox in his tracks.
Maddox closes the distance and clinches up with Shain, looking for a takedown. Maddox pushes Shain against the cage but Shain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maddox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ken Maddox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maddox was well out of range. Poor timing from Shain.
Shain throws a shot from downtown. Maddox moves away and avoids it.
M J Shain is winning the standup battle so far.
Maddox gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Maddox.
Maddox not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maddox prevents Shain from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M J Shain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ken Maddox's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maddox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shain misses with a jab to the body
and Maddox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maddox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shain's hands.
Shain throws a right and a left that Maddox avoids nicely.
Shain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maddox manages to avoid it.
Maddox slips a straight right by Shain.
Shain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maddox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maddox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maddox cracks Shain with a solid left hand.
Maddox trying to control the position from guard on top but Shain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maddox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maddox throws a big right hand that misses.
Shain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maddox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maddox.
Maddox throws and elbow that misses. Shain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maddox's guard. Nice move by Shain!
Maddox looking for a sweep. Not yet Maddox, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maddox is looking to stand up but Shain isn't so interested in that idea.
Maddox is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Maddox blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Shain.
Shain tries to throw a body punch but Maddox avoids it by throwing Shain back against the cage.
Shain prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shain swings wildly with an uppercut but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maddox is trying to break the clinch but Shain has him pressed against the cage.
Maddox manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maddox blocks a head kick by Shain.
Maddox shoots in and drives through. Shain sprawls well.
Maddox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maddox shoots in and drives through. Shain sprawls well.
M J Shain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Maddox.
Shain scores with a jab to the head.
Shain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maddox.
Shain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maddox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shain wants to improve his position but Maddox is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Maddox really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Maddox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maddox lands with a good body shot.
Maddox fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Shain.
Shain throws a good cross that connects.
Maddox darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maddox lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox thows a huge punch but Shain dodges it nicely.
Shain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maddox slips a nice elbow through Shain's hands, connecting with Shain's forehead.
Shain trying to control but Maddox postures up.
Maddox drops an elbow to the side of Shain's head.
Maddox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maddox throwing shots but Shain is blocking nicely.
Shain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maddox scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox thows a huge punch but Shain dodges it nicely.
Maddox seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maddox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maddox seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maddox lands with a punch from half guard.
Maddox with the ground and pound but Shain uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maddox throws and elbow that misses. Shain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maddox's guard. Nice move by Shain!
Shain prevents Maddox from getting back to his feet.
Shain tries to free his leg and advance position but Maddox is retaining full guard.
Maddox is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shain wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox wants to sweep but no luck.
Shain keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maddox's head.
Shain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maddox is keeping the position for now.
Maddox uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Maddox slips a jab and a cross from Shain.
Shain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maddox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maddox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maddox working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shain is trying to maintain the position but Maddox is very close to passing his half guard.
Maddox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shain taking some punishment here, with Maddox in his half guard.
Maddox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maddox seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maddox.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maddox lands a nice short elbow.
Maddox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Maddox dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ken Maddox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shain misses the jab.
Maddox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shain.
Shain misses with a hook.
A combination from Shain does no damage.
Maddox shoots in for a double leg but Shain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shain throws a left and a right that both miss
so Maddox counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maddox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maddox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maddox throws and elbow that misses. Shain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maddox's guard. Nice move by Shain!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Maddox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shain's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox looking to pass the guard.
Ken Maddox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maddox is looking to work some ground and pound but Shain has wrist control.
Maddox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maddox throwing strikes from guard but Shain blocks nicely.
Shain wants to sweep but no luck.
Maddox stands and throws Shain's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shain dodges the ground and pound from Maddox.
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.
Maddox is looking to take a break and control but Shain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shain is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maddox tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Maddox connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shain some visible discomfort.
Maddox scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shain to see if he's OK.
Maddox throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Shain takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Maddox looks up at the clock and then as Shain takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maddox smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maddox works to advance to full mount. Shain defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Maddox there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Maddox landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Shain that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddox lands a heavy elbow.
Maddox misses with a head shot.
Shain takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maddox throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shain is looking to get to half guard.
Maddox breaks from Shain's wrist control and lands an elbow.
M J Shain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain wants to hold on but Maddox pushes him away.
Maddox raining down shots from the mount!
Maddox dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Maddox.
BOOM! Maddox connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shain wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maddox.
Shain tries to hold on but Maddox pushes him away.
Maddox postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shain looks a forlorn figure.
Maddox looking to finish Shain with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shain!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Maddox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maddox has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Ken Maddox!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Ken Maddox!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ken Maddox!
Ken Maddox wins by unanimous decision!
Ken Maddox is the new welterweight champion!
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